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Photo: (WSVN)  One person was taken to the hospital in North Miami Beach after they lost control of their car and crashed into a strip mall sign. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units found the car rammed into the mall sign near a Publix at 930 North Miami Beach Blvd., Sunday morning. The driver was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. The crash remains under investigation. Holding Negligent Drivers Accountable After a Car CrashWhen a car accident is caused by negligence, victims

Photo: Wsvn Officials said a civilian assailant was detained after they got into a violent confrontation with security at the MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa over the weekend. According to local reports, the subject breached the perimeter of the base at around 1 p.m. on Saturday. Both the civilian and one officer suffered injuries that were not life-threatening. They were taken to an area hospital for treatment. The subject was taken into custody, and the security breach remains under

Photo: WSVN One person has been hospitalized after a collision between a motorcycle and SUV in Hialeah, Sunday. The crash happened on East Fourth Avenue after the SUV driver went the wrong way on East 39th Street. The doors on the driver and passenger side of the SUV crushed inwards, with the windows shattered, while parts of the motorcycle were scattered on the ground. Hialeah Police arrested both the driver and passenger of the car. Potential charges are unknown. The

Photo: Sunbeam  One person is dead and one is hospitalized after a crash between an electric scooter and a vehicle in Miami, according to Miami Police Department officials. The incident took place at SW 22nd Avenue and 21st Street where Miami Police officers responded to the scene early Sunday morning. The scooter appears to have slammed into the side of the SUV, breaking its rear view mirror, while one the victims shattered the windshield on impact. According to Miami Fire

The St. Petersburg Police Department is searching for a driver who fled the scene of a fatal crash early Sunday morning. At around 1:10 a.m., a 65-year-old Pinellas Park man was riding a motorcycle down 4th Street North when a car turned westbound onto 9th Avenue North in front of him, causing a crash, SPPD said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital where he died of his injuries. The car that struck him, a dark-colored Mercedes SUV, fled

One person died after an RV camper caught fire in a Largo neighborhood early on Sunday, officials said. A spokesperson for the Pinellas Park Police Department said the fire occurred on Tree Street in Largo, which mainly consists of mobile and manufactured homes as well as RVs Fires can spread much faster in these types of homes due to their lighter construction materials and tighter spaces, according to safety tips shared by Miami-Dade County. The camper was parked in the

 Police are investigating after a motorcycle rider was killed in a crash Sunday afternoon. According to the Sarasota Police Department, the incident occurred near the intersection of Gulfstream Avenue and Bayfront Drive around 2:30 p.m. Police believe a motorcycle tried to pass a vehicle while exiting the traffic circle southbound onto Bayfront Drive and hit the vehicle before crashing into a pole. Police said the motorcycle then entered the roadway, causing a second motorcyclist to crash. The first motorcyclist was

Photo: (WJHG)  UPDATE: The Florida Highway Patrol says road has been cleared and roadways are reopened. The westbound lane of Hwy 98 is shut down following a crash at the intersection of Navy Blvd. and Wildwood Ave., where a vehicle ended up on its side. Crews are on the scene awaiting a tow truck to clear the roadway, and no injuries have been reported at this time. Personalized Legal Support for Car Accident CasesEvery car accident case is unique, which

Photo: (WCTV) Two men are injured, including a deputy, following a structure fire on Alligator Drive, according to Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith. The Alligator Point St. Teresa Volunteer Fire Department said crews responded to the structure fire early Sunday morning. A man living inside the home was taken to the hospital following the fire and Smith says one of his deputies was also injured. The Florida Department of Financial Services, Criminal Investigations Division and Bureau of Fire, Arson and

photo: WJHG Newsroom Neons Bar 72 in Bay Point caught fire overnight, according to county officials. No injuries have been reported. The cause is under investigation. Initial reports indicate it may be electrical, but that has not been confirmed. More details will be provided as they become available. Dedicated Advocacy for Fire Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we provide dedicated advocacy for fire accident victims seeking justice and recovery. Our attorneys understand the difficulties that can arise after a fire-related

Photo: (WJHG) Firefighters work to extinguish an unoccupied mobile home fire Saturday night. Bonifay Fire-Rescue said they responded to the fire located on Hoovers Mill Rd at 8:20 p.m. The mobile home was already collapsed by the time crews arrived, according to Bonifay Fire-Rescue. Firefighters came in contact with a live power line before calling West Florida Electric to secure power. Around 6,500 gallons of water was used to bring the fire under control. Neighbors told responders the mobile home

A teenager was accidentally shot at a Jacksonville apartment late Saturday night, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded to a local hospital around 10:30 p.m. after a mid-teenage male arrived with a gunshot wound to the buttocks. Police said a family member had driven the victim to the hospital, and that his injuries are considered non-life-threatening. Investigators say the teen was in a back bedroom of the apartment when he dropped a firearm he had been handling. Another