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Authorities said they are investigating the drowning of a 2-year-old girl in a pool in a Pompano Beach home. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue units responded to a call about a possible drowning along the 1600 block of Northeast First Avenue, shortly after noon on Friday. Detectives said the toddler’s mother found her unresponsive in a backyard pool. Family members pulled the child out of the pool and immediately began CPR until deputies arrived. First responders

Police are searching for the gunman who, they said, opened fire in a Miami neighborhood, leaving a man dead and sending another to the hospital. 7News cameras on Saturday night captured flowers placed in a driveway where, witnesses said, 35-year-old Robin Fernandez was shot dead and a second man was injured. Marlon Castro Martinez, Fernandez’s cousin and a relative of the second victim, told 7News that several shots were fired on this driveway, located on Northeast 77th Court, near First

A 30-year-old man riding a bicycle was struck and killed Friday night on State Road 50 in Lake County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just before 9:30 p.m. near Anderson Street. According to a crash report, the bicyclist was heading north on Anderson Street and attempted a left turn onto SR-50 when he went into the path of an oncoming Chevy Silverado. The front of the pickup hit the bicycle, causing the man to be thrown off,

 A 29-year-old Haines City woman was killed Friday night in a crash with a tractor-trailer in Polk County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 10:40 p.m. on Bannon Island Road near Detour Road. According to FHP, the 29-year-old woman did not stop at a stop sign on Bannon Island Road and collided with the tractor-trailer that was heading south on Detour Road. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene. An investigation is ongoing. Truck accidents can

A 35-year-old Edgewater man was killed on Sunday after he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a power pole, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the single-vehicle crash happened on the Interstate 95 southbound entrance ramp from State Road 44 around 6:50 p.m. According to a crash report, the man was driving a Harley Davidson motorcycle east on the Interstate 95 entrance ramp from State Road 44 at mile marker 249. Troopers said the driver failed to

A pedestrian crossing Dale Mabry highway in Tampa while in a wheelchair was killed late Saturday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. At 11:25 p.m., a 39-year-old Kissimmee man was heading east across Dale Mabry within the 8100 block when he traveled in front of a driver. A 23-year-old Belleair man, who was traveling northbound on the highway, struck the man in the wheelchair. The pedestrian died at the scene of the crash. If you or a loved one has

Photo: Ocala Police Department The Ocala Police Department has released body camera footage showing the dramatic rescue of an unconscious woman who was trapped in a car that had crashed into a retention pond in southwest Ocala. At around 9:20 p.m. on Thursday, October 3, several Ocala Fire Rescue units responded to the Fore Ranch subdivision in reference to a vehicle that was “in a pond,” according to OFR. Several residents reported that an SUV had accelerated through the subdivision’s entry gate. OFR

Two people were shot early Sunday morning in Escambia County. It happened around 3 a.m. near a park on Chimes Way near North W Street. Both victims were taken to the hospital for their injuries. Their conditions are unknown at this time. Deputies found multiple shell casings on the scene. There is no suspect information at this time. An investigation is ongoing. This is a developing story. If you or a loved one has been the victim of a shooting,

A 29-year-old man died five days after a car crash in Boynton Beach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report stated the crash occurred on October 8,at the intersection of State Road 7 and Boynton Beach Boulevard when a Chevy and a Honda CRV driven by the 29-year-old collided. PBSO reported that a Chevy was traveling south in the right lane on State Road 7, approaching a red light. The traffic light turned green, and at the same

A 35-year-old electric bike rider has been left in critical condition after a crash in West Palm Beach on Saturday night. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report states that at around 11:00 p.m., an e-bike rider was traveling westbound on Forest Hill Boulevard with an Audi driving directly behind him in the same lane. The Audi driver did not see the e-bike rider and hit the front left side of his car into the biker. The biker

 A 64-year-old man died on Sunday after “appearing to have a medical episode” before he crashing into a tree, according to Port Orange police. Police said the crash happened at the intersection of Main Street and Cedar Street around 1:27 p.m. According to police, the man crashed his vehicle into a tree after having the medical episode. He was taken to Halifax Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police said no other people or vehicles were involved in the crash.

 59-year-old Sorrento man died on Sunday after crashing a dirt bike into trees in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man was traveling north on a dirt road in the Ocala National Forest on a KTM dirt bike around 11:10 a.m. when, according to a crash report, the man crashed into two trees before being thrown from the motorcycle. The man was taken to Advent Health Waterman where he was pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation,