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Picture by: abcactionnews HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A home burglary suspect was shot and killed early Sunday morning after breaking into a home, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). At 12:24 a.m., HCSO’s Communications Center received a call that an individual had broken into a home in the 3000 block of Double D Ranch Trail in Ruskin. When deputies arrived on the scene, they found the suspect dead from multiple gunshot wounds. Detectives learned that the homeowner’s adult

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A 15-year-old is dead and another child was rescued in South Florida on Sunday morning, according to NBC affiliate WPTV. At 7:20 a.m., two children were reported to be in distress in the water near Gulfstream Park. A lifeguard rescued one child, but when the Boynton Beach Fire Rescue and Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue responded to the scene, another child and a mother were still in the water. WPTV said the mother was rescued, while

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. (WFLA) — An 18-year-old man riding a motorcycle was killed in a Manatee County intersection overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At 1:30 a.m., the teen was traveling east on University Parkway, approaching the intersection of North Cattlemen Road. At the same time, a 35-year-old driver in a truck, along with his 42-year-old passenger, was traveling north on North Cattlemen Road, preparing to make a left turn onto University Parkway. FHP said as the driver of

Picture by: cbs12 FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — Saint Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) crews responded to a box truck fire ignited by a shredder machine on Route 1 near 24th Street on Friday. According to SLCFD, firefighters encountered heavy smoke, piles of paper scraps and a shredder engulfed in flames located in the truck’s cargo area. The fire was quickly extinguished with no injuries or damage to nearby structures Protecting Your Rights in Fire Accident CasesWhen you’ve suffered from a

Calls reporting a man firing a gun in his front yard in Escambia County ended in an officer-involved shooting on Saturday after the suspect reportedly fired his AR-15 rifle at deputies. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office (ECSO) reported that after receiving calls around 10:45 p.m., an officer arrived at the scene in the 800 block of Amberway Drive. Upon the officer’s arrival, the suspect fired an AR-15 rifle at them but missed. Deputies say they gave multiple commands for the

MIAMI – A shooting investigation is underway in the city of Miami after police said a fight escalated, erupting into gunfire Officers said were called to a scene near Douglas Park on Southwest 37th Avenue just before 9 p.m. Saturday. According to investigators, there was a fight between a group of men, and one person shot at another, striking him in the leg. That victim was rushed to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, with first responders saying he was alert

Picture by: wptv MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — A Boynton Beach man is dead following a boat crash in Miami-Dade County Saturday, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). Preliminary information from the FWC states that a 34′ Nor-Tech vessel was traveling south when a sudden turn ejected all three occupants on board. Good Samaritans were able to recover the operator and one passenger from the water. 21-year-old Eytan Genoune of Boynton Beach was recovered deceased. The other

 CAPE CORAL, Fla. — A van crashed into a tanker truck along Cape Coral Parkway West and Chiquita Boulevard South on Sunday morning The Cape Coral Police Department says the intersection is blocked off as they investigate The road has been closed for almost seven hours. NBC2 crews at the scene saw a white minivan that crashed with a tanker truck near Circle K and Walgreens along Cape Coral Parkway. The front half of the van crashed into the truck

NAPLES, Fla. — One person is dead after a shooting at a Naples shopping plaza Sunday morning. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened just after 10 a.m. in the 12000 block of Tamiami Trail East. CCSO said one person is in custody and detectives said the people involved knew one another.NBC2 spoke to several shoppers around the plaza on Sunday, who were shocked to hear about a man being killed in the parking lot. “Hearing about

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (WFLA) — Two dogs died, and several residents were displaced Saturday night after a mobile home in Brooksville went up in flames. The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 9 on Jayson Drive, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue. As firefighters arrived in the area, they said heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the double wide mobile home. Crews launched an “aggressive offensive strategy” and were quickly able to extinguish the fire,

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – One person is dead following a crash in Volusia County on Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. It happened in the area of North Woodland Boulevard and Brandywine Road around 1:30 p.m., according to officials. Officials said the crash was between a 2010 Toyota Prius and a 2021 Chevrolet Blazer where the Prius attempted to make a turn in the path of the Blazer on Brandywine Road. The driver of the Prius, a 92-year-old woman, died

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A multiple-vehicle crash involving at least one death has closed down all lanes of I-95 North in Port St. Lucie. Florida 511 reported a crash involving multiple vehicles at Mile Marker 124 on I-95 North at around 3:41 a.m. on Saturday. Officials stated at 9:32 a.m. that a portion of I-95 North in St. Lucie County has been closed from Exit Ramp 120, Crosstown Parkway, to Mile Marker 124 near West Midway Road. The Florida