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A toddler died after he was struck by a car in a Plant City neighborhood on Tuesday. Officers were called to the 1700 block of East Ohio Street at around 10 a.m., according to a release from the Plant City Police Department. Police said a woman was backing out of a driveway and did not see the boy standing behind her vehicle. The toddler suffered fatal injuries after he was struck. “The Plant City Police Department shares our condolences to

A Cape Coral man was arrested in connection to a vehicle crashing into cars, mailboxes, and a garage. On Monday, the Cape Coral Police Department responded to a report of a reckless driver in the area of SW 49th Street and Chiquita Boulevard.  Witnesses say a white Chevrolet truck was driving erratically and struck multiple objects, including mailboxes and a house, before driving away. They said the truck also had a flat rear tire and was being driven on the

 West Palm Beach Police are currently investigating a shooting near the Bak Middle School of Arts, which claimed one life. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said that they were alerted by the school board police at 8:20 a.m. of a shooting that occurred in the 4100 block of Haden Avenue. According to WPBPD, when officers arrived, they found a victim with a gunshot wound and attempted life-saving measures; unfortunately, the victim was pronounced dead a short time later.

Photo by: WEAR  Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in Pensacola early Tuesday morning. Officials say the fire occurred at 2:12 a.m. at 4003 Pine Forest Road, with multiple units responding to the scene. Upon arrival at the single-story home, heavy flames were seen coming from the home. Firefighters brought the situation under control by 2:36 a.m., according to officials. Firefighters say the narrow driveway leading to the home posed significant challenges, as it made it difficult

A 23-year-old motorcyclist suffered critical injuries Tuesday morning when he ran into the back of a JTA bus on I-95 southbound near Emerson Street, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash shut down all lanes of I-95 SB for four hours during rush hour. The lanes reopened just before 10:30 a.m. after they closed around 6:30 a.m., forcing traffic to be diverted onto Emerson Street. Troopers said that after the motorcycle hit the back of the bus, it ricocheted into

A white pickup truck rolled over in a single-vehicle crash on Treeline Avenue in Fort Myers Tuesday morning, but the driver has not been found. The crash happened around 1 a.m. near Treeline Elementary School. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, police and K-9s were out tracking to find the driver but they have not found the driver. Additionally, no hospitals called the police with anything fitting the description for the crash, the police said. A FMPD officer told

A crash on Forest Hill Boulevard East in West Palm Beach is blocking lanes on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Haverhill Road at 7:28 a.m. In the latest update, officials said that the two left lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Why Choose Ovadia Law Group for Your Car Accident CaseChoosing the right lawyer after a car accident can make all the difference. Ovadia Law Group offers experienced, aggressive, and

An Ocala tenant has filed a lawsuit against her landlord, alleging she was injured after she slipped and fell on exterior tiles outside of a home she was renting that were allegedly “inherently slick and naturally prone to slipperiness.” Attorneys representing LMD filed the lawsuit against JW in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on August 19. According to the complaint, D, who is a resident of Marion County, was residing at a rental property located along SW

Photo by: fox35orlando The Brief A lightning strike ignited a fire at an apartment building in St. Cloud Village on Sunday afternoon, leaving eight units uninhabitable, officials said. What we know: The St. Cloud Fire Department said multiple 911 callers reported smoke coming from the roof around 1:30 p.m. Crews arrived within minutes, evacuated residents and their pets, and quickly brought the blaze under control before it could spread to other buildings. No injuries were reported, but the American Red

A 36-year-old Brooksville man, QLS, is behind bars after deputies said he deliberately drove into a 74-year-old man seated near a South Brooksville intersection, leaving the victim with severe leg and head injuries. According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), a 911 call came in on Sunday around 10:42 a.m., reporting a man was sitting near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Josephine Street and had been hit by a car. The caller also said

Firefighters were able to quickly put out a house fire in Ruskin Monday morning. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews got a call just before 11:30 a.m. to a fire on Casa Bonita Avenue. Crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the garage and extending into the home. The fire was under control in under 20 minutes, fire officials said on social media. No one was in the house at the time of the fire. The county fire investigations unit

Photo by: Seminole County Fire Department A semitrailer caught fire early Tuesday in Seminole County, forcing the closure of Interstate 4. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. on I-4 west near the Lake Mary rest area. Seminole County Fire Rescue said two people were inside the tractor-trailer when the fire started, but no one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. All westbound lanes of I-4 were closed in the area, but they were later reopened. Legal