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An Apopka man was killed in an Interstate 4 crash in the Plant City area after he lost control of the vehicle that went airborne, authorities said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, a Kia SUV, driven by the 54-year-old Apopka man, was traveling westbound on I-4 at about 10:15 a.m. West of Branch Forbes Road, the driver suffered a medical emergency and lost control of the vehicle, the report stated.  The vehicle entered the median, collided with

 A man was shot Saturday night following a dispute over money, according to Lauderhill Police. Officers responded around 9:48 p.m. to a ShotSpotter alert near 4051 NW 19th Street. Shortly after, a man called police to report he had been shot. The victim was found with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound and told officers he had argued with a known individual before being shot. He was taken to a local hospital by Lauderhill Fire Rescue. The suspect remains at large. Anyone

A dispute over parking led to a stabbing in Lauderhill on Saturday, police said. Officers responded to the area of 1500 North State Road 7 following reports of an altercation between two adult men. During the incident, one man sustained a non-life-threatening stab wound. The victim drove himself to Lauderhill Fire Station 30, where he received initial treatment before being taken to a local hospital. The suspect, also an adult male, was detained at the scene, and officers recovered a

A two-story home caught fire in Citrus County on Friday, sustaining about $268,000 in damage, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue. At 9:56 a.m., CCFR was dispatched to a structure fire on S. Bauer Road in Lecanto. At the scene, responders said they found a two-story log-style home with heavy fire emitting from multiple sides. Crews immediately began working to subdue the flames while conducting a primary search of the first floor, reporting that they were initially unable to access

Update: As of 5:03 p.m., all westbound lanes on I-4 appear to be back open as traffic begins to clear. A fatal crash is blocking one of the westbound lanes of I-4 in Dover, causing a serious slowdown on the way into Tampa. The crash was first reported at around 10:50 a.m. on Saturday near the ramp from Branch Forbes Road. All lanes were blocked for around two hours before all but the right lane were reopened. The Florida Highway

One man is dead and another is in critical condition following a late-night shooting Friday on Jacksonville’s Northside, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Just after 10 p.m., JSO responded to reports of a shooting in the 900 block of West 23rd Street. When they arrived, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. JSO said both victims were transported to a nearby hospital where one of the men later died from his injuries. The second victim remains in critical but

Photo by: wsvn A crash involving two vehicles shut down some eastbound lanes of State Road 826 near Northwest 17th Avenue in Miami Gardens, Friday afternoon. Just after 3:45 p.m., Miami-Dade Fire Rescue and Florida Highway Patrol arrived at the scene. One person was trapped inside a vehicle but was safely removed by crews. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, one adult was transported to a local hospital following the crash. As emergency crews clear the scene, two eastbound side of

The Orlando Police Department arrested two sisters accused of assaulting a Frontier Airlines gate agent at Orlando International Airport, May 15. The sisters were ejected from the New Jersey-bound flight for intoxication and causing a disturbance before takeoff. The Orlando Police Department’s bodycam footage shows the aftermath of the alleged assault on the jet bridge. In the footage, the airline employee told police that the younger sister, K L, shouted expletives before shoving her, causing the elder sister to engage

A closed rollercoaster at Universal Studios caught on fire Friday morning. According to NBC affiliate WESH, the fire happened on the Hollywood Rip Ride Rockit coaster. The Orlando Fire Department said it was a small fire on the coasater’s tracks. The Rip Ride Rockit coaster first opened on Aug. 19, 2009, but was officially shut down on Aug. 17, 2025. It then began undergoing a demolition process. It is not known what caused the fire at this time. How Ovadia Law

 Phot by: (FL 511)  Emergency crews were on the scene of a crash on I-95 North in St. Johns County Friday afternoon. The crash happened between County Road 210 and Race Track Road. As of 2 p.m., the left lane was blocked. Lanes reopened around 5 p.m. There was also a separate crash on I-95 South at Mile Marker 331 before the rest stop, which was also causing backups in the area. What to Do After a Car Accident in

Photo by: FHP A man who was driving a black Toyota died after a car crash on the Palmetto Expressway, also known as State Road 826, on Thursday night in Miami-Dade County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the three-vehicle crash was on the southbound lanes of the Palmetto’s exit ramp to Sunset Drive, also known as Southwest 72nd Street. FHP troopers reported the Toyota crashed into a white Mazda sedan and a blue Ford sports utility vehicle, and collided

Credit: Citrus County Fire Rescue Multiple vehicles caught fire in a small lot in Citrus County on Thursday. At 7:02 p.m., Citrus County Fire Rescue were dispatched to reports of a vehicle fire in a small lot containing several parked cars that was located near a building on N. Florida Avenue and W. Biloxi Place in Dunnellon. At the scene, responders said they found the vehicles fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly deployed hose lines and were able to prevent