At least two families tragically lost their homes following separate fires in Vero and Boynton Beaches over the weekend, according to local media. The first fire broke out Saturday at a home near 21st Court in Vero Beach. At least seven people were displaced after the fire engulfed their home.…
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Neighbor angry over bus stop placement uses sprinklers on students with disabilities, police say.
Police say a man is facing charges after he sprayed students with disabilities using his sprinkler system during a dispute over a neighborhood bus stop in Ocala. Antonio Roman, 61, was charged on Aug. 17 with four counts of stalking, two counts of battery on a disabled person and two…
One Dead, Another Injured in E-Bike-Related Crash in Miami Beach
One person died and another was injured after the e-bike they were riding on Tuesday morning was hit by a car on the Julia Tuttle Causeway. The crash happened around 3:05 a.m., just before entering Miami Beach near the Alton Road exit. A white Ford sedan crashed into an e-bike…
Girl, 11, Hit by Car Near Bus Stop in Port St. Lucie. What to Know.
An 11-year-old girl has been hospitalized with critical injuries after she was hit by a car near a bus stop in Port St. Lucie Friday. The crash happened before 8:40 a.m. near the intersection of SW Thornhill Drive and SW Gemini Lane, according to reporting from local media. A neighbor’s…
Surviving Fort Lauderdale Personal Watercraft Victim in Stable Condition, officials say.
One of two sisters involved in an Aug. 12 fatal personal watercraft crash in Fort Lauderdale’s Intracoastal Waterway is reportedly in stable condition, according to reporting from local news outlets. Aviva Bracha Nisanov, 16, of New York, was rushed to Broward Medical Center in critical condition following the crash that…
Here’s How a Boat Scheduled to be Sunk Got Stuck Under a Florida Bridge. What to know about safety on the water.
A 24-year-old diving boat scheduled to be purposefully sunk for use as a coral reef held on a bit longer after it got stuck under a bridge in the Florida Panhandle. The 75-foot vessel, a diving boat named the Nekton Rorqual, was being towed by a tugboat beneath the William…
Fire at North Miami Beach High-Rise Apartment Over the Weekend. What to Know.
Firefighters put out a blaze at a high-rise in North Miami Beach that caught fire overnight Saturday, according to reporting from The Miami Herald. Emergency responders were called out to the area just before 7 p.m. Friday after getting reports that a 10-story apartment building near the 3700 block of…
Minor Facing Charges After Deadly Dirt-Bike Crash on Rickenbacker Causeway.
A minor is facing criminal charges after a 54-year-old bicyclist was killed in a crash on Friday night, according to Miami police. The crash happened on the Rickenbacker Causeway, the bridge connecting the island of Key Biscayne to the mainland, around 8:20 p.m. The bicyclist who was killed was identified…
Child in Critical Condition Following Near-Drowning in Pembroke Pines, officials say
A child remains in critical condition after being pulled from a pool Monday in Pembroke Pines, officials say. The incident happened around 6 p.m. at a home near Southwest 69th Avenue and 12th Street. When emergency responders arrived, they found a 3-year-old had been pulled from the pool in cardiac…
Cops Bust ‘E-bike Street Takeover’ in Port St. Lucie. What to Know.
Officers from the Port St. Lucie Police Department say that approximately 50 people came to town for a planned “street takeover” in the area, with some even traveling from Palm Beach and Tampa. When the “lawless” brigade arrived, however, officers were ready to greet them. The incident happened over the…