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CALHOUN COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – A house was fully engulfed in the early morning hours in Calhoun County, resulting in a total loss. According to the NettleRidge Fire Department, they were alerted just before 1:00 a.m. for a house fire off State Road 69. NettleRidge says the Blountstown Fire Department arrived quickly and knocked down the fire before they arrived. Officials say everyone got out safely. The Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office has taken over as they investigate the cause

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a motorcyclist died on Tuesday evening after they lost control of their bike and struck three poles before crashing on Edgewood Avenue West. JSO said that speed was likely a factor in the crash and that the motorcyclist, who was declared dead at the scene by JFRD around 5 p.m., appeared to be a man in his 20s. Police added that the roadway will be closed for about another hour as the investigation

Two men living in The Villages were arrested after a woman was transported to a local hospital after an alleged attack. Paul Linney, 60, and James Emmet Pietro, 62, who both live at 210 Desota Court in the Village of La Zamora, are facing felony charges of battery on a person over the age of 65. Pietro and the 79-year-old woman were renting a room in Linney’s home, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. They

A Leesburg woman was arrested at Best Value Inn for allegedly kicking her pregnant friend in the stomach during a confrontation. Officers responded to an undisclosed hotel after 24-year-old Diamond Danielle Brown battered her pregnant friend in one of the rooms around 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. The friend advised that Diamond stopped by to say hello to her and her children. She asked if she could drop her Dollar

CLEARWATER, FLA. — A 19-year-old Clearwater woman was arrested for reckless driving with serious bodily injury on March 9, after police officials said she was racing when she crashed, wounding three victims, one with a traumatic brain injury. According to a Pinellas County arrest affidavit, Taylor Harvey, of Clearwater, was driving a Chevy Tahoe just before 7:30 a.m on Jan. 7, when witnesses said she was racing another vehicle on Seminole Boulevard. Surveillance videos from local businesses also showed the

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was killed in a head-on crash involving a wrong-way vehicle in Volusia County on Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a Ford driver was traveling north in the southbound lane of Kepler Avenue just south of Mimosa Lane when it collided head-on with a southbound Honda driver. The front of the Ford struck the front of the Honda, FHP said. The driver of the Ford, a 33-year-old man from Oviedo, was

A vehicle fire temporarily shut down all the lanes of I-4 eastbound on Wednesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it happened around 4:30 at the World Drive exit. All of the lanes were shut down but have since reopened. FHP says a vehicle driving along I-4 starting smoking and then became engulfed in flames. A 52-year-old man, who was driving the car, was able to get out safely and did not sustain any injuries. After a fire accident,

STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) – Florida State Troopers are investigating a rollover crash that sent two people to the hospital, including one as a trauma alert patient, according to Bradford County first responders. Bradford County Fire Rescue officials said the crash blocked traffic in the area of State Road 16 and Northwest County Road 225. The roads have since reopened. A car accident can change your life in seconds, leaving you with injuries and unexpected challenges. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – A Motorcyclist is dead after a vehicle crash in Gainesville Wednesday morning. Florida Highway Patrol troopers and ASO deputies responded to the 5600 block of Southwest Archer Road just east of Southwest 56th terrace just after 2:30 a.m. Troopers say a 23-year-old man from Gainesville was traveling westbound in the left lane on Southwest Archer Road . A 44-year-old man driving a tanker truck was also traveling westbound on Southwest Archer Road in the right lane.

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A crew’s use of power equipment allegedly led to dangerous levels of carbon monoxide at a Boca Raton worksite, leaving one worker unconscious and prompting an emergency airlift to the hospital, while another worker was transported via ambulance. Boca Raton Fire Rescue told CBS12 News that on Tuesday morning at 10:11 a.m., firefighters responded to a call from a home located in the 1100 block of 20th Avenue. The caller allegedly reported that a worker at the

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A pedestrian lost their life after being struck by a Tri-Rail train in West Palm Beach on Tuesday night. According to the West Palm Beach Police Department, the incident occurred around 6:50 p.m. near the intersection of 36th Street and Windsor Avenue. When officers arrived at the scene, they reported finding a person near the tracks who had suffered fatal injuries. The investigation is ongoing. After a train accident, victims often face serious injuries, financial

MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN)– A quadriplegic man was saved from sinking thanks to the quick work of Florida deputies and some help from good Samaritans. Footage from a body camera worn by a Martin County Sheriff’s deputy shows the victim in the water while strapped to a wheelchair as several good Samaritans surrounding him hold him above the water. “A little awe and shock at first where your realize this is for real, we need to act,” said Martin County