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A person is facing charges Sunday morning after an apparent high-speed chase led to a crash on Royal Palm Park Road in Fort Myers. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers were trying to stop a Chevrolet Silverado on I-75 near mile marker 151 that had previously fled from the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office. Troopers say that the truck failed to stop, so they pursued. While driving, they say, the driver of the truck lost control and collided with a

Tiger Woods was arrested Friday on suspicion of driving under the influence after his Land Rover traveling at “high speed” on a residential road clipped a truck and rolled onto its side. Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek said Woods was able to crawl out of passenger side and was not injured. “He did exemplify signs of an impairment,” Budensiek said, adding that investigators believe he had taken “some type of medication or drug.” He said Woods agreed to a Breathalyzer test

A St. Johns County family is heartbroken over the loss of a 19-year-old woman killed Sunday night after a car crash on State Road 206. According to a GoFundMe set up to help the family during this difficult time, the crash happened after 19-year-old C Leigh swerved to avoid hitting a deer. The fundraiser was created by C’s aunt Jessica, to help ease the financial burden on C’s mother and brothers during this difficult time. She writes, “C’s passing has

ST. JOHNS COUNTY, Fla. – A motorcyclist suffered a broken leg Friday morning after colliding with a minivan on Palm Valley Road, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office. The rider was taken to Memorial Hospital with injuries that were not critical. The driver of the minivan was treated for an arm injury at the scene. The crash, which snarled traffic Friday morning, was reported just after 9 a.m. on Palm Valley Road, shortly after it changes from Nocatee Parkway.

TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. — Heavy smoke and flames engulfed a home on Anclote Road in Tarpon Springs on Thursday, leading to a multi-agency response. Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue said multiple callers reported a fire in the yard with flames coming from the house. Crews from Tarpon Springs, Palm Harbor, East Lake, Dunedin, and Oldsmar worked to extinguish the blaze within 45 minutes. One civilian was taken to a trauma center for evaluation, and one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion

By: Kiley Vaughan TAMPA, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a Tampa woman is facing multiple felony charges after leading troopers on a high-speed chase before crashing into another vehicle and seriously injuring the driver. FHP said a trooper attempted a traffic stop on a black Kia along I-275 in Tampa at around 11:30 p.m. on March 24. According to the trooper, the driver, 25-year-old Whitney Joseph, argued with the trooper before she fled the traffic stop, reaching speeds

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – A Carrabelle teen was unharmed Thursday afternoon after his vehicle overturned on U.S. Highway 98 in Franklin County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just before 2:45 p.m. on the highway, FHP wrote in a press release. A vehicle, driven by the 17-year-old, was traveling west on the highway, just west of Hidden Beaches Road. However, “due to obstruction in the westbound lane,” the vehicle veered off the road while traveling west,

Crews say they extinguished fire around 1:30 a.m. Friday MAITLAND, Fla. – Firefighters from Maitland, Seminole and Orange counties say they fought a house fire early Friday morning. Fire crews say they put the fire out around 1:30 a.m. The house is on Warrens Avenue, near the Maitland border with Eatonville. Crews say they arrived to heavy flames and smoke inside the small, single – story home. Two people escaped, according to officials, and no one was hurt. An investigation is

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews battled a fire that swept through an apartment in Biscayne Gardens early Thursday that the owner of the complex believes was intentionally set. Firefighters responded to the blaze at the building near the 15600 block of Northwest 2nd Avenue around 5:30 a.m. When they arrived, smoke and flames were coming from one of the apartments. Crews were able to extinguish the fire, and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but

A house fire in Miami-Dade spread to a neighboring home early Friday, prompting a large emergency response, officials said. More than 18 Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were dispatched at 6:39 a.m. to the 20400 block of Northwest 29th Place, where firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from a single-family residence. The blaze extended to an adjacent home, leading officials to upgrade the response to a second alarm. Three people were evaluated at the scene for injuries and

HOBE SOUND, Fla. (CBS12) — A crash with injuries on I-95 South in Hobe Sound is slowing down traffic on Friday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Exit 96, Hobe Sound, at 7:01 a.m. In the latest update at 7:03 a.m., officials said that the left lane has been blocked. If you’ve been injured in a car accident, having the right legal team can make all the difference in your recovery. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to helping accident

Photo by: wsvn A 25-year-old man has bonded out of jail, and a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputy has been released from the hospital, after a fleeing car came to a crashing stop in Southwest Miami-Dade, leading deputies to take the young driver into custody. MDSO and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash along Southwest 115th Avenue and 224th Street, Thursday afternoon. According to deputies, they attempted a traffic stop on 25-year-old Tyriq Levar Lee’s vehicle