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An investigation is underway in Deerfield Beach after a person was found dead and a van was discovered partially submerged in a canal on Sunday morning. The discovery was made along Interstate 95 and Hillsboro Boulevard Investigators with Florida Highway Patrol and the Broward Sheriff’s Office could be seen taking pictures of the scene and placing a yellow tarp over a person’s body. BSO Fire said one person is dead, and that FHP is investigating. A white van could be

Photo by: Winter Haven Police Department Officials say power was out at businesses along Havendale Blvd after a car crashed into a power pole early Sunday morning. Just before 5 a.m., a driver was headed east on Havendale Blvd in a gold Honda Accord, according to the Winter Haven Police Department. Authorities say the Honda swerved off the road at 16th St. and hit a power pole, completely severing it. This pulled lines that took out power for a long distance for

Photo by: NorthEscambia.com A man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover crash Saturday night near Walnut Hill. The crash happened around 9:25 p.m. on O.C. Phillips Road, off Highway 97A, about seven miles from Walnut Hill, according to NorthEscambia.com. The man lost control of his wheel and collided with a utility pole. The vehicle came to rest on its roof on the paved portion of the roadway. The man was transported by ambulance to an area hospital. The crash snapped

A 64-year-old Milton man has died after his SUV overturned and collided with trees early Sunday morning. According to FHP, the Milton man was traveling eastbound upon SR-4 when his SUV left the roadway and entered the south grass shoulder around 2:30 a.m. Troopers say he overcorrected to the left and his SUV rotated counterclockwise across SR-4, entering the north grass shoulder. He then overturned and collided with several trees on the north grass shoulder, according to FHP. Trooper say

One person is hospitalized following a crash involving a golf cart in Pinellas County on Friday night. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the crash around 10:02 p.m. at the intersection of Michigan Boulevard and Pinehurst Road. Officials said one person was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No further details were released. If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you need an experienced legal team on your side to ensure your rights are protected.

Winter Haven police are searching for information on a stabbing that left a 26-year-old woman dead on Friday night. Just before midnight, the police department responded to a stabbing call in the construction area behind the old Banyon Beach motel, at 1630 6th Street Northwest off of Highway 17. A witness told officials the victim got into an argument with an unidentified man, who struck the woman several times. The victim then began screaming, saying she was stabbed. Police said

Photo by:  Tampa Fire Rescue Investigators are trying to determine what caused the Fresh Kitchen in the Soho District of Tampa to catch fire on Monday morning. The South Howard Avenue business has been deemed a total loss. “We heard the helicopter first so we knew something was going on and then we saw it on the news,” said neighbor Mike Shae. Shae and his wife live near Fresh Kitchen and went to walk their dog when they heard what

Photo by: wsvn A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 95 southbound near Ives Dairy Road after attempting to flee officers. On Monday, around 7:30 a.m., officers responded to reports of a pedestrian walking along the shoulder of the highway. According to Florida Highway Patrol, upon arrival, officers made contact with the pedestrian who showed them a knife. When officers attempted to detain the man, he ran across four traffic lanes and was struck by an oncoming black

 A heartbroken South Florida mother is speaking out one day after a stray bullet sent her 4-year-old son to the hospital. Speaking with 7News on Sunday, Hassell Oporta said she feared that she would lose her son Dylan when he was shot inside of their West Miami-Dade home, Saturday night. “I’ve been having really scary thoughts of what could’ve happened. Thank God, that didn’t happen,” she said. According to Miami-Dade Police, the shooting happened along Southwest 127th Court, near 12th Street,

Photo by: NBC Miami A horrific crash involving a pickup truck and tractor trailer left one man dead in Hialeah Gardens on Sunday morning. The early-morning crash happened on US 27, just south of NW 138th Street around 2:45 a.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver of a blue Chevy pickup truck was traveling north on US 27 before crashing into a stopped tractor trailer. FHP stated. The pickup truck’s driver died at the scene, troopers confirmed. His

Photo by: West Palm Beach A crash with injuries on Florida’s Turnpike South in Lake Worth Beach is causing traffic delays on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash on Florida’s Turnpike South just before Mile Marker 94 in Lake Worth Beach at around 4:01 a.m.  Florida 511’s latest update was at 7:14 a.m., stating that the left southbound lane is blocked, and traffic had been backed up to Exit 97, Southern Boulevard. A report from Florida Highway Patrol stated

A 28-year-old man has been killed after crashing into a tree in Deltona late Saturday night, Florida Highway Patrol said. According to a news release, the man was driving above the speed limit in a Nissan Altima when he collided with the back of a Kia Optima, which in turn collided with the back of a Nissan Rogue. The crash caused the man’s car to run off the roadway and strike a tree. He was ejected from the car and