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photo by: wfla Two cats were killed after a mobile home in Citrus County caught fire Thursday afternoon, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue. Firefighters were dispatched to the home on East Circle South Drive around 2:25 p.m. The first crews on scene reported heavy smoke coming from the residence. As they looked around the area, firefighters said they spotted “heavy fire” on the rear side of the mobile home, where a wooden deck had already burned entirely. The homeowner

A Leesburg man was arrested after allegedly accusing his wife of cheating and chasing her along with three houseguests around with a knife. Officers responded to a stabbing at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 8:11 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatch advised officers there was a subject with a knife running after people.  Upon arrival, the officers observed multiple people around the general area and 46-year-old S C H kneeling with both arms

A person was critically injured Friday morning when a car sped into the water off the Vilano Boat Ramp around 6:08 a.m. in an incident that was captured on surveillance video. Authorities have not said how many people were in the car, but at least one person was taken to the hospital and was in critical condition. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, St. Augustine Police Department, St. Johns County Fire Rescue, and St. Augustine Fire Department worked together to

A deadly crash at a major West Palm Beach intersection early this year landed one of the drivers involved behind bars on Thursday. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) arrested S E on counts of driving under the influence and reckless driving for allegedly running a red light and causing the collision. According to the affidavit, E, 65, was heading east on Belvedere Road around 11 p.m. on Tuesday, April 2, when she went to turn left onto South Australian

A 43-year-old man from Silver Springs is dead after crashing his motorcycle into a concrete mailbox and fence early Friday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the 43-year-old man was traveling northbound on Southeast 183rd Avenue around to the left just south of Southeast 26th Street just before 12:30 a.m. The man drove off the roadway and hit a concrete mailbox and fence. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The aftermath of a motorcycle accident can be

A box truck overturned Thursday on the tarmac of Miami International Airport when it was hit by a plane, according to authorities. It happened just before 10 a.m., when United said one of their Boeing 737-900 planes “made contact with a catering vendor vehicle while being towed to a gate at Miami International Airport.” Video shows the box truck tipped over, and the plane’s wing appeared to sustain some damage. United said there were no passengers aboard the aircraft. The

photo by: Hernando County Fire Rescue Three adults who were sleeping in their Spring Hill home were saved by a good Samaritan after the house caught fire Friday morning. According to Hernando County Fire Rescue, a bystander, who was out walking, saw flames shooting out of a front window. They were able to use a garden hose to knock the fire down. Inside the home were three adults, who had been sleeping. Fire crews responded to the home in the

A South Florida family is searching for justice after their loved one was killed in a fiery hit-and-run crash on Interstate 95 over the weekend. Family members say if you knew A T, you knew she was the life of the party, worked hard and did everything for her 10-year-old son Malik. “He means everything to her,” said sister E S. “M was her world.” According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of a BMW Sedan slammed into the back of

A man was shot Thursday night after trying to break into a home in Bradenton, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. According to MCSO, around 9 p.m. two unknown men were seen on a homeowner’s surveillance trying to get into the home through the back of the house in the 6700 block of Hickory Hammock Circle in Bradenton. The homeowner fired multiple rounds at the two men, hitting one of the intruders as the other ran away. The intruder

Two men were injured Thursday afternoon in what police say was a targeted drive-by shooting on West 16th Street near Myrtle Avenue. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, police were called to the area around 4 p.m. and found the two men with gunshot wounds. They were taken to a hospital and were in stable condition, police said. Investigators said the victims were standing near their car when someone in a red car approached and fired multiple gunshots. One man

A bizarre accident at Grandma’s Grove RV Park off State Road 80 in LaBelle on Tuesday afternoon has left residents in shock. Witnesses describe a chaotic scene when a trailer filled with junk suddenly detached from a truck and began an uncontrollable journey down the road. K B, a resident of the RV park, recalled the terrifying moment when the trailer came crashing through. “We heard this crash. We looked over and saw the trailer coming through like a bat

Pall_Fire2.png  A nitro chemical fire broke out near a facility in Escambia County on Thursday afternoon. A 20×20 shed behind the the Pall Corporation on Ely Road caught fire. In the shed is nitrocellulose — a highly flammable chemical. Pall Corporation’s website describes itself as providing filtration, separation and purification products designed to protect against contamination. It services the industrial, food and beverage, marine and oil and gas industries. The facility sits in a large industrial area, but there are