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LAWTEY, Fla. (WCJB) – Bradford County Fire Rescue battled a large fire at a sawmill in Lawtey early Monday morning. According to BCFR, firefighters were called to Tatum Brothers Sawmill at the 22000 block of NW County Road 200A after reports of a large fire. Clay County Fire Rescue is also assisting at the scene. “Look, these boys are like family,” John Tatum, the vice president of Tatum Brothers Lumber Company, shared. “I went to school for half of their

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A deadly crash on southbound I-95 in Boynton Beach has closed all lanes. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said that the crash occurred around 1 a.m. on Monday morning near Mile Marker 60, Hypoluxo Road. According to FHP, all lanes have been closed. FHP said in their report that the crash involved a fatality. Car accidents can be life-altering events, leaving you with physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A fire destroyed a home in Escambia County Monday morning. Firefighters were called to the home on Milestone Boulevard around 5:30 a.m. They found flames in the garage and attic. “It was just boiling out the back of the house, there it was high,” neighbor Dale Wilson said. “An hour later, that house is gone.” Though the biggest cause for concern, the houses next door. “When we got here, our primary purpose was to save those

SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA)— The Florida Highway Patrol said a 22-year-old man died after he crashed into a home in Spring Hill on Sunday night. According to troopers, the man, who was not identified, was speeding northbound on Deltona Boulevard and failed to negotiate a curve just north of Regatta Circle around 8:10 p.m. The man’s car left the roadway and rotated until it collided with a vacant home on Deltona Boulevard. The man was taken to a hospital, where

MACCLENNY, Fla. – One person was in critical condition Sunday after a shooting around noon near the Baker County Health Department in Macclenny, according to the Sheriff’s Office. The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police activity resulted in the closures of Lowder Road, Ninth Street and Quail Lane for several hours. The Baker County Sheriff’s Office said deputies served a search warrant at a home on Ninth Street that was connected to the

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A Tampa woman was killed in an Interstate 75 crash on early Sunday morning, after the driver lost control of the vehicle she was in, authorities said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, a Toyota Camry, driven by a 30-year-old Tampa man was traveling southbound on I-75 in Pasco County at about 1:50 a.m. South of State Road 52, the driver passed another vehicle but then took evasive action to avoid a collision, the

UPDATE: Bay County Fire responded to a house trailer fire in the Bayou George area on Sunday at 1:26 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.  Officials have confirmed that a residential fire in Bay County resulted in one fatality on Sunday. The fire occurred in Bayou George on Ard Drive. Officials said another person was injured and transported to a local hospital. Fire officials have been on the scene since 3 p.m.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – Steve Wilson said it looked like something out of a movie when he looked out his window early Sunday morning. This, as flames shot high into the air along the 48-hundred block of Mineola Street in Bradenton. Wilson began shooting cell phone video which he later shared with ABC 7, as he called 911. It turned out to be a fire that destroyed a Kia, and Hyundai belonging to a nearby family. “I’ve seen a lot

Sheriff’s office released video of the near-miss crash A deputy was nearly struck by an oncoming SUV after he stopped to help with a crash on Interstate 95 overnight, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. – A deputy was nearly struck by an oncoming SUV after he stopped to help with a crash on Interstate 95 overnight, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday morning, the sheriff’s office posted a video of the incident on social media, showing the scene along the

Crash happened at intersection of Woodland Boulevard, Beresford Avenue DELAND, Fla. – A two-vehicle crash in DeLand partially closed a roadway Sunday after a broken fire hydrant caused the road to be damaged, city officials said. According to a news release, a pickup truck with a lawn trailer and an SUV were involved in a crash at the intersection of Woodland Boulevard and Beresford Avenue. Officials said that a fire hydrant was damaged in the crash, which caused “significant damage to

Fatal shooting happened near 200 Ontario Court DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Gunfire shattered the quiet of Lakeside Village in Daytona Beach on Sunday. One man was found fatally shot in the parking lot of the 200 block of Ontario Court and three others later turned up at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. Daytona Beach police on Monday identified the man who died as Andre Lamar Smiley, 36. “At this time, it is an ongoing investigation, and the identity of the

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A man was killed in what authorities described as a deputy-involved shooting in a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood. 7News cameras captured an active scene in the area of Southwest 132nd Avenue and 132nd Terrace in Kendall on Sunday night. A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command Center was parked in front of a home as deputies cordoned off part of the street with crime scene tape. According to MDSO, deputies responded to a 911 call about domestic