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 At 8:07 p.m. Oct. 3, the Sarasota County Fire Department responded to a report of a structure fire in the 800 block of North Lemon Avenue. The fire department reports that one person has been sent to the hospital. The fire is no longer active. How Ovadia Law Group Supports Fire Accident Victims At Ovadia Law Group, we provide comprehensive legal support to victims of fire accidents. Our experienced fire accident attorneys understand the devastating impact these incidents can have

A man fleeing from a hit-and-run in a box truck Friday evening in Brevard County ran a red light and caused a fatal crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The latter crash occurred around 6:42 p.m. at the intersection of Hollywood and Eber boulevards, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the box truck’s driver — identified as a 26-year-old Melbourne man — was traveling southbound on Hollywood Boulevard as a 67-year-old Melbourne Beach woman drove a sedan

Three people were killed and one suffered serious injuries in a chain-reaction hit-and-run crash that prompted the partial closure of Interstate 4 in Volusia County overnight, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck occurred around 9:55 p.m. Saturday in the eastbound lanes of I-4 in the Deltona area, near mile marker 108, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, a 2025 Dodge Durango, a 2013 Ford Focus, a 2001 Suzuki motorcycle and a 2020 Honda Pilot were traveling

The Ocala police department said a fatal crash occurred Saturday morning on the westbound lanes near the 4200 block of East Silver Springs Boulevard. The crash involved a motorcycle and a car. Police say the motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but they have since died. All lanes have been opened, and the crash is under investigation. Common Causes of Motorcycle Accidents in Florida Motorcycle accidents in Florida are unfortunately common and often result from negligent drivers

 A northwest Miami-Dade neighborhood is on edge after a woman was the victim of a bizarre attack from a stranger in her own home. It happened just before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday near Little River Drive and Northwest 12th Court, in the county’s unincorporated Pinewood area. “We were having dinner sitting at the counter, watching TV, talking,” the victim, who did not want to be identified, said. Video shows a woman walking up to the front door of a family home.

A person riding a scooter was killed Saturday morning in a crash with a garbage truck. Earlier in the morning, authorities closed the intersection of State Road 84 and South Federal Highway. Fort Lauderdale police said officers responded around 8 a.m. to the 2400 block of South Federal Highway. The scooter rider was pronounced dead at the scene by Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue. “Due to a fatal crash involving a scooter, the intersection of State Road 84 and S Federal

 One man was killed and another injured in a shooting Saturday afternoon in Pompano Beach, authorities said. Shortly before 2 p.m., 911 dispatchers with the Broward Sheriff’s Office received reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of Northwest 10th Circle. Deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to the scene and found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Authorities said both were transported to a nearby hospital, where one of the victims was later pronounced dead. The condition of

A man was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Hallandale Beach in what police say was a domestic-related incident. Officers with the Hallandale Beach Police Department responded to the 300 block of Northeast Third Street after reports of gunfire in the area. Upon arrival, police said they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Emergency crews began life-saving measures, but the victim later died at a nearby hospital. Investigators said one of the individuals involved was familiar with the

 For the second time in less than 24 hours, a man has been hospitalized after a shooting in Lauderdale Lakes, according to authorities. Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue said medics responded around 2:45 p.m. Saturday to reports of a shooting near the 3400 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard. Fire rescue officials said a man was transported as a trauma alert to Broward Health Medical Center with a gunshot wound to the chest. BSO Violent Crimes Unit detectives are investigating

Courtesy: River Cities Gazette Crews responded quickly to a fire that ignited at a trash facility in Miami Springs. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the blaze sparked in the area of North Royal Poinciana Boulevard and Plover Avenue, at around noon on Saturday. The fire broke out in a garbage truck, officials said. First responders shut down nearby roads were closed as firefighters battled the flames. Thankfully, no one was hurt. As of late Saturday night, there is no word

A man has reportedly barricaded himself in a home in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood following a shooting at a shopping plaza in Lauderdale Lakes that sent a man to the hospital. Witnesses said they saw two men arguing in the parking lot of the shopping plaza, located off of West Oakland Park Boulevard and Northwest 34th Avenue in Lauderdale Lakes, Saturday afternoon. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said they received reports of a shooting in this area just before 3 p.m.

Two children were injured in a single-vehicle crash in Santa Rosa County on Friday night. Troopers say the crash occured on Interstate 10 eastbound near Ward Basin Road in Milton around 8:24 p.m. when a SUV driven by a 40-year-old Tallahassee man veered off the road and collided with a tree before catching fire. A witness helped four occupants escape the burning vehicle. A 1-year-old boy sustained critical injuries and was airlifted to Sacred Heart Pensacola, while a 4-year-old girl