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photo by: (Orange County Fire Rescue) A fire broke out Monday morning at an apartment complex along Americana Boulevard in Orange County. Orange County Fire Rescue said firefighters responded to the blaze just before 5 a.m. near Rio Grande Avenue. The fire happened in one of the two-story buildings, officials said, with a 911 caller reporting “fire and smoke extending from first floor to second floor.” There were no reported injuries and residents were evacuated. The Red Cross said it

Two teens have been detained after a 15-year-old was gunned down outside a business and apartment building in South Miami Sunday following a dispute. Homicide detectives identified the teen as N K. Police say at about 5:30 p.m. Sunday, there was some kind of argument outside an apartment complex at SW 64th Street and 59th Place in South Miami. K was transported to HCA Florida Kendall Hospital by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue where he died from his injuries. Detectives told NBC6

(Credit: Florida Highway Patrol) A bicyclist was reportedly struck and killed by a car Sunday morning while trying to cross US-41 in Hillsborough County. The crash happened around 11 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the intersection of US-41 and Park Grove Road, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the 31-year-old bicyclist from Riverview entered the path of Dodge Charger while riding across the highway. The driver, a 25-year-old Gibsonton man, tried to stop, but

A man died in a Jacksonville house fire on Sunday morning, according to his family. The Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department responded to the fire on Pipit Avenue around 8:15 a.m. Officials said the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition but his son confirmed that he died. There was no one else in the house. JFRD said the cause of the fire is under investigation by the Bureau of Fire, Arson & Explosives Investigations, but there is suspicion

A man in his 30s was found fatally shot outside of a Westside Jacksonville home on Sunday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Officials said at about 9:40 a.m., officers responded to a home on the 3100 block of Cecelia Street in regards to a shooting. JSO said the officers found a man in his 30s outside a home with at least one gunshot wound. Investigators said there were several gunshots in the area in the late hours of

Photo by: Fort Myers Fire Department A home was destroyed by a structure fire along Blake Street in Fort Myers early Saturday morning. According to the Fort Myers Fire Department, Fort Myers police officers arrived first and found the home engulfed in flames. Firefighters arrived minutes later at 2:26 a.m., began to fight the fire and discovered three dogs in crates, bringing them all to safety. The three occupants inside the home were able to escape before firefighters arrived, and

by WJXT News4JAX Two residents and two firefighters were transported to the hospital after a house fire in Westside Jacksonville on Sunday evening, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department. Two residents and two firefighters were transported to the hospital after a house fire in Westside Jacksonville on Sunday evening, according to the Jacksonville Fire Rescue Department. He also said there was “some kind of propane tank” or something that started blowing as well. Crews did find a victim in

(Credit: Florida Highway Patrol) A three-vehicle crash in Pasco County Sunday morning left a motorcyclist dead and two others injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8 at the intersection of Old Tampa Bay Drive and State Road 52 in San Antonio, troopers said. A 46-year-old San Antonio man was traveling east on State Road 52 on a Harley Davidson motorcycle when officials said a woman driving a Hyundai Tucson turned

Part of I-275 North in Pinellas County was blocked Sunday evening after a vehicle caught fire. First responders were at the scene working to extinguish the blaze around 6:30 p.m. The fire reportedly broke out just beyond a scenic overlook south of St. Petersburg. As of 6:43 p.m., the right lane was still blocked. Officials have not yet said what may have caused the fire nor whether there were any injuries. No further information was immediately available. Experiencing a car

Officials with Orange County Fire Rescue are investigating after a fire broke out at a Winter Park business early Saturday morning. It happened at T-Square Woodworking located in the 7300 block of Aloma Avenue around 5:30 a.m. Owner Randy Turbin spoke with FOX 35 and said he has been in Florida for over 30 years after moving from New York and is devastated as he had work projects planned for the holidays. It is not yet known what caused the

(Orange City Fire Department Photo) One person and a dog were evaluated for injury after a pickup truck slammed into the front of a Volusia County home on Sunday, according to the Orange City Fire Department. Crews responded on scene to find a dog injured, according to officials. A person was also transported for evaluation, according to the fire department.  The cause of the crash was determined to be accidental, according to officials.  Truck accidents can result in serious injuries

A motorist was killed in a crash on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Tampa on Saturday, authorities said. The Tampa Police Department is investigating a fatal crash at the 3000 block of the road. Officers responded to the scene at 2:37 a.m. in response to a single-vehicle traffic crash. The victim was transported to a local hospital where the individual was pronounced dead. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. Eastbound and westbound lanes of the