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Crews with the Fort Myers Fire Department battled an RV fire at a home on Central Avenue Sunday afternoon. No injuries were reported. The Fort Myers Police Department says an RV in the backyard of the home caught on fire, and that no additional structures were threatened. A reporter on the scene could see fire trucks and several FMPD cars blocking the surrounding roads. Understanding Your Rights After a Fire InjuryIf you’ve been injured in a fire accident, knowing your

Photo: Gulf Coast News A fire sparked at a Fort Myers apartment building on the 2000 block of Broadway. No injuries were reported. According to the Fort Myers Fire Department, the fire started in a multifamily residential unit on the second floor. The Fort Myers Police Department was on the scene to assist with evacuations until firefighters could arrive. FMFD says that they were able to contain the fire to one apartment, and that only one person was displaced. Crews

R remains at TGK on immigration hold A man was arrested Thursday after police said he struck a parking enforcement specialist with his vehicle while attempting to avoid a parking citation in downtown Doral. Ronald Ebrain R, 43, of Doral, faces a charge of aggravated battery on a police officer, firefighter or official. According to an arrest report, the victim, a parking enforcement specialist, was working in the downtown Doral area on Thursday when she noticed a gray Honda parked

A Clermont woman was arrested after allegedly attacking an employee and guests at an apartment complex pool. Deputies responded to The Orchard at Cagan Crossings, 541 Avenida Cuarta, Clermont, regarding 38-year-old P chasing and attacking people in the pool area around 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. P left the pool area as law enforcement arrived, and they noticed that she appeared to be intoxicated. She slurred her speech and

Photo: HCFR A large two-alarm commercial structure fire has shut down part of South 50th Street in Tampa as of Thursday afternoon. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said crews were dispatched around 2:35 p.m. after multiple 911 calls reported a warehouse fire in the 4100 block of South 50th Street. Firefighters reported seeing a large column of smoke while heading to the scene. According to HCFR, crews attempted to extinguish the fire quickly, but a second alarm was called to

Photo: Wesh Ten people were involved in a crash near SeaWorld on Thursday afternoon, Orange County Fire Rescue said. Chopper 2 was over the scene where crews were working to flip a vehicle that had overturned. One person was trapped in that vehicle, but was extricated, OCFR said. It happened on Central Florida Parkway east of Interstate 4. Fire rescue said all 10 people had non-life-threatening injuries. It’s unclear how many vehicles were involved. Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt

A major crash has shut down all westbound lanes of I-4 in ChampionsGate. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash just after 8:30 on Friday morning after the SR-429 interchange. All westbound lanes are closed, and drivers should exit I-4 at US-192 and take US-27 as a detour back to I-4. Troopers said people were injured in the crash. Recovering After a Car Injury with Legal HelpRecovering from a car injury can be a long and painful journey. Ovadia

Photo: The Joy Writer R, 24, among 2 taken into custody A crash and a fist fight in Sanford led to a separate crash in downtown Orlando just hours later on Thursday, according to law enforcement. In a release, Sanford police said they originally responded to a call regarding a crash involving two vehicles. But as officers headed to the scene, the witness told the dispatcher that the people involved in the crash were physically fighting, police added. “Based on

The incident involved former teacher R at Peace Christian Academy in Hialeah, police say A teacher at a former private school in Hialeah is facing a felony child abuse charge after investigators say she physically abused an 8-year-old student diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Video obtained through a public records request shows what authorities describe as an incident involving former teacher Nicole R at Peace Christian Academy in Hialeah. The footage is heavily redacted, but portions appear to show a

Photo: nbcmiami Authorities said the express lane entrance and left general purpose lanes were blocked while the scene is being assessed. The Florida Highway Patrol was responding to a crash on Interstate 75 in Miramar Friday morning. The crash happened in the northbound lanes of I-75 south of Pines Boulevard. One car hit a concrete wall in the express lanes and bounced back into the median between express and general-purpose lanes, FHP said. No life-threatening injuries were reported. It was

Photo: WSVN A man was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Miami Beach. Miami Beach Police responded to the area of the 6700 block of Collins Avenue early Friday morning. Upon arrival, officers located a man suffering a gunshot wound. Paramedics transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, according to officials. 7News cameras captured SWAT teams scouring the area with long guns and a K-9 unit as they search for a possible subject.

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol A 22-year-old Pensacola man was seriously injured after crashing his sport bike type motorcycle into a truck in Escambia County Thursday evening. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist was traveling westbound on Lee Street. Troopers say he drove past a stop sign at the intersection with North T Street and hit a Ford F-150. He reportedly crashed his sport bike into the truck’s driver side door. The incident happened at approximately 6:50 p.m. FHP says