Plantation police continue to investigate death of prominent doctor
Plantation police detectives are investigating the death of a prominent doctor in a house fire.
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Plantation police detectives are investigating the death of a prominent doctor in a house fire.
CBS News Miami's Peter D'Oench reports a woman who died in a house fire in Plantation Acres was Dr. Karen Ruthman, a physician with decades of experience in family and emergency medicine and a former assistant professor at the University of Maryland and the University of Miami.
Davie Fire Rescue said they received a call about the fire and possible entrapment just after 6 a.m.
Two people were rescued from a house fire Tuesday morning in Brownsville. Three cats were in the home, but only one was saved.
Firefighters rescued two people and one-of-three cats Tuesday morning in Brownsville.
Morgan Rynor reports the homeowners were just days away from listing it on the market so they could move to St. Augustine.
A house fire in a Hollywood residential area required the response of multiple fire engines on Tuesday afternoon.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Police are investigating a fatal Brownsville fire that left two people dead early Friday morning.
What started the fire in the home at NW 19 Avenue and 53 Street is under investigation.
Firefighters have rushed to the scene along 82nd Terrace.
The Red Cross is assisting the three people who live in the home.
Morgan Rynor reports the Red Cross is assisting the three people who live there.
Though officials have not identified the victim, neighbors told CBS News Miami that the efficiency often gets rented out.
The dog was chewing on a power bank with a lithium-ion battery inside.
Police said that Shawn Gossett, 25, started the fire "with the intent to burn the house down."
It took two fire engines to contain a blaze at an abandoned Hollywood house on Tuesday afternoon.
It took two fire engines to contain a blaze at an abandoned Hollywood house on Tuesday afternoon.
Authorities are investigating what may have started a house fire in Miami Gardens on Wednesday afternoon.
Authorities are investigating what may have started a house fire in Miami Gardens on Wednesday afternoon.
Miami Police Manny Morales tells CBS News Miami he is proud of two of his officers who risked their lives to help a victim of an early morning fire.
A 65-year-old man had burns on 30 percent of his body
Peter D'Oench reports two police officers and a firefighter were also taken to the hospital.
Morgan Rynor reports two police officers and a firefighter suffered smoke inhalation.
No one was hurt in the fire.
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With so many people here to see big names like DJ and record producer Calvin Harris, there were some issues.
Initial reports suggested it was a "bridge collapse"; however, FDOT clarified that the incident happened during a concrete pour in the work zone.
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and took both men to the Ryder Trauma Center at Jackson Memorial Hospital in critical condition, where one of them died, MDSO said.
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Sam Bennett had a goal and two assists, and the Florida Panthers rebounded from a lopsided loss at Carolina with a 5-2 victory over the Washington Capitals.
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