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 A fire late Monday at a home in Apopka has led to two arson arrests in an apparent family feud, officials said. The fire broke out at a home on Magnolia Blossom Court, north of Old Dixie Highway near Errol Parkway. Apopka police said a woman saw two people lighting items on fire on the back porch of her home. The culprits fled the scene but were chased by police into Orlando, where they crashed and were taken into custody, according to authorities.

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando  A double-fatal crash is under investigation early Tuesday in an Oviedo neighborhood, police said. The single-vehicle wreck happened on Alafaya Woods Boulevard near Covington Street in the Alafaya Woods subdivision. News 6 community correspondent Stephanie Rodriguez said a Jeep slammed into a tree and became engulfed in flames, but no other details about the crash have been released by Oviedo police. The cause of the crash and the names of the victims are not known, police said. Alafaya

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that occurred early Tuesday morning on Interstate 195 in Miami. According to FHP Lt. Alex Camacho, the crash occurred just after 3 a.m. in the eastbound lanes of I-195, in the area of Alton Road. He said a white Ford sedan struck an electric bicycle that was being ridden by two people. Both bicyclists were transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, where one later died. The other remains in critical

One person is dead after reports of a gunshot were heard, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to the 1500 block of Illinois Road in unincorporated Clearwater after reports of a gunshot heard around 1:12 a.m. According to PCSO, a man is dead. Detectives are conducting a death investigation. Shooting-related personal injuries can leave lasting physical and emotional scars. At Ovadia Law Group, our experienced personal injury lawyers are committed to helping victims seek justice and financial recovery. We understand

The Main Street Bridge in Downtown Jacksonville reopened on Tuesday morning after a tugboat crash closed the bridge for hours, according to the Florida Department of Transportation. Just before 7 a.m., FDOT said the bridge reopened to vehicular traffic following a “thorough assessment” by FDOT crews. However, officials said maritime traffic will remain restricted until repairs are completed. “Due to the specialized nature of the components, it could take several days to complete the repairs,” an FDOT spokesperson said. Around

Photo by: gulfcoastnewsnow A hit-and-run crash happened at the intersection of I-75 and Bayshore Road early Tuesday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a semi-truck was travelling on the outside shoulder of northbound lanes on I-75. The truck went into the lanes. The front of another vehicle collided with the rear of the truck. The vehicle then went into the guardrails. After the crash, the semi-truck kept continued driving and remains unknown. The crash is still under investigation. Being injured

The largest personal injury lawfirm in the country has filed another slip-and-fall lawsuit against a Dollar General in Marion County, marking the fourth such filing in the past two months. Attorneys from Orlando-based Morgan and Morgan filed the lawsuit on behalf of MT against Dolgencorp, LLC, the subsidiary of the dollar store chain, in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on August 11. According to the complaint, T was allegedly visiting the DG Market located at 17520 N

A Summerfield woman was arrested after an altercation in a medical office parking lot. MAM, 54, of Summerfield, was in a vehicle at about 10 a.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Advent Health at 8550 NE 138th Lane in The Villages when she began she began arguing with the driver, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The driver asked M to get out of the vehicle. M became angry and threw an empty medication

Photo by: villages-news A home was damaged by a fire ignited by a lightning strike in The Villages. Neighbors called in to report the blaze which broke out at about 8:30 p.m. Saturday in the 4100 Block of Silvana Way in the Charlee Villas in the Village of DeLuna. The Villages Public Safety Department responded and firefighters observed heavy flames engulfing the roof area above the garage. Engine 46 promptly initiated an aggressive interior attack on the fire, while additional

A Leesburg man was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman who accidentally hit him with a cardboard box.  An officer responded to a battery involving 28-year-old ZAQ at an undisclosed apartment in Leesburg at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, they met with the female victim in the parking lot of the apartment complex. She advised that Q came into the bedroom while she was asleep with her

A Fruitland Park woman was arrested at a shopping plaza in The Villages after allegedly attacking her sister.  Deputies responded to a domestic battery at 5440 Twin Palms Rd., Fruitland Park, around 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, they met with 24-year-old TRD and her sister. The sister advised that D was complaining to her about her daughter keeping her up and not letting her sleep. She offered

Drivers on I-95 South in St. Johns County experienced heavy backups near International Golf Parkway spanning almost three miles on Monday afternoon. The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office told News4JAX that two people ran from a traffic stop, and deputies are still searching for one of them. A Florida Department of Transportation camera showed several patrol cars near mile marker 320. Those vehicles drove away just after 5 p.m., but backups were still lingering. If you’ve been injured in a