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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — A house fire in Miami Gardens spread to a nearby home early Friday morning, prompting a large response from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. Authorities said crews responded at 6:39 a.m. to a single-family home in the 20400 block of Northwest 29th Place, where they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the home. They said firefighters began a “fast fire attack,” but the flames extended to an adjacent house, leading officials to upgrade the incident to a

A bad crash in Lauderhill sent a dozen people to the hospital and left behind a mangled mess. Lauderhill Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the area of 1556 N State Road 7 on Wednesday evening. According to police, a van traveling northbound on State Road 7 was cutoff by another driver. In an attempt to avoid a crash, the driver of the van crossed over the median and ended up striking into cars and a bus. A total

A crash on the water turned tragic after a hit-and-run boater struck a dinghy in Biscayne Bay, killing a man and sending his son to the hospital, authorities said. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers and Miami Beach Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash near Indian Creek and Biscayne Point Circle, off Miami Beach, at around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Investigators said the victims were on board the seven-foot dinghy in the Meloy Channel when a much

A 20-year-old Pensacola woman is charged with DUI manslaughter after hitting and killing a 51-year-old Pensacola woman walking along Lillian Highway early Sunday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Summer Leigh Townsend was booked into Escambia County Jail just before noon Sunday on charges of: Family identifies the victim as Sharon Woolfolk. The crash happened around 2:45 a.m. on Lillian Highway near 50th Avenue. According to FHP, Woolfolk was walking east in the paved apron of Lillian Hwy, pushing an

A 48-year-old Pensacola man is dead after a driver attempted to flee from a Pensacola Police officer Tuesday evening. Pensacola Police say that around 9:20 p.m., an officer tried to stop a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old Pensacola woman, but the vehicle fled and hit another vehicle at T and Avery Street approximately 30 seconds later. The driver of the second vehicle — a 48-year-old Pensacola man — was pronounced dead on scene, police say. The 31-year-old woman suffered serious

Drivers traveling on I-295 South were sitting in traffic from Pulaski Road to the Dames Point Bridge Friday afternoon. The Dames Point Bridge has been undergoing daytime southbound lane closures Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for routine bridge maintenance, according to FDOT. Two southbound lanes of the bridge were blocked Wednesday afternoon. The Florida Department of Transportation also said a crash on I-295 South was blocking the right shoulder near Pulaski Road, as of 5:30 p.m.

Photo by: villages-news A grandmother was knocked from a golf cart Wednesday afternoon when the driver of a Cadillac SUV ran a red light in The Villages. The woman’s granddaughter was driving the golf cart at about 2 p.m. traveling between La Plaza Grande and Rolling Acres Plaza on Avenida Central when a female Villager driving the Cadillac SUV ran a red light and collided with the golf cart, according to preliminary accident information from the Lady Lake Police Department.

An E-bike rider has died after a crash with another vehicle on Wulfert Road, the Sanibel Police Department confirmed on Thursday. According to Sanibel PD, on Wednesday, both lanes of Wulfert Road at Dinkins Lake Road were shut down due to the crash. The crash is under investigation by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Legal Help After an E‑Bike Accident E‑bike accidents are becoming increasingly common as electric bicycles grow in popularity on roads, bike lanes, and shared paths. Because

Credit: Polk County Sheriff’s Office A teen was killed in a three-vehicle crash in Lake Wales on Tuesday night, officials say.  It happened just before 9:30 p.m. on US 27 near Pedalers Pond Boulevard. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, evidence and eye witness statements indicate that an 18-year-old was going northbound on the highway in a 2025 black Honda four-door sedan. At the same time, another 18-year-old was going southbound in the center lane while driving a 2007

Photo by:(WPEC) All lanes on SR-710 were temporarily blocked on Wednesday after a crash. The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office says the road has now reopened. The crash briefly blocked SE 128th Avenue, causing traffic to be rerouted to 15A and 15B to help maintain vehicle flow. One man who regularly takes SR-710 described the chaos. “They diverted traffic,” he said. “This place was jammed up, so something must be done.” Earlier, Florida 511 described the crash as major, with emergency

 A multiple vehicle crash on I-95 North in Riviera Beach is slowing down traffic on Thursday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Exit 76, Blue Heron Boulevard, at 7:54 a.m. In the latest update at 7:56 a.m., officials said that the three center lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Supporting Clients from Start to Finish Navigating a car accident claim can be complex, especially when injuries are involved. Ovadia Law Group provides

Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) officials said two people are in serious condition after a Wednesday morning crash in Hernando County. HCFR said crews responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Cortez Boulevard near Dorsey Smith Road just after 7 a.m. on March 25. Two people were transported as trauma alerts in serious condition and all other individuals involved denied transport, per the report. HCFR said all westbound lanes of Cortez Boulevard have since reopened. This is a developing story.  Dealing