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NORTH FORT MYERS, Fla. — A vehicle fire shut down northbound I-75 in North Fort Myers Tuesday morning in Lee County near the Charlotte County line. Watch a video replay from the traffic camera above. Dense black smoke billowed from a van while fire crews battled the blaze at Mile Marker 148, which shut down the interstate at 9:10 a.m. At 9:43 a.m., flames were extinguished, and lanes began reopening while cleanup efforts were underway. This is a breaking news

Herlin Petion faces 2nd-degree murder charge ORLANDO, Fla. – A 25-year-old was arrested Monday after a man was found dead in a crashed car in July 2023 in Orlando, according to the police department. The Orlando Police Department said Terrance Dolan, 56, was found inside a crashed vehicle in the area of Summerlin Avenue and Palmer Street. Officers said the man’s injuries did not line up with injuries sustained in a crash and his death was deemed “suspicious.” The suspect, Herlin Petion, was taken

2nd driver suffers critical injuries KISSIMMEE, Fla. – A 37-year-old Orlando man was killed early Tuesday in Osceola County when he was driving the wrong way on Orange Blossom Trail and struck another vehicle head-on, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal two-vehicle wreck happened around 1:45 a.m. on OBT, east of Parkgate Drive near Kissimmee. The FHP said the man was driving a 2017 Toyota Camry east in the westbound outside lane of OBT and collided with a 2018 Dodge Challenger. The

PALM COAST, Fla. — SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 33-year-old Panama City man is dead after a crash in Santa Rosa County on Tuesday morning. Troopers say the crash occurred around 3:50 a.m. when the man was traveling east on US Highway 98 away from Edgewood Drive in the inside westbound lane. A 68-year-old Milton man was also traveling west on US Highway 98 approaching Edgewood Drive in the inside lane. The front of the Panama City man’s pickup

PALM COAST, Fla. — A stretch of I-95 was shut down on the northbound side after an early morning crash, but those lanes reopened around 8 a.m. Tuesday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. just past US-1. FHP says people were injured in the crash. WESH 2 has reached out to learn more. This is a developing story. Expert Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we understand the stress and

CANTONMENT, Fla. — A motorbike rider sustained serious injuries in a collision with a vehicle Monday night in Cantonment. The crash occurred around 7:30 p.m. in the 700 block of North Highway 29, near Grocery Outlet. The injured rider was airlifted by LifeFlight helicopter to a hospital in Pensacola. An update on their condition was not available at the time of reporting. FHP is continuing its investigation into the incident. Motorcycle accidents can result in severe injuries and significant emotional

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Two men have been arrested in connection to a fatal shooting that occurred in Miami-Dade County. The shooting happened on Dec. 22 along the 26000 block of Southwest 138th Court and claimed the life of 37-year-old JD Jones Jr. According to an arrest form, the victims were hanging out at the location where the shooting took place when the suspects approached them. Those suspects have been identified as 31-year-old Andrew Reily and 20-year-old John Lockley. Both victims were

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Troopers are investigating a deadly crash near Kissimmee. Florida Highway Patrol reported the crash around 2 a.m. along South Orange Blossom Trail in the area of Parkgate Drive. A Channel 9 crew near the scene monitored the hours-long closure of the southbound lanes of S. OBT in this area. Troopers cleared the crash scene around 7:30 a.m. and reopened the road. WFTV has reached out to FHP for information about the deadly crash. Expert Legal Representation

Lanes reopen near mile marker 277 VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A crash involving two semitrucks and a pickup truck Tuesday morning shut down northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened around 1:10 a.m. near mile marker 277, in the area of Old Dixie Highway in Ormond Beach. According to the FHP, a semitruck traveling north went off the roadway and struck three light poles, overturning in the northbound lanes. A 2022

A man on a motorcycle died after he was struck by a stolen car driven by a teen who investigators believe was speeding and ran a red light in Miami early Tuesday, officials said. Miami Police said it happened just after 2 a.m. in the area of Northwest 20th Street and Northwest 7th Avenue, a busy intersection in the heart of the city near Jackson Memorial Hospital. The motorcycle rider, 34-year-old John Koontz, was struck by a red Kia Soul,

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A 28-year-old Port St. Lucie woman is accused of battering multiple Dave and Buster’s employees and punching an officer after being asked to leave. On Thursday, Port St. Lucie Police officers say they responded to Dave and Buster’s on SW Gatlin Blvd. where an employee directed them to an allegedly drunk disorderly woman, later identified as Sarah Works. “She just punched my manager,” the employee shouted at police while pointing. Officers say they attempted to

SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA)— The Brian’s Place restaurant in Hernando Beach will be closed until repairs are completed after catching fire Tuesday morning. On Tuesday around 3:30 a.m., the Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to the restaurant with reports of a fire. When HCFR arrived they found fire coming from the side of the building, and an aggressive fire attack was initiated. According to HCFR, the flames were quickly knocked down, and there was limited damage to the outside wall