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WESTON, Fla. – A man was rushed to a hospital Monday morning after he was shocked by an underground electrical line while working at a construction site in Weston, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, first responders were called to the area of 2300 Glades Circle at about 9:05 a.m. “Initial reports indicate that a private contractor was operating machinery at a construction site when the equipment may have inadvertently contacted an underground electrical

Miami-Dade Police are investigating the death of a man who was shot in Florida City early Monday morning, authorities said. According to police, at about 6:30 a.m. Monday a group of individuals were involved in a dispute that became physical. Video appears to show the incident happened in or around the Budget Host Inn Motel. Police told NBC6 that during the fight, someone pulled out a firearm and shot a man. The victim was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital by

BRADENTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A pedestrian was killed after troopers said he was struck by three vehicles on a Manatee County highway on Sunday evening. At 6:54 p.m. the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the intersection of SR-70 and CR-638 in South Bradenton for a deadly crash. Troopers said a 25-year-old woman in an SUV was traveling westbound on SR-70. To the right of her, a 43-year-old man in a Sedan was also traveling west, followed behind by a 28-year-old

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – An 18-year-old man was shot by an officer with the Jacksonville Sheriff‘s Office on Monday morning after he was accused of threatening the mother of a 13-year-old girl he was inappropriately texting, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. After the shooting, JSO closed S McDuff Avenue, from Interstate 10 to Phyllis Street due to heavy police activity around 8 a.m. It wasn’t clear when it would reopen. Drivers are asked to avoid the area and seek an alternate

Police are looking for the driver responsible for a deadly hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a father of three in Redland. Miami-Dade Police confirmed to NBC6 that the vehicle involved in the crash first slammed into a building along 232th Street and 194th Avenue before crashing into a person on a scooter on 208th Street and 194th Avenue and taking off. Family members identified the man on the scooter as 46-year-old Alexis Muñoz of Cuba. According to the

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Cape Coral police are investigating after a crash at Chiquita Drive and Mohawk Parkway on Monday morning. Lee County EMS can be seen helping what appears to be a cyclist in the roadway. Photos show first responders preparing a gurney. It is unclear how many people were involved in the accident, or how it occurred, at this time. NBC2 has questions out to the Cape Coral Police Department. You can count on NBC2 to provide updates

Fire happened near John Young Parkway ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Two people were taken to the hospital after an early-morning fire at a homeless camp, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said. Around 3 a.m. Monday, deputies responded to a wooded area near Michigan Court and John Young Parkway regarding a fire. Deputies later determined the tent was intentionally set on fire. Deputies said a man and a woman in their 20s were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The State

SUN CITY CENTER, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide in Sun City Center that happened Sunday night. HCSO received a call regarding shots fired at 10:43 p.m. on Sunday to find a dead man with multiple gunshot wounds when they arrived. Investigators found a group was gathered at a community center when an “altercation” began. Shots rang out and a man was fatally struck by the gunfire, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

 BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A crash on South Military Trail in Boynton Beach on Friday claimed the life of a 19-year-old man after he lost control of his car. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report states that at around 6:55 p.m. on Friday, the teen driver was speeding northbound on South Military Trail when he lost control of his car near the 7882 block. The report noted that as he skidded out of control, the teen veered

A person is dead after a major crash involving a Publix 18-wheeler and a Ford F-250 blocked off an intersection in Miami Gardens. The crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. Monday outside the Publix warehouse in the 18300 block of NW Miami Court, shutting down roads in the area. According to Miami Gardens Police, the driver of a Publix freightliner was making a left turn from NW Miami Court in order to travel westbound on NW 183 Street. The driver

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A 9-year-old boy has died after he was hit while riding his bicycle on Sunday, the St. Petersburg Police Department said. Around 6:35 p.m., a Kia SUV struck the boy near 63rd Avenue North and 12th Street. The child was taken to the hospital but did not survive his injuries. 12th Street North is closed between 62nd and 64th Avenue North while the investigation is ongoing. The police said the Kia driver is cooperating with

A man died from his injuries Monday morning after an Orlando gas station shooting Sunday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. According to OCSO, deputies responded to the Citgo gas station located at 719 North Powers Drive Sunday around 6:40 p.m. after reports of a shooting. When deputies arrived, they found 33-year-old Lavon Fuquan Hawkins Jr. had been shot. Deputies said he was transported to a hospital in critical condition Sunday night, but died this morning from his injuries.