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A driver was transported to the hospital after they crashed their car into a canal in Medley on Saturday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the scene in the area of the 9900 block of Northwest S. River Drive. According to officials, an officer was at the scene first and jumped into the water to assist the driver. Once fire rescue arrived at the scene, crews pulled out the driver and performed CPR. Video from the scene captured dive teams in

A house that caught on fire in Miami-Dade County Saturday morning prompted a swift response by rescue crews. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at the home in the 3200 block of Southwest 68th Avenue. Video at the scene captured smoke coming from the home. As crews worked to extinguish the fire, MDFR said that a dog was inside the home and was taken outside. Crews gave the dog oxygen and it was reunited with its owner. The fire was put out

Photo by: (SLCFD)  Firefighters responded to a boat fire early Saturday morning at the Club Med docks in Port St. Lucie. At around 3 a.m., St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) crews say they were dispatched to the small boat fire. The crew used extra foam and extra dock lines to contain and extinguish the flames, according to a post on their Facebook page. The crew was able to contain the fire and prevent it from spreading to surrounding vessels. SCFLD says

photo by: Florida Highway Patrol  A man was killed and three others were hospitalized following a crash Friday night on US-98 in Pasco County. At 7:06 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol responded to the crash between two vehicles on US-98, just south of Stanton Hall Drive outside of Zephyrhills. Troopers said a 28-year-old Orlando man in a Genesis GV80 was traveling southbound on US-98. At the same time, a 51-year-old Lakeland man driving with his two passengers, a 43-year-old Orlando

Credit: Florida Highway Patrol A driver was arrested for DUI after Florida Highway Patrol troopers found him passed out behind the wheel after traveling the wrong way on Interstate 75 overnight. Around 3 a.m., FHP received a report of a Chevy SUV traveling south on northbound I-75, just south of SR-56. Troopers arrived to find a vehicle stopped in the median, north of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. The driver, 32-year-old Alex Jose Nunez of North Miami, was found in the

Five juveniles were arrested on Friday in connection with an assault on two other kids at Davis Island Dog Park, according to the Tampa Police Department. An initial investigation revealed that the victims, who detectives said were also kids, were in a truck when the suspects attacked them, police said. Detectives said they believe the incident was related to a dispute that occurred earlier in the week. One of the victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to a hospital

 A 16-year-old high school student died on Saturday, one day after being hit by a car while riding his bike. Officers responded to a crash on Friday around 6:38 a.m. involving a bicyclist at Keene Road and Cleveland Street, according to a release from Clearwater’s Public Information Officer. The release said that the teen was biking in the crosswalk against a red light when he was struck by a vehicle traveling south on a green light. The teen was rushed

 photo by WJXT News4JAX  Three tractor-trailers and a car were destroyed in an intense fire Saturday morning at a business near Wiles Road and Lennon Street in the Commonwealth area, according to Jacksonville firefighters. The Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department responded to the business fire around 8:47 a.m. Despite the intensity of the fire, no injuries were reported. A trailer building on the property also caught fire, but it appears no one was there at the time, authorities said. Investigators

 A driver was killed early Saturday morning when their car veered off I-10 westbound in Baker County and struck a tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the car caught fire after impact. The driver died at the scene. Troopers have not released any identifying information about the driver. The crash is still under investigation. Comprehensive Legal Services At Ovadia Law Group, we offer comprehensive legal services for car accident cases. From initial consultation to final settlement, our

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has arrested 38-year-old FM after she shot and killed her boyfriend in the Norwood area on Saturday morning. According to JSO, patrol officers arrived at Teresa Avenue near Pearl Street around 5:30 a.m. in response to a shooting. “When officers arrived, M approached them and told them she shot her boyfriend, DC. C died at the scene,” JSO said. Following an investigation, police said they arrested M for C’s murder and booked her into jail. Proven

photo by: WEAR  Three teenagers were seriously injured in a crash Friday morning in Escambia County. It happened around 9:20 a.m. on Saufley Pines Rd. near Wyndotte Road in Bellview. FHP says a blue pickup truck crashed and overturned when it suffered a mechanical failure as it was traveling east on Saufley Pines Rd. from Shilston Rd. “The 16-year-old driver failed to maintain control of the vehicle, causing the vehicle the leave the roadway to the right,” FHP says in