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Photo by: Martin County Fire Rescue A massive gas tank truck was believed to have almost caught fire Sunday night in Martin County. Fire rescue crews say they responded to the turnpike at almost 9 p.m. last night around mile marker 130 for reports of a vehicle fire. There they found an 8,700-gallon gas tanker with a brake fire. Crews were able to put the fire out before it spread underneath the vehicle and to the tank. A fire car

A 13-year-old boy is paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot over the weekend. Port Orange police say it was an accident. Nathaniel Green remains in a coma at Orlando Health Hospital with his family by his side. “We just need everyone’s prayers, we are praying for a miracle,” said Elizabeth Green, the teen’s grandmother. The incident happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday on Creekwater Boulevard near State Road 44. “In a split second, life can change. My

Photo by: Crestview Fire Department A man died in a camper fire in Crestview on Friday. According to the Crestview Fire Department, firefighters found the camper engulfed in flames on Maples Street with several explosions reported. The crews later found the man’s body inside The cause of the fire is still under investigation. The identity of the victim has not been released. In the aftermath of a fire accident, dealing with legal matters can be overwhelming. Ovadia Law Group is

Over the weekend, some neighborhoods in St. Cloud got a glimpse of what this hurricane season may bring. The police department says they got half a foot of rain quickly, leading to widespread flooding in the city. Police said the amount of rain was outside the norm, and no storm system could handle something like that. However, people with whom FOX 35 spoke, like Jahimael Hance, said they always see flooding. “We need to fix the issue before it happens

Two people were rushed to the hospital after a driver lost control of his car and crashed into a Manatee County hotel tiki bar Monday evening.  The Florida Highway Patrol said a 69-year-old Bradenton man is in critical condition while a 59-year-old Bradenton woman is in serious condition after the crash.  It happened in the parking lot of the Lantern Inn and Suites, which is located off of U.S. 41 in Manatee County. Troopers said a 63-year-old Lauderdale Lakes man was driving

 More than a dozen teens are facing felony charges after a large brawl at the Brooksville Youth Academy left five people hurt, according to investigators. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said the fight started around 11 a.m. Sunday at the facility off Culbreath Road, which houses about 50 males ages 13-17 with mental health or behavioral needs. Staff members tried to intervene while one called 911, but the fighting continued, according to HCSO. Pasco County deputies and troopers with Florida Highway Patrol also responded, eventually

On Monday morning around 6:00 a.m., South Walton Firefighters responded to a vehicle fire on the Clyde B. Wells Bridge that closed both southbound lanes. Both soundbound lanes are back open and there are no reported injuries at this time, according to Walton County Sheriff’s Office. Officials said drivers should expect congestion in the area. Units from WCSO, Walton County Fire Rescue, and South Walton Fire District responded to the scene. Experiencing a car accident is traumatic, but when it

Miami police arrested a man over the weekend who they say shot his cousin four times following a dispute over a parking space. According to an arrest report from the Miami Police Department, 51-year-old Elder Cruz is facing one count each of attempted murder causing injury with a firearm, grand theft with a firearm and discharging a firearm in an outdoor or residential area. Miami police said officers responded to an emergency call about a man shooting a victim around

Photo by: Local10 Four people were taken to the hospital after an SUV crashed into a market in northwest Miami-Dade on Monday, authorities confirmed. It happened at Saveland Supermarket, located at 8700 NW 32nd Ave., just west of State Road 9. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said medics transported four individuals to a local hospital, including two who were taken by a private ambulance. A Local 10 News crew arrived at the crash scene, where a white SUV with heavy front-end damage

 A 31-year-old man is charged for a fatal DUI crash last November in Escambia County. Casey Folds of Pensacola was arrested Monday on charges of: The crash happened on November 13, 2023, on Chemstrand Road. FHP says Folds was driving his Ford F150 south on Chemstrand Road, while a Dodge Charger and a Harley Davidson motorcycle were traveling north. “As the Ford approached the Charger and Harley, the right tires dropped off the pavement onto the shoulder,” FHP says in a

A 44-year-old man is charged with killing his 70-year-old mother Sunday night in Escambia County. Christopher Booth was arrested on a murder charge. He’s being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. The incident happened at a home in the 900-block of Fremont Avenue. According to Sheriff Chip Simmons, the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Pensacola Police. Police told deputies that they received a call from a person from out-of-state, saying their friend may have just killed

The sheriff says three shooters are responsible for Sunday night’s shooting in Escambia County that killed two men and injured five other people. Sheriff Chip Simmons said Monday morning that the two fatal victims in the shooting outside the Marie K Young Wedgewood Community Center are men ages 21 and 24. The other shooting victims are ages 11, 22, 23, 27 and 29. The shooting happened around 8 p.m According to Sheriff Simmons, a group of people were playing dice at a