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Photo by: NorthEscambia.com Fire departments from Escambia and Santa Rosa counties responded to a shed and camper fire on Tuesday night. The fire was reported shortly after 8 p.m. in the 2900 block of Highway 4, just east of Shell Road, according to our news partner NorthEscambia. com The Jay, Allentown, and Berrydale fire departments from Santa Rosa County, along with the Century Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, were dispatched to the scene. There was no immediate word on the

A Flagler Beach man arrested Saturday nightstands accused of driving under the influence after calling the sheriff’s office to report that he hit a deer, the agency said on social media. Flagler County deputies arrived to the crash site along S Old Kings Road and located 68-year-old John Flynn “lying next to the deer,” the post states. “I did that to it,” Flynn can be heard saying on body-worn camera video from the night of his arrest. The deputies noticed that

A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly severing his brother’s finger in a closet door during an argument.  Deputies responded to an altercation resulting in a severed finger at a Lake County residence around 10:50 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, they met with the mother of 28-year-old JM outside as she talked on the phone with dispatchers. A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly severing his

 A 30-year-old man was arrested Monday by Miami Springs police after he entered his ex-girlfriend’s home uninvited and then assaulted her, police said. According to police, the victim was showering when PAR-B entered her home through an unlocked front door and confronted her in the bathroom. Police said a physical altercation ensued and R-B dragged the naked victim out to the living room by her hair, then pushed her onto a sofa and grabbed her by the neck. R-B then

A 53-year-old man was attacked and robbed in Tice over the weekend after he followed a woman and three men to a home for drinks, resulting in the arrest of BW and JD. “They tried to shoot me, they tried to kill me, they tried to do everything to me,” the victim said in a 911 call. “I need help. They tried to steal my car.” According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a scene after reports

Photo by: winknews A crash in Fort Myers is causing early morning traffic.  The Fort Myers Police Department is responding to a vehicle versus bicycle crash on Palm Beach Boulevard that occurred Wednesday morning.  Eastbound Palm Beach Boulevard is shut down from Marsh Avenue to Fairview Avenue. Marsh Avenue access is limited to westbound only, with north and south traffic permitted. There is no access to or from Fairview Avenue at Palm Beach Boulevard. FMPD is urging drivers to use

Photo by: fox13news The Brief The Tampa Police Department is searching for a driver who took off after hitting an electric bike on Dale Mabry Hwy., leaving the rider critically injured. What we know: TPD says a silver Chevrolet Equinox hit a man on an electric bicycle on the northbound side of S. Dale Mabry Hwy. near W. Mango Ave. around 2:35 a.m. Wednesday. Paramedics rushed the bicyclist to the hospital, where he’s listed as stable, according to police. Investigators say the

Photo by: Lake City Fire Department Firefighters put out an apartment fire in Lake City early Wednesday morning. According to the Lake City Fire Department, multiple emergency units were called to the Cedar Park Apartments. Upon arrival, crews found a heavy fire in the rear of an upstairs apartment. Crews were able to put out the fire, and no injuries were reported. 50 residents were displaced due to fire or water damage to six of the apartments. All of the

A man was arrested after he allegedly choked and killed his roommate at an assisted living facility in Miami’s Flagami neighborhood on Tuesday morning, according to an arrest report. Miami Police officials said officers responded to a home in the 5100 block of Northwest 4th Terrace that serves as Princess Gardens Assisted Living Facility at around 8:26 a.m. for a call of two men who were engaged in a physical altercation. According to an arrest report, the suspect, 79-year-old JJB, was seen

A crash on Military Trail in Boynton Beach is delaying traffic on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash at Woolbright Road at 7:24 a.m. Officials said in the latest update that the left lanes of both northbound and southbound Military Trail have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand how overwhelming a car accident can be. From dealing with injuries to navigating insurance claims, the process is often stressful and

Photo by: OFR Ocala firefighters rescued a driver trapped inside a vehicle after a crash on Tuesday afternoon. Crews say a car and an SUV collided at the intersection of Southwest 44th Avenue and 20th Street just before 3:00 p.m. The SUV flipped over and landed upright, trapping the driver inside. The driver was safely pulled out and taken to the hospital as a trauma alert. Officials say no one else was hurt. Car accidents can be life-changing, and having

Paramedics rushed a woman to the hospital following a shooting in West Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the area of Northwest Third Street and 72nd Avenue, Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the apartment complex, showing multiple officers on one of the floors where it appears the shooting took place. 7News cameras captured the massive police presence as several cruisers and SWAT teams surrounded the building. Detectives said a woman was hospitalized after being shot in the chest. Paramedics