Wind blown cabana injures 5 people at Seminole Hard Rock club, officials say

Strong wind gusts Saturday night took down a cabana at the popular Daer Nightclub at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino near Hollywood, sending five people to the hospital, officials said.

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Around 7 p.m., Seminole and Hollywood Fire Rescue crews rushed to Daer, 1 Lucky St., and found five people with non-life threatening injuries, spokesperson Gary Bitner said.

A gazebo-like structure was taken down by the wind and five adults near or under it were hurt, he said. That portion of the nightclub was subsequently closed.

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Fire crews took all those injured to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.

The area was under a significant weather advisory during the time of the structure collapse. Forecasters warned that a thunderstorm could bring wind gusts of between 40 and 50 mph, National Weather Service Senior Meteorologist Chuck Caracozza said.

The thunderstorm has moved on, but light to moderate rains may remain in the area later Saturday, he said.

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This story was originally published June 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM.