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Firefighters with the North Collier Fire Rescue District responded to a residential structure fire in the Quail West development Tuesday evening. According to their post on Facebook, initial reports had the fire in a garage housing two vehicles. Crews started extinguishing the flames from a partial opening in the garage door. Another team made an entry and made sure that the fire was solely contained to the garage. The rest of the home only suffered smoke damage. The cause of the

Credit: Polk County Sheriff’s Office The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a crash that left one person dead. Deputies arrived just after 6 a.m. Tuesday at U.S. 17/92 near Steward Road in Davenport, where they found three vehicles involved in a head-on collision.  Northbound lanes on U.S. 17/92 were closed as deputies are on scene investigating.  The victim was identified as Jose Luis Velazquez, 47, of Haines City.  Deputies said y that Velazquez was not wearing a seat belt

Photo by: (MCSO) A single vehicle crash with injuries has closed a shoulder on the northbound Turnpike in Martin County on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Mile Marker 120, just north of the Palm Beach County line, at 7:36 a.m. At 7:56 a.m., officials said that the north and southbound lanes have been closed. In the latest update at 8:31 a.m. Florida 511 reported that the right shoulder has been blocked and traffic is backed up

A major crash has shut down both sides of SR-50 in Webster. According to the Florida Highway Patrol and the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened just after 6:30 on Wednesday morning near 52nd Street. Drivers should avoid the area and use county roads in the area as a detour. There are injuries reported with the crash and investigators say SR-50 will be shut down for some time. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, it’s important to

 A crash on the Courtney Campbell Causeway sent at least one person to the hospital Tuesday evening. The crash happened in the westbound lanes, just east of Dr. Kiran Patel Boulevard, according to a spokesperson for the City of Clearwater. Officials said at least one person was taken to a nearby hospital as a trauma alert. The westbound lanes of the Courtney Campbell Causeway were shut down while first responders worked the scene. Traffic cameras showed several emergency vehicles in

An apartment fire in Pahokee Tuesday afternoon left 28 people displaced, including 17 children, according to the American Red Cross. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue units responded to the 8600 block of Doveland Circle at arond 4 p.m. and found an 8-unit apartment building with smoke and flames coming from the second floor. Units began to attack the fire and search for occupants, and everyone had safely evacuated the building. Fire rescue crews said that they worked in zero visibility

A man on a motorcycle was killed in a crash that closed Interstate 75 in Weston on Tuesday night. The crash happened after 7 p.m. on I-75 south at exit 15 on Royal Palm/Arvida Parkway. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a Volkswagen Jetta and an Indian Challenger motorcycle were travelling southbound adjacent to each other. At some point, the Jetta’s back left collided with the motorcycle’s front right. After the crash, the motorcycle overturned and the driver, a Miami Beach

 A person caused a heavy law enforcement presence afterthey crashed into a Brightline train and later shot himself on Tuesday, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says. CBS12 obtained a photo showing the front of a car completely smashed, and video footage shows the incident occurred on Dixie Highway near J Street, close to the LGBTQ bar Mad Hatter, with law enforcement blocking off the road and removing yellow tape from the scene. Spokesperson Teri Barbera said after crashing into

Crews are on the scene of a Pinellas County triplex fire Wednesday morning. Officials responded around 4 a.m. to the area of 58th Avenue North in Kenneth City where one of the units in the triplex had heavy fire coming from it. The Lealman Fire Department, the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue, and the Pinellas Park Fire battled the fire. One victim was rescued and transported for further medical care.  This is a developing story. A fire accident can leave families

A crash on I-295 South on the Buckman Bridge was causing traffic backups for drivers traveling from Orange Park to Mandarin during rush hour Tuesday evening. As of 6:10 p.m., the right lane was blocked. About an hour later, the lane reopened and traffic was flowing smoothly. After a car accident, many people struggle to understand their legal options. Ovadia Law Group specializes in helping victims of auto collisions receive the compensation needed to rebuild their lives. Our team handles

Photo by: Bryan Farrow One person was killed and another seriously injured following a three-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on U.S. 19 in the Hudson area. According to investigators, a Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by a 69-year-old Hudson man was traveling northbound on U.S. 19 south of Hudson Avenue. Ahead of the PT Cruiser, a Kia Telluride driven by a 69-year-old Weeki Wachee man and a GMC Sierra driven by a 44-year-old Hernando Beach man were also traveling northbound. Authorities say

First responders are on the scene of a car-versus-pedestrian in Palm Beach Gardens on Tuesday morning. Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue is responding to the crash on Ryder Cup Boulevard, just south of PGA Boulevard near PGA National. The incident happened around 8:30 a.m. Officials say an older woman was hit and is being transported to St. Mary’s Hospital. Ovadia Law Group Fights for Pedestrian Accident Victims Pedestrian accidents can cause life‑changing injuries, leaving victims with long recovery periods, emotional