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Authorities say a high-speed chase on Interstate 75 ended when the suspect crashed in Alachua County on Wednesday evening. Alachua County Sheriff’s officials confirm the fleeing suspect drove off the roadway and crashed near the Alachua/Columbia County line. Traffic was delayed on I-75 as emergency crews responded to the scene. All lanes have since reopened. Officials tell TV20 that an off-duty Gainesville Police Department officer noticed the driver making gestures to him at a red light that suggested he needed

 A Fort Lauderdale man is heartbroken after his five pit bull-mix dogs were euthanized by Broward County Animal Care following a chaotic incident that left a woman and her dog injured. Renex Dorvil, the dogs’ owner, said the situation unfolded after a neighbor’s dog approached his fenced yard and began scratching at the fence. He believes that triggered his dogs to escape. “At some point, four of the dogs got out — and things got chaotic,” Dorvil said. Dorvil wasn’t

Photo by: local10  A woman was critically injured Wednesday night when she was struck by a vehicle in a Miami-Dade County parking lot, authorities confirmed. Around 8:43 p.m., Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel responded to a crash in the parking lot of a Walgreens at 28875 S. Dixie Highway. First responders said they found a woman trapped under a vehicle. She was airlifted to Jackson South Medical Center in critical condition. The woman’s family, including her

Phot by: local10  A man was injured on Wednesday afternoon at a two-story building in South Miami, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel. The man was working on construction when there was a structural collapse at 6075 SW 64 St., according to M-DFR personnel. “They were supposedly cutting the walls, and they cut it very far into the corner,” a construction worker said in Spanish, adding that the workers didn’t anticipate that the wall could collapse forward. Concrete fell on

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