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Photo by: fox13news The American Red Cross is helping families who were impacted by a late-night fire in South Tampa. It happened shortly before midnight on Sunday on the 3000 block of W. Santiago Street.  Firefighters arriving at the scene say they found a two-story townhome duplex with heavy smoke and flames toward the back of the structure.   As the fire spread and conditions got worse, firefighters had to exit the home and launch an aerial attack to douse the blaze.  According to Tampa Fire

A driver faces several DUI charges after police said they struck and killed a motorcyclist before leaving the scene of the crash on Saturday, according to a news release. Melbourne police said they responded to the area of Lake Washington Road and North Harbor City Boulevard around 11:57 p.m. regarding a crash between a vehicle and a motorcycle. According to the release, an initial investigation revealed that a Nissan Maxima was turning right onto southbound North Harbor City Boulevard from

Photo by: wsvn Two people were transported to the hospital following a rollover crash in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived at the scene at North Federal Highway and Northeast 21st Street, Monday afternoon. Once at the scene, crews extricated two people from the vehicle and they were transported to Broward Health Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. Delays are expected in the area as crews work to remove the vehicle. When you’re involved in a car accident, the aftermath

Photo by: wsvn  Heavy machinery that caught on fire while being pulled by a vehicle caused a three-car crash on the Turnpike in West Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and the Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the scene at Southwest Eighth Street, Monday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where crews were assessing the vehicle. According to officials, the machinery that was being towed caught on fire and rescue crews had to separate it from the vehicle. Crews then attempted to

Photo by: WPLG The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred Monday morning on Interstate 95 in Miami-Dade County, involving a school bus and a black Mercedes-Benz SUV. According to FHP Lt. Alex Camacho, the crash was reported shortly after 10:45 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 near Northwest 151st Street. He said about 15 children were onboard the bus, but no one in either vehicle was injured. Camacho confirmed that another bus arrived to transport the

A man was critically injured after he was shot in what police believe was a robbery at a luxury condo building in Kendall early Monday. The shooting was reported around 12:30 a.m. in the area of the 9600 block of S. Dixie Highway, outside the Crest condo building. Miami-Dade Police said officers responded and found a man with apparent gunshot wounds. The man, whose identity wasn’t released, was taken to Jackson South Medical Center in critical condition. Footage from the

A 36-year-old woman was arrested on charges of attempted murderwhile engaged in aggravated child abuse on Friday. Escambia County Sheriff’s Office deputies say an investigation revealed that Tara Sykes had instructed a 10-year-old to purposefully drop a 2-month-old on a solid tile floor in an attempt to end the infant’s life. On Thursday, ECSO investigators say they were contacted by the Gulf Coast Kids House about a 2-month-old infant who had suffered serious injuries after being dropped on the kitchen

A woman accused of setting a huge Rottweiler on her nine-year-old stepdaughter, then finishing the murder herself faces execution. Tyshael Elise Martin, 34, was allegedly seen on the family’s security cameras instructing the 103lbs dog to attack Jamaria Sessions on June 15.  After the dog was finished, the wicked stepmother kicked the little girl as she lay motionless on the floor, detectives who reviewed the footage alleged.  She then allegedly dragged Jamaria’s unconscious body across the ground before hitting and shaking her, while

 A driver who ran a red light at a Manatee County intersection died after striking another vehicle on Sunday. The Florida Highway Patrol said a 48-year-old Bradenton woman was traveling westbound on 30th Avenue East, approaching the light at US-41. At the same time, a 27-year-old Holiday man was heading north on US-41 approaching the intersection of US-41. Officials said the woman ran the red light and struck the passenger side of the man’s vehicle. The woman died at the

A Lancair 360 airplane crashed at Cross City Airport on Sunday evening, leaving one dead and another person in critical condition. An airport official said one person was taken out of the plane and rushed to the hospital. The official witnessed the crash and said the plane turned with the wind instead of into it. The Dixie County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the crash, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the incident. We’ve reached out to the

Photo from Midway Fire Department A 60-year-old Gulf Breeze woman was killed in a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Reserve Boulevard and US-98 (Gulf Breeze Parkway) on Oct. 20, according to a press release from Florida Highway Patrol. A Nissan SUV was stopped, facing south, on Reserve Boulevard and north of US-98. A Ford F-250 was traveling westbound on US-98. The Nissan failed to yield the right of way, traveled into the intersection and into the path of the

 The Tampa Police Department is investigating an early morning shooting in Tampa. Officers responded to calls of a person shot near 34th Street and Mohawk Avenue at 2:18 a.m. Monday morning. Arriving on scene, officers located an adult male with upper body trauma. The victim was transported to the hospital, according to TPD. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Tampa PD at 813-231-6130 or share a tip at TIP411, accessible through the Tampa PD app. The