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 A large plume of black smoke that could be seen near EverBank Stadium came from an ATV fire, Jacksonville Fire and Rescue said. Officials said the fire is out and there were no injuries. Investigating the Cause of Fire AccidentsDetermining the cause of a fire accident is critical to building a strong legal case. At Ovadia Law Group, our attorneys conduct thorough investigations to uncover the truth. We work with fire safety experts, review inspection records, and analyze building codes

 A man died Saturday after suffering multiple gunshot wounds in the Brentwood area, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Police said at around 6:15 p.m., officers responded to the 4300 Brentwood Avenue area regarding a person being shot. They found a man in his late 30s suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man was taken to a hospital, where he died, JSO said. There are multiple people detained and they are being interviewed. Officials said they don’t know the circumstances of

Photo by: Cape Coral Fire Department The Cape Coral fire department is investigating a house fire along Southeast 5th place. They responded just after 7 p.m. on Saturday. Firefighters found and rescued one person from inside the home. In a coordinated effort with Lee County EMS and LeeFlight, she was airlifted. Firefighters also removed a dog, a cat, and a kitten from the home. Additional cats and kittens were found in a structure outside the residence. Some of these, along

A man is accused of injuring three people in a hit-and-run crash in Charlotte County on Friday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, at 7:56 p.m., a Dodge Ram truck was traveling south on Sandhill Boulevard, which is a heavy trick-or-treat area. The truck hit a parked vehicle and three pedestrians. The pedestrians, who were an adult and two children, were injured in the crash and transported to area hospitals, FHP said. Following the crash, the truck fled the

Collier County deputies are investigating a deadly shooting that occurred on Friday night along Monroe Court in Immokalee. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, deputies received a call at approximately 9:05 p.m. about a disturbance at a house party. CCSO said a man was shot and taken to NCH Northeast, where he was pronounced dead. According to the sheriff’s office, one person is detained in connection with the shooting. This is a developing story and will be updated. Legal

 Two parents from Broward County were arrested Wednesday after deputies said two of their babies suffered serious injuries while in their care. KDW, 37, of Pompano Beach, and AW, 37, of Fort Lauderdale, each face one count of child neglect with great bodily harm, according to jail records obtained by Local 10 on Friday. The investigation began on Dec. 19, 2024, after deputies responded to reports of child abuse at a home in an area that was redacted in their

Photo by: villages-news A driver was injured after flipping her vehicle in a roundabout in The Villages. A 61-year-old woman was driving a 2020 Dodge utility vehicle shortly before 7 a.m. Sunday when the rollover crash occurred in the roundabout at the roundabout at Warm Springs Avenue and Fenney Way near then entrance to the Village of Marsh Bend, according to information from the Wildwood Police Department. The vehicle had to be towed from the scene. That roundabout has been

A man died at the scene of crash caused by another driver who was trying to pass another car. The 42-year-old Palm Harbor man was driving a Volkswagen sedan at 8:25 a.m. Thursday southbound on State Road 471 near Tarrytown in Sumter County when he crashed nearly head-on with a Nissan Rogue driven by a 32-year-old Lakeland man who had been traveling northbound on State Road 471, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The Lakeland man

Photo by: Fox 4 A Lee County school bus was involved in a crash Thursday afternoon on Palm Beach Blvd. near Fort Myers Shores. It happened near the intersection of Iozzi Ct. According to the Lee County School District, the driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution. The district says there were three students on-board, but none of them were injured. Legal Help After a School Bus AccidentSchool bus accidents can be traumatic and complex, especially when children

Fire crews are currently on the scene of a residential structure fire that occurred late Thursday at a Destin apartment complex. The apartment complex, Legacy Apartments, is located off of Vinings Way Boulevard in Destin. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office and firefighters were able to evacuate the building quickly without any reported injuries. Destin Fire Rescue said the fire is under control, but the building is currently shut down as crews work on hot spots. The Florida Fire Marshal’s office is

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando A FedEx truck caught fire Friday along Florida’s Turnpike after crashing into a ditch, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fire was reported around 10:40 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike, southeast of State Road 50, near mile marker 272. According to troopers, the driver was able to get out of the truck, which was filled with packages, and was uninjured. The fire was extinguished, and the vehicle was towed, the FHP said.

A 65-year-old Milton female bicyclist is dead after being struck by a pickup truck in Santa Rosa County on Friday morning. Troopers say the incident occurred around 6 a.m. on US Highway 90 in Milton, near the intersection of Red Brick Road the bicyclist attempted to cross the highway from south to north and was hit by a westbound Toyota pickup truck driven by a 56-year-old Navarre man. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene, according to FHP. Troopers