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Photo by: High Springs Fire Rescue Alachua County Fire Rescue crews rescued a man who was trapped inside a pick-up truck after a vehicle collision Monday afternoon. High Springs Fire Rescue crews say the crash happened at the intersection of US Highway 441 and Northwest 202nd Street just after 12:30 p.m. The crash involved a tow truck and the pick-up. Officials say road lanes were temporarily blocked due to the debris. Firefighters say the man pulled from the wreck was

Three students at Ocoee Middle School were taken to a hospital on Wednesday for heat-related issues after the school’s air conditioning system failed, according to the school district. A fourth student was evaluated on-site and released to their parents. Parents expressed concern over the incident, citing the recent hot and humid weather. School officials said students were relocated to cooler areas of the campus as a precaution. A contractor has been on-site working to repair the air conditioning system, according

A hit-and-run survivor is speaking out for the first time since he almost lost his life on a motorcycle in West Melbourne.  John Powell was riding his motorcycle earlier this month when police say someone hit him and threw him off the bike. The driver, Rebekah Tate, was then caught on surveillance video near U.S. 192 and Dairy Road fleeing the scene.  Powell hasn’t been able to leave Holmes Regional Medical Center since the accident and has a long road

A person was hospitalized Monday evening after a shooting in St. Petersburg, authorities said. Police were called at about 7 p.m. to the 4400 block of Emerson Avenue South after someone reported hearing gunshots in the area. The person who was taken to the hospital is expected to be OK, police said. Authorities said two people in the area were detained. No other details were immediately available. Legal Representation for Shooting Victims If you or a loved one has been

Largo Fire Rescue is investigating a two-alarm structure fire that happened early Tuesday morning. According to Largo Fire Rescue, around 4:15 a.m. crews arrived to 12673 59 Way North in regards to heavy smoke and flames coming from a commercial building. Largo Fire Rescue along with Sunstar, Pinellas Park, St. Peterburg, Lealman, and Seminole firefighters and the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office were on scene. No one was inside of the building at the time of the fire. One firefighter was

A family in Riviera Beach is turning to WPTV for answers after their pregnant 18-year-old daughter was hit and killed by a car Thursday night. “She was two minutes away from the house and I keep looking at that doorway but she never came through the door,” Andrea Dennis, the mother of the victim, said. Sakura Jones, also known as Kira, was four months pregnant when she died last week. “I was planning a baby shower, now I’m planning a

A woman was found with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds on Interstate 195 in Miami Beach Tuesday morning, prompting a police response and lane closures on the highway. Police said they received a call about a woman who needed assistance on the westbound shoulder of I-195 around 4 a.m. She appeared to have been shot multiple times and taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center in critical condition, according to authorities. It was not clear if the

A 14-year-old football player was stabbed in the abdomen by another student after a practice game at Jensen Beach High School. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Monday at 6:30 p.m. on the football field after a fight at Jensen Beach High School.Deputies say they were called to help with the stabbing incident by the Stuart Police Department. When deputies arrived at the scene they learned the 14-year-old junior varsity football player was slashed in

An investigation is ongoing after a home in Pembroke Park was shot up, allegedly at the hands of a neighbor. Residents at Pembroke Villas are pointing the finger at their neighbor, Stephon McGill, who is a former Miami police officer who they said has become a menace in their community. McGill, 60, has been arrested before. While an officer in Miami, he was accused of stalking the mother of his two children in 2015. Neighbors told Local 10 News’ Roy Ramos

Photo by: UC Breaking The Florida Highway Patrol and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office responded to a deadly crash into a canal in Lehigh Acres. The crash occurred on Sunshine Boulevard and 55th Street, north of the fire station, and was reported to law enforcement late Monday. According to FHP, the driver, a 47-year-old man from Lehigh Acres, was traveling south on Sunshine Boulevard North, south of 55th Street West. The vehicle then veered to the left, traveling off the roadway and into a

Photo by: msn A crash on I-95 North in Port St. Lucie is slowing down traffic on Tuesday morning.  Florida 511 reported a crash at 6:48 a.m. near Mile Marker 123 on I-95 North.  Officials stated in their latest update at 6:49 a.m. that the left lane is blocked.  No injuries have been reported at this time.  Maximize Your Compensation After a Car Accident After a car accident, it’s important to have a legal team that knows how to maximize

A 24-year-old woman accused in a hit-and-run involving a motorcycle in Brevard County has been arrested at a local dance studio.  Police say Rebekah Tate struck the motorcycle with such force that it became lodged under her car. The incident occurred early Sunday morning, and it took West Melbourne police several days to locate Tate. She was not arrested at the scene because she fled, but officers took her into custody on Wednesday at a ballroom dance studio in Indialantic.