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A crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade is causing heavy delays on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Department of Transportation’s traffic website. Officials first reported the multi-vehicle crash at 6:55 a.m. They said it happened in the southbound lanes and is causing backup from before Mile Marker 41 to before Mile Marker 36. Officials said three left lanes were blocked. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured or what may have caused the collision. Seeking Justice After

A dryer sparked a fire Wednesday morning at a high-rise residential building in Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials, the fire was reported at a building in the 600 block of Andrews Avenue. A man who lives in the sixth floor unit where the fire occurred said he and his mother were able to get out safely. “I was asleep, so my mom just kind of woke me

A driver smashed into a construction truck on State Road 574 early Wednesday morning, leaving two workers with serious injuries. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. in an active work zone on the highway, just west of Bismark Plam Drive in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Authorities said the two construction workers, a 20-year-old and 36-year-old, were inside their truck with the caution lights activated when a GMC Yukon, being driven by a 37-year-old Tampa man, crashed

Police said a girl is recovering after a reported shooting near Gulf Middle School Wednesday morning. According to the New Port Richey Police Department, officers responded at 7:25 a.m. to a shooting investigation in the area of Louisiana Avenue and Colonial Drive. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, police said. Police said the scene is secured and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Two people present at the scene, one

One person is dead and another hospitalized after an altercation between two groups led to a shooting in St. Petersburg. The St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a shooting at the 800 block of 14th Ave S in St. Pete just before midnight. According to officers, the incident began as an altercation between two groups outside a duplex. The altercation led to two people being shot. One person was taken to a nearby hospital, and another person was found dead

Crews are responding to a vehicle fire on Edison Avenue and Jaylen Watkins Street in Fort Myers. The call was made just after midnight on Thursday. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. A Fort Myers firefighter said there were no injuries. Gulf Coast News will update you as soon as we have any new information. Legal Help After a Fire Accident InjuryFire accidents can lead to devastating injuries and long-term consequences. At Ovadia Law Group, we

A 34-year-old woman was arrested Monday on a child abuse charge following an alleged altercation with her 15-year-old daughter, authorities said. According to an arrest affidavit, the incident stemmed from a dispute over the unauthorized use of a credit card. Authorities said the girl used her stepfather’s card to order food without permission, leading to a confrontation at their residence. Investigators said the girl told officers N attempted to take her phone after she threatened to report her mother and

A hazmat situation at Homestead Air Reserve Base has sent three people to the hospital, officials said. Miami Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the base along the 2900 block of Coral Sea Boulevard, just after 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Due to the number of people affected, officials said, the call was upgraded to a “Level 2 mass casualty incident.” Paramedics transported the patients to an area hospital in unknown conditions. Authorities have not provided further details about the circumstances

A Fort Walton Beach woman is charged for throwing beer bottles at a 3-year-old boy who went to check on her after she fell off her bike, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. C M is charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon. The incident happened Tuesday around 6:30 p.m. in the 500 block of Circle Drive after M reportedly fell off her bike. “According to witness statements, a three-year old child approached M in an apparent attempt

Punta Gorda police are conducting an active investigation at the Good Shepherd Day School after a car drove into the playground area. According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, a car drove into the playground area, which is surrounded by a gate. No one was on the playground at the time. The Day School is at the Church of the Good Shepherd on West Henry Street. Police said they are currently trying to locate the driver. This is a developing

Photo: ocala-news A local veteran has been displaced after a fast-moving residential structure fire destroyed his mobile home in Ocala on Tuesday. Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) units were dispatched at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, following multiple 911 calls reporting smoke and flames visible in the 200 block of East Gleneagles Road. Firefighters reported seeing a large column of black smoke while still en route to the scene. Rescue 528 and Division 1 arrived at the location at

A motorcyclist has died following a traffic crash on Tuesday evening in Jackson County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. on U.S. 90 and Old U.S. Road. Troopers reported that a 67-year-old Louisiana man driving a pickup truck was attempting to turn left onto U.S. 90 from Old U.S. Road. The motorcyclist, a 38-year-old Grand Ridge man, was reported to have been traveling west on U.S. 90 when the truck turned in front