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Photo by: wsvn Crews came to the rescue of a family pet after a fire broke out inside a home in West Park. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the house blaze near Southwest 42nd Avenue and 19th Street, just after 1 p.m. on Tuesday. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the residence. Officials said the fire ignited in a back bedroom. Crews were able to quickly put out the flames. The family dog,

The Tampa Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred early Wednesday morning. Officers responded to a call at 4:25 a.m. about shots heard in the area of 9th Street and Bird Street. According to TPD, officers located an adult male with upper body trauma. The victim was transported to the hospital. This is an ongoing investigation. Officers ask if anyone has information on the shooting to call Tampa PD at 813-231-6130 or share a tip via TIP411. Aggressive Legal

Photo by: Port St. Lucie Police Department A driver of a golf cart is in the hospital with serious injuries after his involvement in a car crash. According to the Port St. Lucie Police Department, officers responded to the crash at around 7:35 p.m. near Southwest Town Park Ave and Southwest Tradition Parkway after receiving reports of car and golf cart crash. Through the department’s investigation, it found that a white car and a golf cart were both traveling southbound

A person was hospitalized Tuesday night after being hit by a vehicle while riding a bicycle in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed. The crash occurred near the intersection of Northwest 31st Avenue and Northwest 43rd Terrace. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue confirmed the pedestrian was transported to a nearby trauma center following the crash. A Local 10 News crew was at the scene, where Miami-Dade police officers were surveying the area, focusing on a mini bike lying in the middle of the road

A shootout that erupted during the morning rush on Monday left numerous vehicles, a business and a home along Beach Boulevard with bullet holes and caused several car crashes on Jacksonville’s Southside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened just before 7:30 a.m. Several witnesses told police they heard between four to eight gunshots when a black pickup truck and a gray Dodge sedan pulled out of the Alridge Mall parking lot onto Beach Boulevard near San Pablo Road

Photo by: WJXT A man believed to be in his 20s or 30s was found fatally shot early Wednesday morning in Bruce Park off Arlington and Rogero roads, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Sgt. Steve Rudlaff with the JSO Homicide Unit said someone who lives in an apartment across the street called 911 about gunfire after seeing someone lying on the ground in the park. Officers responded around 2 a.m. and found the man, who died at the scene. Rudlaff

Photo by: UC Breaking News Three people had to be transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash at Colonial Boulevard and State Road 82. According to the Fort Myers Fire Department, there were serious injuries in the crash. Fire officials said there was a minor blockage in the eastbound lane of the roadway. The Lehigh Acres Fire Department and Lee County Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene alongside FMFD. NBC2 is working to find out how those people

 A woman was hit by a car Tuesday night along Hillsborough Avenue in Tampa, according to police. The crash happened at about 10 p.m. in the 1700 block of East Hillsborough Avenue, police said. Police said the woman who was hit was taken to a hospital with “significant” injuries. The driver remained at the scene. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. No other details were immediately available. Legal Help for Pedestrian Accident VictimsPedestrian accidents can lead to severe injuries

A man was cut in the chest by his roommate after an altercation Tuesday in Miami Gardens, police said. Officers responded to the 3600 block of Northwest 192nd Street at around 8:30 p.m. after reports of an injured person. Police said the two got into a verbal altercation when the subject cut the victim in his chest. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition. The subject remained on scene and was taken into police custody. It’s unclear

Authorities are searching for suspects after somebody in a car shot at a Rolls-Royce SUV in Miami early Wednesday and then took off, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The shooting happened at around 2:20 a.m. in the area of northbound Interstate 95 and Northwest 79th Street, FHP said. Authorities said several gunshots were fired from a dark sedan at the victim’s Rolls-Royce SUV. The driver and two passengers in the backseat were not hurt, FHP said. The suspect or suspects fled

A 70-year-old Ocala man with several prior battery convictions was arrested over the weekend after he was accused of hitting his neighbor in the head with a bag of dog poop. On Sunday, October 20, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal responded to a home located on S Pine Avenue in Ocala in reference to an altercation between two neighbors. Upon arrival, the male victim advised that the incident involving his neighbor, John Sylvester Abrams, occurred at around 11 a.m.

A man was stabbed to death after an argument in the Fishhawk community. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), two men got into an altercation near the 5600 block of Tanagerlake Road around 1:02 p.m. Tuesday. HCSO said that one man was stabbed in the argument and died. Officials have not provided any additional information and called it an active investigation. This is a developing story.  Personalized Legal Strategies for Personal Injury ClaimsEvery personal injury case is unique,