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Photo: WTVT Web Staff The Brief Firefighters responded to a major fire at an industrial warehouse in Pinellas Park. According to Pinellas Park Fire Chief Andrew Hughes, the sheer size of the blaze forced emergency officials to trigger a second alarm to bring more firefighters to the scene.  Emergency crews shifted into defensive operations to manage the flames. FOX 13’s photographer on the scene saw Pinellas Park, Largo and Lealman crews on scene. Clearwater emergency response What we don’t know: Officials

Photo: WPTV Multiple lanes of I-95 South in Delray Beach were blocked due to a crash Thursday morning. The accident occurred at around 6 a.m. just before the Atlantic Avenue exit, prompting four lanes to shut down. There were injuries as a result of the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. As of 6:25 a.m., all lanes are back open. Helping You Navigate Car Accident ClaimsNavigating a car accident claim can be difficult without the right legal support. Ovadia

Photo: Pasco County Fire Rescue/Ryan Watern Several homes were evacuated in Holiday early Tuesday morning after Pasco firefighters responded to a house fire, officials said. Pasco County Fire Rescue (PCFR) responded to the early morning fire on the 3000 block of Peterborough Street. Crews arrived in under three minutes to find heavy flames and smoke coming from the home, PCFR officials said. All occupants had already escaped before firefighters reached the scene. Out of caution, some neighboring homes were temporarily

Photo: Ted Noah Early morning commuters are stuck in 7 miles worth of crawling traffic on I-75 northbound. Crews are working to clear a major crash near River Road, which is creating the backup. According to FDOT/FL-511, at least one person was injured, and multiple vehicles were involved. Drivers should consider using US-41 as a northbound alternate, to avoid the significant crash delays. Helping You Navigate Car Accident ClaimsNavigating a car accident claim can be difficult without the right legal

Photo: Ted Noah For the second time this morning, traffic is traveling less than 10 miles per hour, with a crash in the travel lanes of I-75, Two lanes are blocked between State Road 70 and University Parkway, on I-75 southbound. Backups exceed 5 miles to the US-301 area, and drivers are stuck in a 40 minute delay. Before 7 this morning, a major crash also occurred near River Road, in the northbound lanes. That crash created a significant backup as

Photo: Local10News Two women have died following a crash Thursday morning in Homestead that involved a Tesla sedan and a flatbed commercial truck, authorities confirmed. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at about 2:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of South Dixie Highway near Southwest 127th Avenue. Troopers said the driver of the gray Tesla crashed into the back of the truck, which was part of a caravan of trucks driving slowly in the area, at about 20

Photo: WSVN Police are searching for the driver who, they said, was involved in a hit-and-run on the Southeast 17th Street bridge in Fort Lauderdale that left a bicyclist dead and led to the hours-long closure of all eastbound lanes. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash along the 2000 block of Southeast 17th Street, just after 6:40 a.m. on Thursday. Invesitgators said the woman involved was riding her bicycle eastbound when she

One person is dead and another hospitalized after a pick-up truck crossed over into oncoming traffic and hit a van. The St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a crash around 1:37 a.m. Thursday. According to the SPPD, a pick-up truck traveling eastbound on 5th Avenue North, approaching Lafayette Street North, before crossing into oncoming traffic and hitting a van head-on traveling westbound. The driver of the truck, 72-year-old C was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers said the driver of

The Florida Highway Patrol’s Live Traffic Crash and Road Condition Report says there is a car crash with injuries at the intersection of US 98 and N. Watersound Pkwy on Wednesday evening. The roadway is currently blocked. More details will be provided as they become available. Holding Negligent Drivers Accountable After a Car CrashWhen a car accident is caused by negligence, victims deserve justice. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to holding responsible drivers accountable and helping you recover from your injuries.

A person was hospitalized after a 16-foot vessel crashed into the mangroves near St. James City on Wednesday. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, two people were on board the vessel when an incident occurred and caused the vessel to crash into the mangroves. One of the people on board was injured and taken to a hospital, officials said. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office and Lee County EMS also responded to the incident. The incident remains under

The southbound lane of Interstate 75 is back open after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday morning caused multiple injuries, according to Alachua County sheriff’s deputies. Deputies and paramedics responded a little after 7:30 a.m. to the High Springs exit near mile marker 404. Deputies said the entire southbound lane was shut down while crews worked the scene. Authorities have not said how many people were involved in the crash or the extent of their injuries. The investigation has been turned over

A Clermont man was arrested for driving under the influence after his involvement in a three-vehicle crash revealed three open cans of alcohol in his Audi. A trooper responded to a vehicle collision involving 43-year-old S on U.S. Hwy. 27 in Clermont around 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Florida Highway Patrol. Upon arrival, the trooper observed a gray Ford Escape with damage across the front parked in the right median. A white Ram Promaster 1500