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photo by: WEAR Two children are dead after an overnight mobile home fire in Escambia County. Officials say Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to a call just before 1 a.m. for a fully involved mobile home fire on Flaxman Street in the Grand Oak Mobile Home Park off Lillian Highway. The fire was under control by 1:06 a.m., according to officials. Officials say in addition to the two fatalities, three individuals were hospitalized. The ages of the children and the

 A Jacksonville man died Thursday evening after being hit by an SUV while he was crossing Normandy Boulevard in Duval County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash happened around 6:50 p.m. near Titan Street. According to troopers, a 54-year-old man driving an SUV was traveling west on Normandy Blvd. in the right lane. Meanwhile, a 48-year-old man was crossing the boulevard from the south shoulder to the north shoulder. The front of the SUV struck the

The Brief One person is dead and another was injured in a Sarasota County crash Thursday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.  What we know: Troopers said the crash, involving a Ram 3500 truck and a 4-door Cadi, happened on U.S. 41 and Colonia Lane just before 3:45 p.m. The truck was heading south on U.S. 41 in the center travel lane when it was approaching Colonia Lane. According to FHP, the Cadi was heading north on U.S. 41 and was

An inmate being held in minimum security at the Central Florida Reception Center in east Orange County suffered a severe beating on March 2. Now, two corrections officers at the State facility are facing criminal charges under an information filed by the office of the Ninth Circuit State Attorney Monique Worrell. Inmate RP, of Volusia County, was taken to the emergency room and suffered permanent disfigurement, according to the results of the investigation conducted by the Office of Inspector General.

A driver dispute in Ocala resulted in a fatal shooting Thursday evening, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were initially called to the 8200 block of SW 49th Avenue Road around 6:05 p.m. regarding a reckless driver. Deputies were later notified that an altercation between the driver and another individual had led to a shooting, according to MCSO. MCSO arrived on the scene and located a man who had been shot. He was transported by Marion County Fire

Photo by: (WCJB) A man from Turkey was killed in an Alachua County Sheriff’s deputy-involved shooting in northwest Gainesville. Sheriff’s office officials say deputies were serving a felony warrant this afternoon on Northwest 16th Boulevard near 35th Way when deputies shot AB, 38, for making what investigators call terrorism threats against several elected officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis. Authorities say B also threatened to blow up a Jewish temple in Tallahassee. Posting to Facebook saying, “Yeah, they suspended Tallahassee Temple

A man was arrested Thursday after a domestic incident that led to a standoff in Dania Beach, authorities said. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded shortly before 1 p.m. to the 4400 block of Treasure Cove Drive, where they found a woman with multiple stab wounds. She was taken to a hospital for treatment. Officials said the suspect barricaded himself inside a home before surrendering after several hours. The sheriff’s Special Victims Unit is investigating. No other details were

Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in the intersection of Cypress Lake Drive and Reflections Parkway on Thursday evening. According to the South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, the eastbound lanes of Cypress Lake Drive were closed due to the crash. Lee County deputies said the roadway has since cleared. Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash in the intersection of Cypress Lake Drive and Reflections Parkway on Thursday evening. According to

A 3-year-old girl was hospitalized after being bitten by a dog at their family’s restaurant, Red Rooster Restaurant, on Marco Island. According to the Marco Island Police Department, officers responded to a call of a child being bitten by a dog on San Marco Road around 12:27 p.m. Sunday. Officers met with 3-year-old Ava’s family outside the restaurant, and they saw the girl being carried by her mother with her face covered by a rag. Collier County EMS arrived on

A South Bay man was killed after a crash in Belle Glade on Wednesday. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said the crash happened at the intersection of State Road 80 (Southern Boulevard) and Hatton Highway at around 12:33 p.m. on Nov. 5. According to the crash report, a 2013 Nissan Maxima, driven by 71-year-old George Sandiford of South Bay, failed to stop at a red traffic signal while traveling eastbound on State Road 80. The vehicle collided with

A man shot and killed his wife and then turned the gun on himself in a murder-suicide at a Hialeah apartment complex on Thursday, according to police. A third woman was airlifted to a trauma center. Authorities responded to a building in the 2500 block of West 67th Place, within the Lago Grande complex, at around 3 p.m. Police said they responded to the complex and forced their way in to find the husband and wife, who share a child,

 A 34-year-old man riding a motorcycle died after a crash in Holiday on Wednesday. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a vehicle and a motorcycle were approaching Grand Boulevard around 8:45 p.m. The motorcycle was going westbound on Perrine Ranch Road and the vehicle was going eastbound on Sunray Drive. The vehicle was making a left turn onto Grand Boulevard and struck the motorcycle traveling in the other direction, FHP said. The motorcycle rider was taken to the hospital and