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A person was found dead inside a vehicle after it caught fire in a North Naples parking lot early Sunday morning. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the incident. The fire happened around 3 a.m. in the parking lot of Chase Bank at 2480 Vanderbilt Beach Road. The North Collier Fire & Rescue District also responded to the fire. The vehicle was on fire when they arrived before it was extinguished by crews. After the fire was extinguished, crews identified

A child was taken to the hospital after a home kitchen fire in Escambia County on Friday afternoon. The fire was at a home on Shear Street. Crews were dispatched to the area around 3:40 p.m. The county says there were seven occupants. All made it out of the home. According to a fire chief, the incident started in the kitchen. He says a girl escaped through the window. The fire chief says she was taken to the hospital as

Photo: WPLG WPLG A woman was taken to the hospital Saturday afternoon after being shot in Hollywood, according to police. Officers were called to the area near the 300 block of North 61st Terrace around 12 p.m. and found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound. Her injuries were described as non-life-threatening, and she was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The incident remains under investigation. Compassionate Representation for Shooting Victims At Ovadia Law Group, we believe that victims of

WEAR News is learning more about the man Pensacola Police believe is responsible for the stabbing death of a 57-year-old man earlier this week. Police now say the suspect has burglarized the man’s shop before. That’s the same place D. C. was found dead Monday morning. “It doesn’t make any sense of why somebody would do this, especially to a man like my father,” A. C. said. Friday, officers arrested 55-year-old J. D. A warrant was put out for D’s

A Brightline train struck a car in Jupiter early Saturday morning, leaving scattered debris and one person seriously injured. At 7:34 a.m., Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) and Tequesta Fire Rescue units were called to the area of E. Riverside Drive and N. Alternate A1A in Jupiter for reports of a train incident. Upon arrival, firefighters say they located debris from a car and an injured patient, who was later trauma alerted. The injured patient was transported to a

The Panama City Police Department is currently on the scene of an accident on Highway 98. Authorities said both eastbound and westbound lanes from Lisenby Avenue to June Avenue are currently closed. PCPD advises motorists to use alternative routes until the area is clear, will provide updates as more information becomes available. Compassionate Legal Support for Car Accident Victims At Ovadia Law Group, we believe car accident victims deserve compassionate and effective legal representation. Our personal injury attorneys understand the physical

A massive house fire on Saturday night in Weeki Wachee resulted in three people, including a responding Hernando County Sheriff’s deputy, being transported to the hospital after a dramatic rescue. Just after 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2025, Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) was dispatched to the 11000 block of Richmond Street following reports of a house fire with occupants trapped inside. Before HCFR personnel arrived on the scene, a nearby Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) deputy swiftly responded

The Brief An hours-long standoff at a shopping center in Orlando has ended, according to the Orlando Police Chief.  A suspect was found dead inside a building off of Edgewater Drive near Lee Road in Orlando, police said. It’s not clear if the individual was shot and killed by officers or if they shot himself. Orlando Police Department Chief Eric Smith said the officers involved in the shooting are on paid administrative leave during the ongoing investigation.  FDLE will conduct

A suspect armed with a handgun was shot and killed by Sarasota County deputies after they responded to a suicide call on the 6200 block of Cardigan Circle on Saturday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. What we know: Investigators have not said what led up to the shooting, but they say they found the suspect holding a handgun around 12:39 a.m. The Sheriff’s Office Deputy-Involved Shooting Team is investigating the shooting. No deputies were injured during the incident. What we don’t

A Fort Myers police officer was struck by a vehicle during a traffic stop at Colonial Boulevard and Treeline Avenue, and the department is now asking for the public’s help in locating the suspect. The driver, identified as 21-year-old M. T. A., is accused of fleeing from the traffic stop in a black 2019 Chevrolet Corvette with Florida tag DJ78TI after being accused of hitting the officer with his vehicle around 7:40 p.m. The officer is currently in stable condition,

A person is dead after a vehicle fire happened on Polk Drive in Charlotte County Friday night. Charlotte County Fire & EMS confirmed they were dispatched to the fire, and the person was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of death is under investigation by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. This is a developing story and will be updated. Legal Help After a Fire Accident Injury Fire accidents can lead to devastating injuries and long-term consequences. At Ovadia Law

A 66-year-old woman was hit and killed by a pickup truck after trying to cross Pine Island Road at Pacific Avenue in Lee County on a bicycle Saturday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s report, the crash happened at 7:30 p.m. when the driver of the pickup truck, a 23-year-old Fort Myers man, was driving west on Pine Island Road on the outside lane toward Pacific Avenue. The bicyclist, from North Fort Myers, tried crossing the westbound lanes on