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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WEAR) — A 3-year-old Florida boy has died after being struck by an SUV and left critically injured in Escambia County Sunday night. The family confirmed to WEAR on Monday that 3-year-old Levi Austin Williams has died. Florida Highway Patrol said Levi was taken to Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Sunday night after he attempted to walk across Blue Angel Parkway and was struck by the SUV Authorities said the boy was walking across the southbound lane when the SUV and pickup

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A dog and two people were rescued from a mobile home fire, according to the St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD). At 10 p.m., units from the fire district responded to 16 Kachina Lane in Port St. Lucie after receiving calls about a fire. Firefighters were able to perform a “quick attack” to control the blaze. No other homes were threatened by the fire, SLCFD says. The two people and the dog are being assisted

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old man is dead and a 1-year-old had minor injuries after driving off a curve in Putnam County on Tuesday at 6:00 a.m., according to Florida Highway Patrol. Officials said the driver was traveling north on County Road 309 at Old Shell Harbor Road. The driver was negotiating a right curve in the road and crossed over into the southbound travel lane and continued onto the west grass shoulder. Investigators said the vehicle began to rotate,

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — The Boynton Beach Fire Rescue helped two people, whose boat overturned Monday night. Fire rescue said around 8 p.m. Monday, two people were found clinging to the overturned boat in the ocean. Fire rescue said both individuals were uninjured and brought safely to land. If you’ve been involved in a boat accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to provide you with the legal support and representation you need. Boat accidents can result in serious injuries, property damage,

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — One person is dead after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in West Palm Beach early Tuesday morning. A Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report notes a vehicle, an Acura car, was traveling westbound on State Road 80 (Southern Boulevard) and approaching Kirk Road at 5:38 a.m. A woman was crossing the westbound lanes of Southern Boulevard at the intersection of Kirk Road. According to the report, the pedestrian crossed into the path of

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A driver crashed on Tuesday into the Dixie Market, a convenience store in Broward County. Police officers responded to the store at 3944 Davie Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale where the hood of a sports utility vehicle was covered in broken glass. According to the Fort Lauderdale Police Department, no one was injured and there wasn’t any structural damage. The crash damaged a window and a door frame. Navigating the aftermath of a car accident can be overwhelming,

TAVERNIER, Fla. – A small plane crashed in the Florida Keys with two people on board on Sunday afternoon, according to a statement on the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page.  The small ultralight plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Tavenero airport, a private airport in Tavernier.  The two people on board are expected to be OK. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.  In the aftermath of a plane crash, the physical, emotional, and financial toll can be devastating. At Ovadia

Two people were injured in a boat crash in Sanford on Sunday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.  The crash happened around 6:38 p.m. at 5502 Old Geneva Road in Sanford. Two boats collided, and two people were taken to the hospital. One of the two was transported as a trauma alert.  No other details have been released.  If you’ve been involved in a boat accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to provide you with the legal support and

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A work trimming trees became pinned between a tree and a bucket lift truck in Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Fire Rescue Department. The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. in the area of Bermuda Court in Winter Haven, which is about an hour southwest of Orlando, officials said. One person was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert. An update on the worker’s condition was not immediately known. Officials said the worker was trimming

Gunman on the run after fight at Players Sports Bar & Grill devolves into fatal shooting in North Lauderdale NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies surrounded the Players Sports Bar & Grill early Sunday morning in North Lauderdale after a shooting killed a man and injured two other men. Witnesses said a fight in the bar devolved into a 3:40 a.m. shooting. Some of the bar’s patrons ran to the parking lot along U.S. Route 441, also known as

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A ride malfunction was captured on cellphone video Sunday at the annual Miami-Dade County Youth Fair. The video shows the moment the ride called 1001 Nachts experienced the mechanical issue while in use as one of the ride poles was unscrewed from its place. According to North American Midway Entertainment, the Youth Fair’s ride provider, the ride operators quickly stopped the ride before things could get worse. “Today, on March 24th, 2024, during operation of the 1001

The house fire happened in the 2000 block of Powell Road Wednesday. ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Two dogs were revived and other animals are dead after a St. Augustine home caught fire Wednesday, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue. According to a SJCFR Facebook post, crews responded to the house fire located in the 2000 block of Powell Road. When crews arrived, SJCFR says flames were noticeable from the front of the home, as “an aggressive interior fire attack and primary search