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WATCH: Man sets off fireworks in public restroom in Naples

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NAPLES, Fla. – Police are searching for a man who set off fireworks in a bathroom at a public park in Naples. The suspect was caught on surveillance camera going into the men’s restroom at Sea Gate Park at 5151 West Boulevard in Naples around 12:30 a.m. Monday, according to the Naples Police Department. The man is then seen running out the door before sparks appear from around the doorway. Police said the blast caused damage to a urinal. Investigators are asking anyone with information on the suspect’s identity to contact the Naples Police Department Criminal Investigation...

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NHL goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks dead from fireworks accident

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 (CNN) — Matiss Kivlenieks, a goaltender for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League, died Sunday night after an accident involving fireworks at a party, according to authorities in Novi, Michigan. Kivlenieks, 24, died from a fireworks mortar blast and chest trauma, according to Inspector Mitch Brown of the Oakland County Medical Examiner’s Office. The death was ruled accidental after a full autopsy was conducted by the Oakland County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Ljubisa Dragovic, Brown said. Novi Police Department Lt. Jason Meier told CNN that the chest injury...

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Doorbell camera catches ding dong ditcher setting off fireworks on strangers doorstep

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GOLDEN GATE ESTATES, Fla. — It’s not uncommon to hear fireworks in the middle of the night during Independence Day weekend, but having one go off right on your doorstep sure is bizarre. “It is the Fourth of July they do have fireworks. It is legal, but you don’t do in front of someone’s doorstep,” Bobby Kelly said, after hearing that his neighbor woke up to a video, which shows a person ringing her door ball then running off to light a firework in her yard. “If he were to come to my home and do that, it would be pretty scary for my wife, grandson dog, myself & my neighborhood,”...

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Fire officials stress firework safety ahead of the Fourth of July weekend

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CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.– Fourth of July is right around the corner which means so are the fireworks. While the pyrotechnics can be fun, they can also be dangerous. Roman candles and sparklers are both very popular fireworks, but you need to know how to use them right.  When lighting a roman candle or sparkler, stick them in the ground before lighting. Their temperature can rise up to 1,200 degrees. Officials estimate that 19,500 fires are caused by fireworks each year in the United States. Twenty-eight percent of those fires are caused on the Fourth of July. In 2018,...

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Don’t make these mistakes when using fireworks

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CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Independence Day weekend brings families and friends together to celebrate the founding of our nation, but those celebrations often bring dangerous or illegal situations. No matter the size of your firework display, you should follow all safety precautions and never break the law. Amendments to the law in Florida have made the calendar dates of July 4th, December 31st, and January 1st the only dates where fireworks are permitted. Setting off fireworks before or after those dates is illegal. Also, be aware of local noise ordinances. In Cape Coral, people must respect...

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