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Photo by: wsvn A dangerous drive sent a Toyota Prius careening into a house in Fort Lauderdale. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of Southwest 35th Avenue and 13th Court, Sunday afternoon. It wasn’t until the car was removed that a gaping hole caused by the impact could be seen in its entirety. A pipe also burst in the wreck. As of Sunday night, it remains unclear whether or

Photo by: wsvn Police have detained one person as they investigate a deadly overnight fire that ignited in a Miami home as possible arson. 7News cameras captured smoke billowing out of the property as flames tore through an efficiency in the rear, early Sunday morning, “I jumped out of bed because I heard all the fire alarms from the trucks, right in front of our house,” said area resident Frank Dunbar, “and when I looked out the window, I could

Three people were hospitalized following a shooting at a Spring Hill apartment complex on Sunday night, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said. Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis said the shooting occurred around 7:40 p.m. at the Mariner Clay Apartments when a vehicle carrying five people came across the suspect, who began shooting at them. The sheriff said it’s unclear what led up to the shooting. “I’m not sure what, if any exchange occurred, but that individual started shooting at the

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office A Tampa man is dead following a head-on collision with a semi-truck in an overnight crash just north of Lakeland. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Fire Rescue responded to the crash around 3:16 a.m. Saturday morning to the area of US 98 North at Earnest Road. Investigation revealed that the 36-year-old Tampa man was driving southbound in a pickup truck on US 98 North when he attempted to pass another southbound vehicle, therefore entering

One person is recovering after being shot Sunday afternoon in Orange County, according to deputies with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said it happened at the intersection of Third Avenue and Fifth Street around 4 p.m. A 19-year-old was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to deputies. The shooting remains under investigation.  The aftermath of a negligent shooting can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to face it alone. Ovadia Law Group is here to provide

Gunfire tore through a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood, leaving one person dead and sending three others to the hospital, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the triple shooting along the 600 block of Cypress Creek Road, at around 5:05 a.m., Saturday. 7News cameras captured a black Honda Civic riddled with bullets and several evidence markers on the ground, as K-9 units and officers swarmed the busy road. “Sometimes here it’s kind of dangerous,”

A tree trimming service worker was taken to the hospital in critical condition after suffering an electric shock at a Cape Coral home Sunday afternoon. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, a worker was unconscious at the top of a ladder when firefighters arrived at the scene on SW 27th Avenue. “I probably say he was up in that tree for probably about 20 minutes,” Anthony Kramer, a neighbor who lives along SW 27th Avenue, said. Kramer said the

 Two people were arrested on child abuse charges after a 2-year-old girl was found with “significant internal injuries.” The St. Petersburg Police Department said Roseshana Smith, 23, and Jordan Gatlin, 26, were both arrested for aggravated child abuse. According to investigators, the 2-year-old girl was taken to the hospital on Thursday for medical treatment. While there, she was found to have significant internal injuries and multiple scars that were in various stages of healing. Smith and Gatlin were also arrested on a child neglect

Police are investigating after they said a man was shot at a gas station in Davie Friday afternoon. It happened just after 2 p.m. at the Rocket Fuel gas station, located at 4221 NW 66 Ave, near the intersection of Stirling Road and North 66th Avenue. A gas station attendant told Local 10′s Layron Livingston that the man was shot in the back of the leg while putting gas into a neon Lamborghini before Davie police confirmed he was transported

Photo by: SLCSO A car on the train tracks is what led to a road closure in Fort Pierce on Friday morning. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said the vehicle became disabled on the tracks and was struck by an oncoming Brightine train. Luckily, no injuries were reported. The sheriff’s office saidTorpey Road is currently closed at North Old Dixie Highway as crews investigate and clear the scene. A photo taken at the scene shows the front of

Photo by: Local10 Miami police are investigating a fatal crash involving a U.S. postal truck and a pedestrian. According to Officer Kiara Delva, the accident occurred around 4:36 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Southwest 27th Avenue and 26th Street. A man was struck by the vehicle, she said. Delva said Miami Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead. A Local 10 News viewer sent in video of the accident scene that showed the victim’s

Photo by: MCSO Five people were injured after a serious RV and semi-truck crash in Stuart on Friday morning. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said the crash occurred on 96th Street, off SW Kanner Highway near the Sunoco Gas Station. Martin County Fire Rescue said five people were injured from the crash. One person was airlifted to a hospital in serious condition, while four other has minor injuries. Photos of the scene show damage to both vehicles. Additionally, the