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The Walton County Fire Rescue was called to an outside fire on Mixon Road in Mossy Head on Thursday. Fire officials said the fire happened at 5:40 a.m., and upon arrival, they discovered a double-wide trailer fully involved. According to a news release, firefighters worked diligently to knock down the blaze. They were on the scene for several hours however, the home was considered a total loss. No one was in the home at the time of the incident, fire

Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue A Marathon gas station on Maricamp Road in southeast Ocala was destroyed by a fire late Wednesday night. Marion County Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the Marathon gas station located at 9433 SE Maricamp Road at 11:39 p.m. on Wednesday, August 14, in response to a commercial structure fire. At the time, the 911 caller reported that there were smoke and flames visible from the structure. Two minutes after they were dispatched, MCFR crews

A homicide investigation is underway on Thursday near Stuart after a man was shot and killed. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said before 10 a.m., dispatch received a call from a man stating he was in the company of a woman who possibly shot and killed a man earlier in the day. The man told dispatch they could speak to investigators at the Home Depot in Jensen Beach, and deputies arrived to speak to the two. Sheriff William Snyder

Photo by: nbcmiami Chopper6 captured aerial images of a car that rammed into the side of a home in Davie on Thursday. The scene is near South Nob Hill Road and SW 99th Terrace. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured or how that car ended up there. NBC6 is working to learn more. In the aftermath of a car accident, you may be dealing with injuries, property damage, and insurance companies that don’t have your best interests

An elderly Boynton Beach man died Wednesday afternoon, nearly a week after the SUV he was driving went off the road and struck a tree, authorities confirmed. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) confirmed Robert Stein passed away while in hospice care for the injuries he suffered in the wreck. The crash report states Stein, 92, was heading west on Boynton Beach Boulevard around 5:30 p.m. on August 8, and approaching the traffic light at the Lawrence Road intersection.

A Jacksonville man already in custody for unlawful sexual activity with a minor, now faces one count of second-degree murder in the death of a child in a separate case, the sheriff’s office said. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) said on February 18, officers were notified of an unresponsive child at Allison Street, off Lowell Avenue. Fire Rescue rushed the child to a nearby hospital, but the girl was pronounced dead by medical staff. The medical examiner’s office determined that

A Chipley man is dead after an accident on Highway 90 and New Prospect Road in Washington County on Wednesday. According to a news release, the incident happened at 12:17 p.m., as the 70-year-old man was heading West on US Highway 90. The driver failed to maintain a single lane resulting in his vehicle exiting the south side of the road, and overturned in the ditch, FHP officials confirmed. The driver’s next of kin have been notified, no other information

A man and a woman were followed home, robbed and shot after winning a casino jackpot at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Tampa.  The crime happened on Aug. 2 after the victims won a large prize from a slot machine, NBC affiliate WFLA reported. The pair was allegedly followed to a home in Riverside, a city about 13 miles southeast of Tampa, by two men.  The suspects were identified as Marcus Jenkins, 34, and Tristin Wright, 36.  Doorbell

A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history who held a Miami Beach commissioner at gunpoint earlier this year has escaped a treatment center in South Florida. Miami Beach Police need the public’s help to look for Christopher Pitre, who was arrested back in April for over a dozen charges, including burglary and aggravated assault with a firearm. Police believe the 35-year-old Pitre is responsible for multiple burglaries, thefts and other crimes in Miami Beach. Back in April, police said Pitre held

A Colorado dentist is under arrest in a shocking child sex case. Authorities say the dentist flew to West Palm Beach to engage in sexual activity with what he thought was a mother and her daughter, who was just nine years old. The details of this case are spelled out in a federal criminal complaint. Authorities say when the dentist arrived at Palm Beach International Airport a few days ago to meet a woman and her little girl for sex,

Newly released officer-worn body camera video captured the aftermath of what authorities described as a hate crime on a postal worker in Fort Lauderdale that led to a man’s arrest. Fort Lauderdale Police officers’ body cameras were rolling as they arrived at the scene of the incident on the afternoon of Oct. 24, 2023. “What happened? I see a little bit of blood on your right,” an officer said to the mail carrier. “He grabbed me. He took my hijab

Photo by: wptv A family in Port St. Lucie is left concerned for their son’s safety after they went to pick up Jackson Critelli, a kindergartner at Oak Hammock K-8 School, only to realize he went missing at the end of his first day of school. WPTV followed up on a tip received from the Critelli family, leading Reporter Joel Lopez to St. Lucie County to get answers as to how the mix-up, that led 5-year-old Jackson Critelli to go missing