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Photo by: fox13news The Brief A worker was taken to the hospital after being exposed to hazardous materials at a manufacturing facility in St. Petersburg Thursday morning, according to St. Petersburg Fire Rescue. What we know: The facility at the 2500 block of Terminal Drive South was evacuated by fire crews. SPFR says the worker is in stable condition and being evaluated at a local hospital. First responders are at the scene working to contain the hazardous materials involved. At this time, no evacuations

A three-vehicle crash Wednesday evening in Jupiter claimed the life of a 16-year-old boy, police said. The wreck occurred in the northbound lanes of Alternate A1A near Admirals Cove Boulevard at about 5:30 p.m. Officials said one of the drivers, a 16-year-old boy, was pronounced dead at the scene by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue. The driver of a second vehicle was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach with critical injuries. Police said the driver of

Photo by: WESH 2 News A crash involving a semi-truck and four other vehicles on Florida’s Turnpike North stalled traffic for multiple exits on Thursday. The crash in Lake County sent one person to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The previously existing roadblock has since been cleared. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before Exit 282, and traffic is backed up through Exit 278 near Minneola. FHP is investigating the crash. Why Choose Ovadia Law Group

A train hit a teenage student on Thursday morning in Brandon, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). In the preliminary investigation, HCSO said the teen was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The incident happened just after 8 a.m. Jan. 8, when a CSX train struck the teen pedestrian on the tracks located between Lakewood Drive and Limona Road in Brandon, according to officials. HCSO and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the scene. Officials said the

Photo by: (Jeff Talbert | wjhg) A semi-truck crashed into a vacant home, leading to a complex vehicle recovery operation, Walton County Fire Rescue says. Officials say the logging truck lost control after a car pulled out in front of it at the intersection of County Road 179 and State Road 2, hitting a vacant home. The structure sustained significant damage; no one was inside at the time, WCFR says. The Walton County Fire Rescue Technical Rescue Team was activated,

Photo by: Local10 An unmarked Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office vehicle was involved in a crash with another vehicle Thursday morning, authorities confirmed. The crash was reported on Northwest 81st Street, near the Interstate 95 ramp. A Local 10 News crew was at the scene as a white SUV that belongs to the sheriff’s office was in the middle of the roadway with heavy front-end damage. A red sedan was also involved in the crash. Deputies confirmed, however, that no injuries were

On Wednesday morning, a Florida State Trooper was involved in a shooting following a traffic stop attempt. According to FHP, a trooper tried to pull over a black Toyota Camry going over 100 MPH in a 35 MPH zone. The driver sped away. Another trooper and various deputies from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office tried to assist. The initial trooper involved used a PIT maneuver on the Camry. The suspect was armed and ran away on foot. Law enforcement said

Local agencies responded to a crash Wednesday night on Highway 231 that left two injured. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 61-year-old man and a 63-year-old female passenger were traveling north on U.S. Highway 231 in the left turn lane and approached the intersection of U.S. Highway 231 and County Road 390. Officials say the man failed to yield the right of way to a 22-year-old woman traveling south on SR 75 approaching the intersection. The front of the

A Leesburg man was arrested for driving under the influence when he crashed into a power pole after drinking Fireball on New Year’s Eve. MLW, 29, struck a power pole on Park Holland Road around 12 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. When Leesburg Fire Rescue and law enforcement got there, they found a white Chevy Tahoe disabled on the south side of the road near the pole, broken at the base. The vehicle

Credit: Florida Highway Patrol A shipping container fell from a tractor-trailer at a Hillsborough County intersection, knocking out traffic signals for several hours, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. This happened at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday at the corner of 50th Street and Causeway Boulevard. Troopers say a 52-year-old Seffner man was turning left in his tractor-trailer when an improperly secured shipping container fell off. The container hit a traffic signal control box at the intersection, causing the traffic lights

 A 36-year-old man is facing multiple charges after a violent confrontation earlier this week with a Miami police officer inside a downtown residential high-rise, according to an arrest affidavit obtained Thursday by Local 10 News. According to the arrest report, EO was arrested Wednesday evening after he was spotted on an electric standing scooter, traveling south on Northwest Second Avenue, approaching Sixth Street. Police said O fled from officers and entered a residential building located at 55 NE Fifth St.

A man was arrested after being accused of shooting and killing his landlord in a Port Charlotte home on Van Buren Avenue. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a home on the 23000 block of Van Buren Avenue around 1:39 p.m. The CCSO Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene to investigate. The investigation determined that JR, 38, was in a physical altercation with his landlord, and that during the altercation, Ruddy opened