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An investigation is underway after police said a man tried to stab a woman, whose 8-year-old daughter was also injured in the attack in Fort Lauderdale. Tracey Linnen said he was out of town celebrating his birthday when his daughter, Precious, and his granddaughter, Aubrey, were attacked. “It’s been a nightmare. They didn’t want to tell me until I got home,” he said. “…We were on a cruise, and we just got back today. We didn’t know any of this

Phot by: WEAR A firefighter was injured while working a mobile home fire in Escambia County on Thursday evening. The fire broke out at a home on Washburn Street around 9 p.m. Crews worked to extinguish the flames. They were dispatched at 9:11 p.m. The county says the firefighter sustained fire-related injuries. They were transported to an area hospital. No one else was injured. Crews are still on scene at this time. The cause for the fire has not been

A great catch by firefighters saved a four-unit townhome from a “very big fire,” the Palm Harbor Fire Rescue said. Crews responded to an unconfirmed fire at 12:36 a.m. for a single-story townhome with four units. The caller woke up and smelled smoke, so they called 911, PHFR said. Firefighters noticed a slight smell, which is commonly attributed to the cold weather and dust on the heater coils. According to PHFR, firefighters then noticed wispy smoke on the back of

All northbound lanes of the Hart Bridge reopened around 7 a.m. Friday after crews cleared the scene of a crash with injuries, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 5:10 a.m. and FHP shut down all northbound lanes. “How a Car Accident Lawyer Helps You Avoid Costly Mistakes” Many accident victims unknowingly make mistakes that weaken their claims—like giving recorded statements or accepting early settlements. That’s why hiring a skilled car accident attorney from Ovadia Law

At 11:30 p.m. Thursday, crews were still on the scene with southbound lanes blocked just north of Sun City Center. The crash has since been cleared. Part of I-75 was shut down Thursday night in Hillsborough County after a vehicle reportedly caught fire. All lanes are back open Friday morning. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue told 10 Tampa Bay News that a full-size moving van caught fire at around 7:40 p.m. Traffic cameras in the area showed a plume of smoke

A 71-year-old Zephyrhills man was killed Wednesday evening after his motorcycle crossed into oncoming traffic and collided nearly head-on with an SUV, according to authorities. The fatal crash occurred on January 14, 2026, at approximately 7:09 p.m. on Otis Allen Road, just west of Old Lakeland Highway. Investigators say the man was operating a Suzuki motorcycle eastbound on Otis Allen Road when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway, crossed the centerline, and struck a Lincoln SUV traveling

Photo by: Jim Ervin/Correspondent At approximately 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, first responders were dispatched to a rollover crash at the entrance to Lakeshore Mall just north of Vicki Drive in Sebring. Crews from the Sebring Fire Department and Sebring Police Department arrived at the scene to find a Nissan SUV on its side and a Mustang GT sitting in the intersection with major damage. The debris field caused all three southbound lanes of U.S. 27 to be closed for more than

Photo by: actionnewsjax  This afternoon, a serious two-vehicle collision occurred at the intersection of A1A and TPC Boulevard in Ponte Vedra Beach, according to Florida Highway Patrol and St. Johns County Fire Rescue. Fire rescue crews were called to the scene around 4:46 p.m. and arrived to find one person trapped inside a vehicle following the collision. Firefighters worked quickly to extricate the victim and begin emergency medical treatment. Investigators say the crash occurred when a sedan turning left from

Photo by: wsvn A deadly crash caused authorities to shut down a street in Oakland Park, Thursday night. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies and paramedics responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash near the intersection of Northwest Ninth Avenue and Northwest 40th Street at approximately 7:15 p.m. First responders pronounced two of the victims involved in the crash as deceased on scene. A third victim was transported to an area hospital. Traffic homicide detectives are now working to

 A Miami man who was detained Wednesday in connection with an FBI investigation was arrested after he struck a detective and a special agent, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami Police Department, MAG-R, 24, who is from Chile but currently is homeless in Miami, was pulled over Wednesday night while driving a BMW X3 in the area of Southwest Seventh Avenue and Sixth Street. Police said a passenger in the vehicle, identified as Natacha Alejandra Beas

Photo by: Local10 A trailer that was carrying two vehicles rolled onto its side Thursday morning in Davie. According to Davie police, the crash occurred in the 5300 block of South State Road 7. Police said no other vehicles were involved in the crash and no injuries were reported. Sky 10 was above the scene at about 10:20 a.m. as only one southbound lane was open to traffic. Drivers are urged to avoid the area if possible. The cause of

Photo by: wsvn  Rescue crews took four people to the hospital after they were injured in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer along Interstate 95 in Oakland Park, officials said. Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Oakland Park Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the seven-vehicle wreck along the northbound lanes near the Commercial Boulevard exit, just after 9 a.m. on Thursday. Officials say one car switched lanes to exit when it collided with an SUV and caused five