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Three adults and two children were taken to the hospital after a house fire broke out in Geneva, the Seminole County Fire Department said. According to officials, the fire started in the kitchen of the home on East Osceola Road. The family is expected to be OK, but was taken to the hospital out of an abundance of caution. Firefighters said a large number of animals also lived at the home, including dogs, cats, a snake, as well as turkeys

A stretch of eastbound State Road 436 was shut down on Friday morning due to a car crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Altamonte Springs Police Department. Officers responded to the scene of the crash at Westmonte Drive and State Road 436 near the Chick-fil-A, west of Interstate 4. Police said the pedestrian was transported to the hospital. The extent of the pedestrian’s injuries was not immediately available. Eastbound State Road 436 from Westmonte Drive toward the McDonald’s was

Ocala Police officers say one person is in the hospital after a crash Thursday night. Officers say the pedestrian was hit at South Pine Avenue and Southwest Broadway Street. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Northbound traffic on South Pine Avenue is being rerouted at Southwest Fort King Street. Ovadia Law Group is a trusted name when it comes to helping victims of pedestrian accidents navigate complex legal challenges. If you or a loved one has

All southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike are shut down Thursday afternoon following a major crash in Palm Beach County, causing rush hour delays. According to Florida 511, the crash occurred just before Mile Marker 106 near the Beeline Highway exit on Florida’s Turnpike South. Authorities closed all lanes in the area as crews responded to the scene, causing major traffic disruptions. Photos from traffic cameras show all lanes blocked and bumper-to-bumper traffic. Florida 511 classified the incident as a major severity event. The closure

An argument in Boca Raton escalated into violence early Friday morning, leaving a victim hospitalized with a gunshot wound to the leg as the suspect fled the scene. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told CBS12 News that on Friday morning, deputies responded to a report of a shooting in the 1900 block of Crescendo Circle in Boca Raton. It was reported that the victim was shot in the leg during a verbal dispute. The Sheriff’s Office said that the suspect

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — One person has been taken into custody following a stabbing Thursday afternoon at a bus stop in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the stabbing was reported at 12:37 p.m. at the bus stop located at 1176 NW 79th St. Deputies responded to the scene and found a man suffering from stab wounds. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and transported the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition. The

MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) – A woman was taken to the hospital after the man she had been dating opened fire — all while she was robbing him at his apartment in Miramar, police said. Miramar Police units responded to a call of a robbery at the Miramar Lakes apartments along North Preserve Way, off Pembroke Road, at around 2:15 a.m. on Friday. The man who called 911 said he was being robbed, investigators said. Officers arrived to find the injured

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Several animals were rescued from a house fire in Escambia County Thursday evening. The fire was located in the 2200 block of Sparrow Lane. Two dogs and six cats were removed from the fire, the county says. The animals were given medical care. No additional injuries were reported. According to the county, the fire was under control by 5:30 p.m. It was completely out by 5:57 p.m. Suffering injuries in a fire accident can lead to

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A small plane veered off the runway, hit a sign and flipped upside down after landing at Peter O. Knight Airport on Thursday. The incident happened around 3:30 p.m. at the airport, which is located a few minutes from downtown Tampa on Davis Islands. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said two people were on board the Maule M-7 aircraft. According to officials, one of the occupants was taken to Tampa General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Some lanes of of Beach Boulevard are closed from Ryar Road to Dean Road as crews respond to an active commercial structure fire Friday morning, officials said. The fire was reported at a medical clinic in the 6400 block of Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said. The name of the clinic was not clearly visible. JFRD confirmed there have been no reported transports. Damage was reported, but the extent was not immediately known as crews continued cleanup

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. – A school bus carrying students was rear-ended by a van Thursday afternoon in Baker County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. No injuries were reported in the crash. The collision happened around 3:20 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Lions Den Drive and State Road 121 in MacClenny. According to FHP, the school bus was stopped on Lions Den Drive, facing east, and was waiting to make a left turn onto State Road 121. A Kia van

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – Five people were transported to UF Shands Hospital in Gainesville after a serious crash on U.S. 441 Southbound in Micanopy near Tuscawilla Road. At least one confirmed pediatric patient is being transported as well. The roadway is currently blocked, and officials are asking drivers to find an alternate route until it is reopened. The University of Florida sent out alerts identifying the incident as a mass casualty to let workers know about incoming patients. University officials