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Photo by: Local10 Miami and Coral Gables firefighters put out a blaze at an electric golf cart dealership along U.S. 1 near the border of the two cities in Coconut Grove. According to Miami Fire Rescue, units responded to GEM of Miami, located at 3850 S. Dixie Highway, just after 7 p.m. Saturday. Officials said when crews responded, smoke was billowing from the single-story building; the call was upgraded because it involved electric vehicles. Firefighters had the blaze out within

Photo by: Southern Raceway The Florida Highway Patrol has confirmed a deadly accident at a race car track this weekend. It happened on Saturday, August 10 around 10:25 p.m. Troopers were called in to investigate a possible fatal traffic accident at the Southern Raceway track in Milton. The on-scene fire chief stated a 33-year-old male driver, out of Defuniak Springs FL, had a medical emergency while racing on the track and crashed into a concrete barrier wall and fence which

 A fatal accident shut down parts of I-95 in Hollywood during the morning commute. According to Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Indiana Miranda, a man was improperly on the roadway, walking on the center lane of I-95 Northbound between Sheridan Street and Stirling Road, when a vehicle struck him. He was pronounced dead on the scene. Sky 10 was over the scene as regular and express lanes were closed just after 6 a.m. Debris was scattered along the roadway. Traffic was

A 33-year-old Shalimar man has died after a single-vehicle crash on Shalimar Bridge on Friday night. According to FHP, the crash occurred in the northbound and southbound lanes of State Road 85 Eglin Parkway around 8:10 p.m. involving one person. The exact cause of the crash is not known at this time. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident. No further details have been released. Suffering a car accident can be a traumatic experience, both physically

Miami police arrested a 42-year-old man Thursday who they said battered his father at the victim’s home following an argument last week. Authorities said they responded to a report of a violent altercation involving a father and his son between 6 and 8 p.m. at the victim’s home located near the 400 block of Northwest 79th Street, in the city’s Little River area on Aug. 2. According to an arrest report from the MPD, the victim was abruptly awakened by

 An argument over an electric shaver led a Miami Gardens man to severely beat an 83-year-old man Thursday evening, leading to his arrest, according to police. Jeffrey Doster, a convicted felon who’s had several stints in state prison dating back to the early 1980s, is facing a charge of aggravated battery on a person 65 or older, a first-degree felony. According to Miami Gardens police, officers responded to the incident location, which was redacted from an arrest report, and found the victim

A teenage girl is seriously injured following a collision with a vehicle on Thursday. According to the Riviera Beach Police Department (RBPD), the call came just before 4:30 p.m. about the collision on Australian Ave. At this time, it’s unclear how old the girl is or the car’s make and model. This is a developing new story After a car accident, you need a legal team that will fight aggressively for your rights. Ovadia Law Group is known for its

Three workers were hospitalized Thursday after an explosion involving an oven at Hard Rock Stadium, fire officials said. Footage from Chopper 6 showed several fire trucks near the northwest gate of the stadium. The incident happened at the concession stand on the club level of the stadium, a spokesperson from Hard Rock Stadium said. The extent of the workers’ injuries was unclear. Hazmat units responded to the scene to reports of smelling gas. The stadium spokesperson said the cause of

Photo by: local10 Miami police are investigating what led up to a crash Thursday morning that left a blue car on top of a fire hydrant. The crash was reported at 6:38 a.m. in the area of Northwest Second Place and 62nd Street. According to Officer Mike Vega, who is also a spokesman for the police department, the blue Toyota Corolla collided with a dump truck before coming to a final rest on top of the fire hydrant. He said

 A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed and a 23-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured Thursday night when a box truck drove into their path on Philips Highway, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the FHP report, the motorcyclists were headed north in the right lane on Philips Highway, just south of Lenoir Avenue, at about 10:20 p.m. when a box truck turning from Philips Highway southbound onto Lenoir Avenue crossed in front of them. Troopers said the 64-year-old man from Lake

The Leon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 19-year-old after he reportedly drove around Tallahassee to multiple locations and fired a gun. Davonte Williams was arrested on charges of discharging a firearm in public and carrying a concealed firearm because LCSO said he is under 21 and does not fall under the Constitutional Carry statute. He is being held in the Leon County Detention Facility. LCSO spokesperson Shonda Knight told the Tallahassee Democrat that a Florida Highway Patrol trooper attempted to

A suspect is dead after a shootout and a standoff at an apartment complex on Thursday, according to Tampa police. The scene unfolded at the Meridian Pointe Apartments off E. Hillsborough Ave. between 22nd St. and 30th St. Police Chief Lee Bercaw said officers were following up on a previous case around 3:30 p.m. when they learned the suspect in that case was in the complex. When officers found the suspect, he ran and fired his pistol at police, Bercaw said. The