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ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — A man was taken to the hospital after a fire caused heavy damage to an Englewood home along Morning Dove Lane on Monday morning. According to the Englewood Area Fire Control District, firefighters responded to the call shortly after 10 a.m. and saw the home engulfed in flames. Fire officials said crews were able to extinguish the fire; however, the home and the carport roof sustained significant damage. The rest of the home had a lot of

FORT MYERS, Fla. — A Fort Myers man was arrested after being accused of attacking multiple women on Sunday. According to the Fort Myers Police Department arrest report, officers responded to a report of a woman being attacked at her residence at around 9:59 a.m. Officers spoke to the victim, who said someone had knocked on her door and that she had gotten up to open it. She said that the man entered her residence and attempted to wrap his

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Firefighters rescued four animals from a house fire in Cape Coral on Monday night, with assistance from a fast-acting neighbor. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, firefighters responded to a house fire in the 400 block of Southeast 13th Terrace just before 6 p.m. CCFD said one of the residents arrived home, found it filled with smoke, and called 911. No one else was home at the time. Two dogs and two cats were inside

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Hernando County on Monday, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). The crash happened near U.S. Route 19 and Ridge Road, according to a Facebook post. All southbound lanes of U.S. Route 19 south of Ridge Road were expected to be closed for an extended period of time, per HCSO. Florida Highway Patrol is handling the crash investigation. After a train accident, victims often face

BOCA RATON, Fla. (CBS12) — A crash with injuries on I-95 South in Boca Raton has closed the express lanes on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash at Exit 45, Glades Road, at 5:46 a.m. In the latest update at 5:57 a.m., officials said that all express lanes have been closed. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the crash involved injuries. When a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle, the results can be devastating. Ovadia Law Group provides compassionate and

MIAMI — Two men were displaced after a fire erupted inside of an apartment unit in Miami, firefighters confirmed. According to Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the fire was reported at about 9:50 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Northwest 29th Street. Sanchez said conditions inside the building deteriorated within about 10 minutes, at which time command staff ordered all crews to evacuate the building, transitioning operations to a “defensive strategy.” “Ladder trucks then directed large volumes of water

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – An 11-year-old girl was medflighted Sunday afternoon after being hit by a truck on 30A. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck with a 17-year-old male driver was traveling south on County Road 83 and stopped at the intersection of CR-83 and 30A. The driver was waiting to turn left, east onto 30A as the girl was heading North on CR-83 and 30A and crossed at the marked crosswalk. Officials say the

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – One man is in critical condition after being ejected from his vehicle early Sunday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling west on CR-280, west of Papa Granny Way, around 4:30 a.m. FHP reports the SUV crossed the center line and entered the south shoulder, struck a mailbox, and continued traveling before striking a drainage culvert. The vehicle became airborne and eventually overturned into the nearby tree line. The driver was

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – A Cottondale man has died after a motorcycle crash on Lakepoint Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man driving a motorcycle was traveling north on Lakepoint Road just before 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. FHP says the driver was approaching a curve just east of US Highway 231 when he misjudged the turn. The motorcycle continued to head straight onto the northeast shoulder. Florida Highway Patrol reports the vehicle came to a final

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Firefighters are battling a house fire on Taylor Street in Bonita Springs Monday morning. According to reports, crews are working to put out a fire on Taylor Street, which is right off Bonita Beach Road. A firefighter at the scene reported that the home was unoccupied and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated. Experienced Legal Support After a Pedestrian Accident

A Eustis woman was arrested for battery after allegedly pushing her boyfriend to the ground at a café in Leesburg. Officers responded to Spill the Beans Coffee Shop, located at 406 Pine St., for a disturbance involving 53-year-old Catherine Erlene Sceal and her boyfriend of five years around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, they saw the couple fighting over a chair, making the situation a potential battery. The

he 66-year-old man was attempting to walk across the highway when he was struck. CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Citrus County on Friday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Around 10 p.m., officials said a 66-year-old Ocala man attempted to walk across State Road 200, north of East Buffalo Lane, when he entered the path of a Ford Ranger being driven by a 24-year-old Hernando man. The 66-year-old was hit