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Photo: Local10 Authorities responded to a car on fire in Broward County on Sunday morning. It was outside a home located along the 6200 block of Southwest 27th Street in Miramar. According to rescue officials, they arrived to find a vehicle that was fully engulfed in flames. Crews were able to quickly extinguish the blaze before it could cause any damage to nearby homes, officials said. The State Fire Marshal was called to the scene to investigate the circumstances that

Photo: Local10 A South Florida church was damaged on Sunday when a vehicle collided with the building. The place of worship is located at 872 SW 27th Ave. in Fort Lauderdale. Outside the church, a dark-colored SUV was seen with damage to its front end, and there was also damage done to the glass door of the church. According to the church’s owner, his sister drove into the door but did not sustain any injuries. There has been no word

Photo: Local10 An investigation is going after what appeared to be a multi-vehicle crash in Broward County. It happened around 7 a.m. Sunday on the east side of Hallandale Beach Boulevard near Southwest 55th Avenue in Pembroke Park. Local 10 News was on scene and observed an Audi SUV that had flipped on its side after appearing to collide with a Range Rover. According to a tow truck driver who responded quickly to the scene, the driver of the Audi

Photo: (WSVN) A car was hit by a tree in Hollywood. Video footage shows a blue vehicle covered by big logs and branches. The incident happened off North 24th Avenue and Grant Street. A homeowner said the tree fell on her daughter’s car during Friday’s storm. City workers cut the tree to remove the blockage from the street. No one was hurt. Legal Support for Car Accident Injury ClaimsCar accidents can result in serious injuries and unexpected challenges, making it

Several people were left without a home Sunday morning after a fire broke out in a Tampa apartment. According to the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, crews responded to a two-alarm fire at an apartment on Quinton Drive at 9:35 a.m. Crews arrived and encountered heavy fire and smoke coming through the roof of a two-story apartment building. Crews searched multiple units to ensure everyone evacuated safely, and the fire was under control within 25 minutes. One person was taken to

photo: (WJHG) Accident reported on Highway 98 near Laureno Pl. Half a mile is closed on Back Beach, about a mile west of 79. Both lanes of traffic are being rerouted, in both directions. A helicopter was seen landing near the crash site. Florida Highway Patrol is handling the crash. This is a developing story. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available. Your Legal Resource After a Car AccidentIf you’ve been injured in a car accident, Ovadia

Photo: WJHG UPDATE: According to Panama City Police, the crash on 15th Street near Balboa Avenue involved a bicyclist and an SUV. Officers said the bicyclist was a 50-year-old male and was riding in the bike lane at the time of the accident. Law enforcement was not able to give the status of the bicyclist at this time, but said he was taken to Acension Scared Heart Hospital. Police also said they did interview the driver of the SUV. This

Three people were injured after a woman allegedly drove a vehicle into a crowd during a fight Wednesday night in Fort Pierce. The Fort Pierce Police Department said its officers were called around 7:44 p.m. July 8 to the area of North 32nd Street and Avenue L after receiving reports of a large fight involving several people. When officers arrived, investigators learned the confrontation had escalated when a woman allegedly got behind the wheel of a vehicle and drove into a group of

Photo: Martin County Sheriff’s Office Body camera video shows deputies rescuing seven people after a boat crashed onto rocks outside the St. Lucie Inlet on July 4. The Fourth of July holiday could have ended much differently for seven boaters after they were stranded on a damaged boat, but deputies arrived to pull them to safety. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission located the stranded vessel. Video shows deputies throwing a life ring toward the

Photo: Courtesy of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office A driver was arrested after Hillsborough deputies said he tried to switch seats with a passenger during a traffic stop and ended up crashing into a patrol car. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said it was conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of North Florida Avenue and West Country Club Drive on Wednesday. During the traffic stop, the driver, who deputies identified as A, 30, tried to switch seats with his passenger

A 21-year-old Pensacola woman was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in state prison for a June 2024 DUI crash that killed a 60-year-old Uber driver and seriously injured two Navy sailors. A judge sentenced K to 15 years for DUI manslaughter and three years for DUI with serious injury. Her prison sentenced will be followed by two years probation. The crash happened on June 29, 2024, at 4 a.m. at the intersection of Navy Boulevard and Gulf Beach Highway. According to Florida

Photo: Breaking news A driver was arrested after a chase and PIT maneuver in Lee County on Thursday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an SUV accused of driving fast in the area of State Road 82 and 40th Street in Lehigh Acres. The driver reportedly refused to stop, sped up and drove recklessly, according to troopers. A PIT maneuver was performed to stop the SUV. Troopers said the driver was accused