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Photo by: wsvn Crews raced to aid a captain aboard a cargo vessel near PortMiami after he reportedly fell several feet down onto the deck. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the call came in before 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday “as a hazardous situation involving a vessel in distress.” The incident happened aboard a 250-foot ship called The Atlantic Power, just two miles off the port. It appears the captain was upstairs and was coming down one of the stairways when

Photo by: The St. Lucie County Fire District  A house fire in Fort Pierce is under investigation. The St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) said the fire broke out on Monday at around 2 p.m. at a home on Weatherbee Road, off Regina Drive. Photos from the scene show heavy smoke coming out of the home. Firefighters were able to put the fire out by 2:24 p.m. Luckily, the two people were unharmed but the Red Cross was called in

Police in Orlando are investigating a death Tuesday at an apartment complex. Officers said the incident happened around 5:35 a.m. in the 5900 block of Peregrine Avenue. Police said they were called to the area for a reported fire, but when they arrived, there was no fire. Officers said they entered a residence and discovered an adult dead inside. No other details were released by law enforcement. Channel 9 has a crew working to gather more information and will provide

 How did it happen? That’s the question investigators are working to answer after a surgeon at Ascension Sacred Heart Emerald Coast reportedly removed a man’s liver instead of his spleen. It happened back in August. The patient, William Bryan, died on the table. One woman told investigators from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration she was trying not to cry while doing CPR on Bryan. She saw 42-year-old Dr. Thomas Shaknovsky pull out something much larger than a spleen.

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office says all of Lenox Avenue north of Normandy Boulevard is shut down Tuesday morning due to “an accident with injuries.” The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department told First Coast News one person was taken to a local hospital in critical condition from the scene of the crash. JSO did not say how long the closure will last, as drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes on their morning commute. First Coast News will provide updates as soon as they

A 21-year-old Belleview man is facing felony charges after claiming that he fired a gun multiple times while doing a DoorDash delivery because another vehicle allegedly cut him off on Baseline Road.  On Friday, October 18, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a business located in the 10500 block of SE 58th Avenue (Baseline Road) in reference to someone firing gunshots out of a Saturn SUV while traveling southbound on the roadway, according to the arrest report. The

Early Tuesday morning at about 1 a.m., two Volusia County residents were pronounced dead after their car spun out on I-10, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The vehicle was driving eastbound on Interstate 10 near mile marker 322, which is located in the Florida Panhandle near the Alabama border.  According to the FHP report, the vehicle veered off the road to the left and then went back onto the roadway, however they over corrected, causing the car to spin

Photo by: cbsnews A motorcyclist died when he crashed with a vehicle near Miami International Airport on Monday night and landed on railroad tracks below the highway, police said. At 6:12 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash involving a motorcycle on SR 112 at Exit 2, adjacent to Miami International Airport, detective Angel Rodriguez said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue declared the man dead on the scene.  According to the preliminary investigation, a vehicle and a motorcycle were traveling in the

Photo by: WEAR Florida Highway Patrol says a48-year-old Pensacola man is dead after his Harley Davison collided with a teen driver in Pace on Monday night. The crash happened around 6:26 p.m., according to FHP. The 16-year-old was driving a Chevy Malibu heading east towards Berryhill Road approaching Gardenview Road when he turned left into the path of the motorcyclist, according to FHP.The motorcyclist was pronounced dead on the scene. The teen has no injuries. The accident temporarily caused road

The family of Jahxy “Jazzy” Peets claims a healthcare provider within the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies broke the baby’s neck, killing her.  A lawsuit was filed against the Orlando Health hospital on Friday, claiming it tried to cover it up. Jazzy’s family and their lawyers addressed the media during a Monday afternoon news conference.  “Somebody in the NICU broke her neck, and they didn’t tell anybody,” said Nicole Kruegel who is the

Officials have closed South Howard Avenue after a fatal crash early Tuesday morning. The Tampa Police Department said officers are investigating the crash between a vehicle and pedestrian at South Howard Avenue and West Horatio Street. During the investigation, both north and southbound lanes of South Howard Avenue will be closed at the Horatio Street intersection. Officials are asking drivers to find alternative routes at this time. There are no other details available. After a car accident, dealing with insurance

Deputies investigated a crash on Burnt Store Road in northern Lee County Sunday evening. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene of a single-vehicle crash. We know a canal was covered by crime scene tape, and deputies were on the scene just south of Burnt Store Marina. LCSO says one person was taken to Gulf Coast Hospital by MedFlight. NBC2 has questions out to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office to get you the latest information. Car accidents often