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Credit: First Coast News  A man was hospitalized Monday afternoon after being shot in the face while sitting inside of a vehicle on Jacksonville’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO Sgt. Scott said officers responded to the shooting on Guardian Drive around 4:15 p.m. He said after officers made contact with the man, he was then taken to a local hospital in non-life-threatening condition. Scott further explained that the suspect fled the scene after the shooting. A description

A woman was arrested after being accused of child abuse and threatening to set the father of her child on fire. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, officers responded in the early morning hours of Dec. 25 after an individual reported concerning texts and videos they received from KH, 36. According to FMPD, the individual received text messages from H, one of which was a video of H verbally and physically assaulting her child. In the video, H was

Photo by: FDOT 6:45 p.m. UPDATE: All lanes have reopened. Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) tells Fox 4 that there were injuries and occupants in the three vehicles were transported to area hospitals. No word on their status at this time. 6:20 p.m. UPDATE: A right lane has reopened. Two left lanes remain closed. A backup stretches about five miles south to Pine Ridge Road. If you are traveling northbound on I-75 in Collier County, you are advised to find an alternate route.

Photo by: (DeLand Fire Department) Fire crews in Volusia County were able to extinguish a house fire in DeLand Monday night, but not before it destroyed the home. DeLand Fire Department, Volusia County Fire Rescue and Orange City Fire Department responded to the fire on West Voorhis Avenue, just west of Woodland Boulevard. The fire started on the first floor and then engulfed the entire house. Fire crews said no one was hurt. The state fire marshal’s office is investigating the

Officials explained the fight started inside Tipsy Bar & Grill when the suspected shooter fought a security guard before pulling out a gun. Three people are recovering from injuries following a fight that escalated into a shooting at a restaurant located on Jacksonville’s Westside, officers said. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced at a news conference that it happened at around 3:30 a.m. Sunday at Tipsy Bar And Grill on Edgewood Avenue South. A woman and two men were reportedly shot

Credit: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Two families were displaced after Hillsborough County Fire Rescue battled separate house fires in Riverview on Tuesday. Crews responded to a house fire around 6:54 a.m. at the 8600 block of Hickory Lane after receiving multiple 911 calls. Arriving at the home, HCFR encountered heavy smoke and flames coming from a fully involved, wood-framed home. According to HCFR, firefighters deployed multiple handlines to battle the fire and brought it under control in under 20 minutes.

Two people were killed and two children were injured following a serious head-on crash Monday night on Blanton Road in Pasco County.  According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Chrysler Pacifica driven by a 76-year-old Zephyrhills woman was traveling eastbound on Blanton Road when, for an unknown reason, the vehicle crossed into the westbound lane north of Platt Road. The minivan then collided nearly head-on with a Dodge Ram 2500 towing a utility trailer, driven by a 37-year-old Dade City

Photo by: U.S. Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard announced Monday that it rescued several people from a boat off Palm Beach County. The Coast Guard said its Lake Worth Inlet boat crew rescued seven people from a 61-foot sport fisher taking on water. According to the Coast Guard, the fishing boat captain grounded the vessel on Peanut Island to prevent further flooding and called for help on Channel 16. The Coast Guard said a commercial salvage company is working

Photo by: wfla Two people were injured, including a Pinellas County sheriff’s deputy, after a crash on U.S.-19 on Tuesday morning. The deputy was responding to an assault and battery in progress call in the area of Twin Lakes Apartments Road and U.S.-19 North when the crash happened, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. The deputy’s cruiser was parked and unoccupied when it was hit by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital with

Photo by: wsvn Firefighters knocked down flames at a home in North Miami Beach. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to a call of a house fire in the area of Northeast Fifth Avenue and 177th Street, just before 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Crews arribed at the scene to find smoke billowing from the residence. Firefighters were able to successfully get the fire under control. No injuries were reported. Why Ovadia Law Group Is Your Best Choice After a Fire Accident

Photo by: wsvn  Rescue crews took three teenagers to the hospital after a car slammed into a wall in West Miami-Dade, igniting a fire, authorities said. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene of the crash at Southwest 68th Street and 142nd Avenue in Kendall Lakes, at around 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Responding deputies located a single vehicle that had hit a wall and burst into flames. Deputies said the three victims, between the ages of 15 and 17,

Firefighters battled a home fire in Orange County on Tuesday morning. The homeowner’s wife said she initially thought she was smelling the heater, but as the room became foggy, she realized it was a fire. Orlando Fire reported that the home was 25% involved when units arrived, but the fire has since been extinguished. No injuries or transports were reported, although crews remain on the scene. Why Immediate Action Matters Time is critical after a fire accident. Evidence can disappear,