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A man was pronounced dead in Fort Lauderdale just minutes after the start of the new year, police confirmed. Fort Lauderdale police said officers responded to a shooting call at approximately 12:02 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of Northeast 17th Court and found a victim with a gunshot wound. The man was transported by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue to Broward Health Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, according to police. Authorities said the FLPD’s Homicide Unit is

A woman struck on New Year’s Day by what Kissimmee police described as “celebratory gunfire” has died, according to investigators. Officers responded around 12:02 a.m. to a residence in the 2300 block of Gull Court “in reference to what (appeared) to be a victim (struck) by celebratory gunfire,” the Kissimmee Police Department said in a statement. Once there, officers determined the victim sustained injuries consistent with a gunshot wound, the statement reads. The victim, identified as 56-year-old C R N

Police are investigating after a 10-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet during a New Year’s celebration in northwest Miami-Dade early Wednesday. Y M was celebrating with family members outside their home in the 2100 block of Northwest 27th Avenue in Allapattah when she suddenly collapsed around 12:04 a.m., Miami-Dade Police officials said. Her parents started looking her over for injuries and discovered a wound to the back of her head. They placed her in a car and started

photo by: nbcmiami An investigation continues into whether a rollover crash in Broward County on New Year’s Eve is connected to another crash that left a Plantation Police officer hospitalized. The crashes happened Tuesday in Plantation and Davie, around the same time and about a mile apart, officials said. The first one came in as a rollover crash near University Drive in Plantation. Pieces of a vehicle still remained on the sidewalk Wednesday. “I heard a skrrt, boom, boom, boom,” said

Family members and neighbors are dealing with an incident on New Year’s Eve. Levy County officials say a violent argument between two brothers resulted in one of them being killed. New Year’s Eve is usually a day of excitement as people look forward to starting a new year; however, for J M, his life ended before he could welcome the new year. Levy County sheriff’s deputies responded to a 911 call about a shooting. Upon arrival, they found 50-year-old J

photo by: (MCFR) Sand Dune Café and Jenson Beach boardwalk suffered extensive damage after improperly discarded fireworks ignited a trash can fire. At 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR) was called to a fire at the Sand Dune Café on the Jenson Beach Boardwalk. According to MCFR, crews launched into action, extinguishing the blaze which caused extensive damage to the boardwalk, bathrooms, Sand Dune Café, and surrounding area. According to a preliminary investigation by the State Fire

photo by: (WPEC) A Jeep flipped onto its side after a crash at the intersection of Forest Hill Boulevard and Jog Road in Greenacres on Wednesday morning. Photos show a white Jeep flipped onto its passenger side near the McDonald’s. According to Greenacres Fire Rescue, units responded to the scene but cleared it within approximately 15 minutes. No injuries or transports were reported, officials said. Legal Expertise in Car Accident CasesWhen it comes to car accident cases, Ovadia Law Group offers

A Wendy’s employee and a customer were both arrested after violent confrontation at the drive-thru window. An officer responded to Wendy’s, located at 917 N. 14th St., regarding a female customer, later identified as 35-year-old M D N T, in the drive-thru who threw drinks at an employee, later identified as 21-year-old J T G, and was actively in a physical altercation around 7 p.m. Dec. 23, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department.  Upon arrival, the officer

photo by: wfla Two motorcyclists, on separate bikes, were left hospitalized after they both lost control of their vehicles at a Lake Wales intersection and were ejected from their vehicles, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Just after 1 a.m. on New Year’s Day, deputies said a 30-year-old Haines City man riding a 2023 Kawasaki motorcycle was traveling east on Tindel Camp Road, approaching the intersection with Lake Mabel Loop Road. The driver, for an unknown reason, lost control of his

Three children were injured Wednesday in an ATV crash near Lake Wales, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened at about 2:40 p.m. in the area of Washington Avenue and East Northside Drive, which is just outside of Lake Wales city limits, officials said. The children were on the ATV when it rolled over. All three children were airlifted as a precaution due to their ages, but they’re all expected to be OK, officials said. No other

photo by: wfla One person is dead following a head-on collision caused by a wrong-way driver who may have been impaired, Florida Highway Patrol said. At 1:21 a.m. on New Year’s Day, troopers said a 32-year-old Groveland man in a pickup truck was traveling south in the northbound lanes of US-41. At the same time, a 17-year-old Brooksville girl in a Dodge Ram was traveling north in the northbound lanes of US-41, carrying a 44-year-old man, a 45-year-old woman, and

photo by: wfla  A man has died after being shot outside of a Tampa bar in the early hours of New Year’s Day, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. At 1:43 a.m., deputies responded to the Tally Ho Bar Lounge & Grill, located at 7402 North 56th Street in Tampa. Officials said the shooting took place in the parking lot behind the bar. A man was found with at least one gunshot wound. He was taken to a nearby