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Four people were injured in a shooting in Naranja on Christmas Day, police said. Miami-Dade Police officers responded to reports of a shooting at around 6:26 p.m. at 6510 SW 138 Court, where four people were shot. A friend drove three of the victims to Baptist Health Homestead Hospital before police arrived at the scene, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the fourth victim to Jackson Memorial South. All of the victims were in critical but stable condition Wednesday and

In a heroic start to the holiday, St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) responded to a structure fire rescuing three dogs and a turtle. At 8:33 a.m., several units responded to a call for a residential fire near 13th and Boston Ave., in Fort Pierce. Upon arrival, crews faced heavy smoke and fire in the back of a four-unit structure, according to a post by the SLCFD. In a Christmas miracle, the firefighters rescued all the dogs and the little turtle from

A Lake County woman died at the scene of a crash on Christmas Eve. The 62-year-old Eustis woman was driving a 2018 Audi Q3 at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday traveling southbound on Orange Blossom Trail in Orange County when she encountered a vehicle driving in the wrong direction, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. Her vehicle collided with the wrong-way vehicle, a 2008 Kia Optima, driven by a 39-year-old Orlando man. The Eustis woman was pronounced dead

A man was shot Tuesday evening during an argument over a potentially stolen vehicle in Pasco County, according to the sheriff’s office. The shooting happened at about 5 p.m. in the area of County Line Road and Central Avenue in Crystal Springs. The sheriff’s office said the man who was shot is expected to be OK, and the shooter is cooperating with deputies. They two men did not know each other, but there is no threat to the community. No

A man has died after crashing into several trees on Wednesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. A 39-year-old Spring Hill man was driving a Ford Explorer on Banbury Avenue heading east when he failed to turn and entered the shoulder of the roadway hitting several trees, according to FHP. The man was transported to the hospital where he died from his injuries. Comprehensive Case Management: Handling a car accident case involves numerous steps, from gathering evidence to negotiating settlements.

A Plant City woman was arrested early Wednesday morning after a near head-on collision with another car on SR-39. The crash happened at 2:30 a.m. north of Knights Griffin Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A Dodge Grand Caravan, driven by Flor Tulia Perez Roblero, 45, was heading south in the northbound lane of SR-39 when it collided nearly head-on with a Kia Sorento. Both Roblero and the other driver, a 68-year-old woman from Zephyrhills, were taken to the

Two people were killed, and another was injured in a shooting outside an IHOP restaurant in South Florida on Wednesday, authorities said. The three adults knew each other and there was no threat to the city of Miramar, said J M, a spokeswoman for the Miramar Police Department. “We’re not looking for any suspects at this time,” M said. “We want to reassure the public that this wasn’t a random act of violence.” Police officers responding to reports of shots

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car while reportedly trying to cross the street on the night of Christmas Eve. The crash happened around 7:39 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24 near a shopping center on East Edgewood Drive in Lakeland, according to the Lakeland Police Department. Witnesses told investigators that the 69-year-old man had been trying to cross the street in a southerly direction when he walked into the path of a 2015 BMW that was traveling east.

A man has been arrested and is facing charges after a motel shooting in Punta Gorda late Christmas Eve. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, at 11:00 p.m., deputies responded to a call that someone had been shot outside of the Jo El Motel on Tamiami Trail. Upon arrival, deputies located one male who had been shot in the torso lying on the ground. With assistance from officers with the Punta Gorda Police Department, they located the suspect, I

Firefighters extinguished a house fire along Saint Charles Street in Fort Myers early Christmas morning. According to the Fort Myers Fire Department, firefighters responded to a call at 5:41 a.m. on Christmas morning due to a home monitoring system alerting that there was smoke in the home. Upon arrival, Fort Myers firefighters extinguished the fire and helped bring burnt items out of the home. NBC2 has learned that the home belongs to L S, a former city councilman. He said

 A man was hospitalized after a shooting outside a Deerfield Beach pub last month, and authorities announced Tuesday that a suspect has been arrested in connection with the case. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to North Broward Hospital just before 3 a.m. on Nov. 2 after a man arrived with multiple gunshot wounds. Deputies said hospital staff reported that a woman driving a silver Honda Accord had dropped the victim off. Investigators later located the Honda

First responders rushed to the scene of an apartment fire in southwest Miami-Dade County on Tuesday morning. It happened before 8 a.m. in a second story unit inside the Hammocks Trails condos located along the 15300 block of southwest 106th Lane. According to authorities, fire crews responded to reports of a kitchen fire. After arriving, firefighters quickly worked to get the fire under control. Local 10 News’ Trent Kelly spoke to resident A D, who said she was cooking pork