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Credit: TFR Tampa Fire Rescue battled a fire that engulfed a home in Sulphur Springs. Crews responded to a house fire on the 8500 block of North Branch Avenue around 10:56 p.m. Thursday. “We arrived on scene to find a single-story residence fully involved. Crews initiated a defensive operation on the fire until it was deemed under control,” Tampa Fire Rescue said. There are no reported injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Tampa Fire Marshal’s

Photo by: wfla  A large plume of smoke could be seen billowing into the air in Hyde Park Village Thursday after a fire started up at a local restaurant. Tampa Fire Rescue said crews were dispatched to Meat Market, located off West Snow Avenue, around 4:30 p.m. after a fire alarm went off. Calls also started pouring in as people in the area noticed smoke coming from the top of the building. Firefighters made their way to the roof using

A deadly crash shut down part of SR-15 (North Spring Garden Avenue) in DeLand early Friday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2 a.m. near Cranleigh Avenue. Troopers say a 43-year-old man was driving a 1997 Toyota Camry northbound on SR-15 when he lost control of the vehicle, ran off the roadway to the left, and entered the median. The car struck a railroad crossing gate arm support pole, causing it to rotate. The driver

A 22-year-old motorcyclist from Cocoa was killed in a crash Thursday night on a State Road 417 ramp in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the crash happened just after 11 p.m. on the southbound State Road 417 ramp to eastbound State Road 528. Investigators said the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on SR-417 while approaching the ramp. The rider failed to negotiate a left-hand curve, lost control, ran off the roadway to the right and hit

An Ocala man has filed a lawsuit against a local manufacturing company, alleging that he lost the tip of his finger while assisting an employee with a vehicle lift at their facility last fall. Joshia Dixon filed the complaint on Jan. 22 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County against Concept One Manufacturing, LLC. According to the lawsuit, the incident took place on Oct. 3, 2025, at the company’s premises located at 3650 NE 43rd Place in Ocala.

A Fruitland Park man who was found unresponsive with blue lips was taken to a local hospital after a crash. An officer responded to the scene of the crash at the intersection of West North Boulevard and Glenn Ridge Drive around 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Dispatchers advised that the driver of a black Chrysler Town & Country, later identified as 33-year-old MJC, struck a white truck. C was found

 A fire broke out at a home on Thursday morning as residents were taking their children to school, Lake City firefighters said. First responders stopped the spread of the fire on Northeast Webster Avenue just before 9 a.m. The residents said they returned to find their home covered in flames. Officials determined the cause of the fire was a space heater left on. Lake City Assistant Fire Chief Ret Tompkins said they “urge everyone prioritize safety when using alternative heating

Three people including a pedestrian were rushed to the hospital after a crash at an intersection in northwest Miami-Dade on Thursday. The crash happened around 11 a.m. in the area of Northwest 54th Street and Northwest 23rd Avenue in Brownsville. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office officials said two vehicles collided and one of the vehicles was redirected and struck the pedestrian. The pedestrian, a woman, along with the drivers of both cars, a man and a woman, were all hospitalized in stable

A crash on I-95 South caused delays Thursday afternoon after the left lane was blocked just beyond Exit 83, Donald Ross Road in Palm Beach Gardens. According to Florida 511, the incident was first reported at 2:26 p.m. and last updated at 2:36 p.m. Traffic cameras showed an overturned vehicle off to the side of the roadway while first responders assessed the scene. A Road Ranger was also positioned ahead of the crash, prompting officials to remind drivers to move over or slow down as they

Photo by: wjhg A house caught fire overnight in Destin Point Thursday. Firefighters say they arrived to Gulf Shore Drive at around 12:30 a.m. where flames were seen coming from the back of the house. Officials say firefighters from three departments responded to the scene. We’re told the fire was put out by 2:30 a.m. No injuries were reported and no other structures were damaged in the surrounding area. Why Hiring a Fire Injury Attorney Matters After a Fire Accident

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol Officials said Thursday an SUV struck a 37-year-old man last seen out of Manatee County on Jan. 25. Florida Highway Patrol said around 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 28, the Bradenton man was crossing the bottom of the exit ramp from I-75 that leads to SR-674, when a 70-year-old Michigan man, driving a Buick Encore southbound, hit him as he entered into the path of the SUV. The Bradenton man suffered serious injuries, and he was

Photo by: local10 Some residents of a Miramar apartment complex were treated for minor smoke inhalation Thursday following a fire, first responders confirmed. According to Miramar Fire Administrative Officer Tara Smith, the fire was reported at about 12:15 p.m. at an apartment building located in the 3400 block of Foxcroft Road. Smith said firefighters arrived at the scene and found flames coming from the patio of a first-floor unit. The flames were quickly extinguished. “There was no extension to any