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Officials have released surveillance video and 911 calls from a bystander who saw a Homestead Police officer allegedly driving under the influence and causing a multi-vehicle crash in Florida City. “He hit a car and he took off, and I followed him,” a caller told police. Authorities say it began when footage captured a hit-and-run crash involving a black Honda CR-V at the intersection of East Palm Drive and U.S. 1, Sept. 2. According to investigators, Homestead Police Officer HQ was driving

Credit: Florida Highway Patrol Florida Highway Patrol assisted with handling 17 cats and dogs after a van they were being transported in crashed on the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Manatee County on Wednesday. At 1:17 p.m., FHP was dispatched to Interstate 275 at mile marker 9.5. At the scene, FHP said they found a Chevrolet van registered to Friends of Strays Inc. that had been traveling north on the interstate when it appeared to suffer a mechanical issue. This resulted

Tampa Fire Rescue responded after a fire broke out at what appeared to be the recently closed Pups Pub Sports Bar on Wednesday. The fire erupted at W Kennedy Blvd and S. Westland Avenue, during which both directions of Kennedy Boulevard were closed while crews worked to subdue the flames. Video sent in anonymously through Report It, as well as pictures posted to TFR’s social media, show flames emerging from the structure as crews worked quickly to get things under

Photo by WJXT News4JAX  A crash on I-10 East and the ramp to I-95 South has blocked the right lane. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer Car accidents can lead to serious injuries and financial hardship. Hiring a qualified car accident lawyer is essential to protect your interests. Ovadia Law Group has years of experience handling complex personal injury claims. We know how to challenge insurance companies and fight for fair settlements. From medical bills to lost income, we

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. The crash happened at the intersection of 9th Avenue North and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street North at around 9:44 a.m. St. Pete police said a Suzuki dirt bike, driven by a 20-year-old man, pulled into the bicycle lane to pass other vehicles. It struck the rear passenger side of a Ford F-150 that was attempting to turn in the intersection. The man was taken to St.

A man was arrested in Englewood on Tuesday night after being accused of hitting a man with a baton and showing off a gun. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of assault at a park around 8 p.m. CCSO said the victim told them that he and his girlfriend were driving to a park to meet a friend. He said he then turned the corner from Rosemont Drive onto Sanders Terrace and saw a woman

Photo by: fox13news The Brief  Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at a strip mall on Tamiami Trail in Sarasota Wednesday morning. What we know: At 7:50a.m., SCFR received a 911 call about heavy smoke coming from the roof of a building in the 7200 block of Tamiami Trail.   When firefighters arrived, smoke could be seen coming from the roof as well as the rear of the building.   The fire was called under control at 9:26 a.m. The assistant fire chief on

 One person died and another was injured in a house fire in Port Orange on Wednesday. Port Orange Fire Rescue responded to a home 100 block of Abby Lane around 8 a.m. Upon arrival, they found the home fully engulfed in flames. Two people were removed from the home and taken to a hospital, where one person was pronounced dead, firefighters say. No firefighters were injured during the response. The state fire marshal’s office is investigating to determine the cause

A 50-year-old man from Chiefland died at the scene of a crash around 12:30 a.m., Florida Highway Patrol troopers say. Crash investigators report that he didn’t follow a curve in the roadway on Northwest 110 Avenue and continued straight, veering off the roadway and striking a tree. He was not wearing a seatbelt. How Ovadia Law Group Helps Car Accident Victims After a car accident, you may feel overwhelmed by medical expenses and insurance paperwork. That’s where Ovadia Law Group

 Two men are dead after an early morning shooting in Lake Worth Beach. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), deputies responded to reports of gunfire just before 4 a.m. Wednesday in the 900 block of South G Street, near 10th Avenue South. When deputies arrived, they found two adult male victims in a back alley behind several homes. Both men had been shot and were pronounced dead at the scene. A PBSO spokesperson said preliminary information suggests

A 32-year-old woman is facing charges after deputies say she assaulted her girlfriend and struck a 2-year-old girl during a fight Tuesday night in Miami-Dade’s Westchester area. It happened just after 8 p.m. at a home near the 8000 block of Coral Way. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said GGA got into an argument with her girlfriend while they were traveling in a vehicle. The victim told investigators that GA turned around from the front passenger seat and struck

On Sunday morning, a silver Mercedes suddenly swerved off the road and through the median on the Hathaway Bridge. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the car was traveling West over the Hathaway, swerved off the road to the right, and collided with the westbound concrete barrier wall. Then the car crossed westbound lanes, collided with the center metal median barrier, went through the median, crossed the eastbound lanes of the bridge, and continued until it collided with a tree