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Photo by: wsvn Danger sparked at a home in Oakland Park when, officials said, an electrical fire ignited. Oakland Park Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of the blaze near Northeast 34th Street and Third Avenue, at around 6:55 a.m. on Wednesday. Officials said crews were able to contain the fire to the breaker box, and the electrical panel was damaged. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Understanding Fire Accident Claims Filing a fire accident claim can be overwhelming,

Photo by: (WJXT)  A woman is dead after a house fire in Hidden Hills on Wednesday afternoon, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department confirmed with News4JAX. Fire rescue responded to a two-story home inside the Harbor Woods Subdivision on Fulton Road, about three blocks away from Fort Caroline Road, around 1 p.m. JFRD said before crews arrived, several neighbors and two delivery drivers attempted to rescue the woman, but were unsuccessful because the flames were too intense. “There was a

A collision claimed the life of a toddler Tuesday evening after he was struck by a pickup truck while crossing an intersection in Lake Worth Beach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said that the collision happened at around 7:26 p.m. on November 18 at the intersection of South A Street and 10th Avenue South. Investigators say a 2001 Dodge Ram 1500, driven by a 43-year-old man from Greenacres, was turning eastbound onto 10th Avenue South when the child

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a woman suffered serious injuries after hitting the rear of a concrete pumping truck on Klosterman Road in Pinellas County. FHP said a Nissan Sentra, driven by a 35-year-old Tarpon Springs woman, was traveling eastbound on Klosterman Road shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Nov. 19. According to the report, traffic ahead of the Nissan slowed and the Nissan driver failed to slow or stop accordingly. The Nissan then struck the rear of a concrete

A 19-year-old Spring Hill man died on Tuesday night after a crash on Deltona Boulevard in Hernando County, Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the report, he was riding a mini dirt bike northbound with no lights on Deltona around 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 18 when a Chevy Avalanche driven by a 51-year-old Spring Hill woman headed southbound turned left at Loretto Street into the path of the rider, striking the mini dirt bike. FHP said the Spring Hill man

Homestead police announced the arrest of a man who allegedly snatched a cellphone from a person in a wheelchair. It happened just before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at the Miami Dade College campus at 500 College Terrace. According to an arrest form, the victim was working on an assignment in the school library when JJ, 26, approached him. After a brief conversation, police said J left for a few minutes, and when he returned, he immediately grabbed the

ST, a convicted felon in Miami-Dade County, appeared in court on Wednesday after deputies accused her of stabbing a woman in May in Gladeview. T, 42, whose long criminal record includes 13 convictions, has been in and out of prison since she was 25 years old, according to her Florida Department of Corrections’ profile. T, whose arrest record goes back to a grand theft case when she was 18 in Aventura, was last released from prison on April 26, 2024. On

A motorcyclist was airlifted to an area hospital following a crash along US-301 in Pasco County on Tuesday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Authorities report around 9 p.m. Nov. 18, a Chevy Trax was going southbound US-301, when a Yamaha motorcycle was headed northbound on US-201. According to FHP. the Trax driven by a 49-year-old Wesley Chapel woman attempted a U-Turn in the path of the motorcyclist just south of SR-56, when the Yamaha was hit by the

A major crash has shut down part of the I-4 westbound in Winter Park. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened in the westbound express lanes after Lee Road, just after 7:45 a.m. Wednesday. Two of the regular left lanes on the westbound side of I-4 were blocked off near the crash but they have since reopened. Drivers traveling from Altamonte Springs westbound toward downtown Orlando should expect major delays avoid the express lanes. FHP is reporting that

Photo by: (FDOT) A crash on the northbound Turnpike in Lake Worth is delaying traffic on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at Exit 93, Lake Worth Road, at 7:26 a.m. In the latest update at 7:29 a.m. officials said that the left lane is blocked and traffic has been backed up to Mile Marker 91. No injuries have been reported at this time. The Benefits of Hiring a Car Accident Lawyer Hiring a skilled car accident lawyer can

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The Brief About 20 people have been displaced after a fire at an apartment complex in Altamonte Springs, according to authorities. The fire happened Wednesday morning at The Edge of Lake Lotus Apartments off State Road 434.  According to fire officials, the fire was between halls of one of the stairwells between the first and second floors of the apartment complex.  Firefighters were able to get the fire under control. The damage to the building was not severe, Battalion Chief