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A 27-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing two children and intentionally setting fire to a mobile home on Friday. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, J. H. W. caused the fire at the Grand Oak Mobile Home Park on Flaxman Street. W is accused of killing 9-year-old V. O. and 7-year-old R. S. after he assaulted one of them. The sheriff’s office says W escaped the fire after setting it. He was one of the two adults who received medical

Photo: WJXT News4JAX Emergency crews responded to a vehicle fire on I-95 South near mile marker 331 Friday afternoon. As of 4:40 p.m., two left lanes were blocked, causing backups on I-95 South stretching for miles. Drivers were encouraged to avoid the area or move over and slow down near the scene. Understanding Your Rights After a Car Crash Being involved in a car accident can be overwhelming, especially when injuries are involved. Ovadia Law Group helps victims understand their

A man is in the hospital in Clearwater after he was trapped inside a burning car. Two good Samaritans were able to get to the car and pull the man out to safety. Clearwater police posted the rescue on Facebook, saying other bystanders came to the rescue with fire extinguishers. The victim was taken to the Morton Plant Hospital for treatment. Clearwater police said, “Without the involvement of these people, this story could have had a tragic outcome.” Legal Help

A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy was shot and killed on Friday, which triggered a massive police response. According to MDSO, Deputy D. J. 27, was shot while responding to a car crash and was taken to a nearby hospital. He was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz spoke on the incident at a news conference and said that Deputy J was “brutally attacked, and he was murdered.” The shooting occurred just before 4 p.m. near a

A speeding car fleeing police slammed into a crowded bar early Saturday, killing four people and injuring 11 in a historic district of Tampa, Florida, known for its nightlife and tourists. An air patrol unit with the Tampa Police Department spotted the car driving recklessly on a freeway at about 12:40 a.m. after police said the silver sedan had been seen street racing in another neighborhood, according to a police department statement. The Florida Highway Patrol caught up with the

A Dade City teenager died after he crashed and was thrown from a pickup truck as it overturned in Sumter County on Thursday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said the 17-year-old driver was traveling eastbound on Center Grade Road at a high speed when he lost control of the truck near County Road 471 around 9 p.m. The truck entered the left shoulder and overturned, investigators said. As the pickup overturned, troopers said the driver and 18-year-old front