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Photo by: Nbc-2 One person suffered minor injuries after a Tesla crashed into a tanker truck in Fort Myers on Saturday night. The crash happened on MLK Boulevard under the I-75 overpass, causing an oil spill. Authorities say roads were closed for over an hour while crews cleaned up the mess. Investigators say the driver who crashed into the oil tanker had minor injuries and was taken to the Lee Memorial Hospital. There have been no updates on the driver’s

More than a dozen people are without a home in Orange County after a raging fire ripped through several apartments on Friday.  The state fire marshal is now investigating if fireworks could have been to blame. A day after the fire, donations were lining the sidewalk, just feet away from where families lost everything. “Unreal,” said Anna Pierre who escaped the fire. “I still can’t believe this.” She grabbed her infant niece before running out of her apartment that was

Shattered windshields left behind a shattered sense of safety for families in Melbourne. Melbourne Police are investigating a string of car vandalisms this week that happened to different families in different parts of the city.  Surveillance video shared with FOX 35 showed two people with a flashlight, heading towards a car in one Melbourne neighborhood. In the video, you can’t see them, but you can hear them banging before running out of frame.  Blake Moia quickly discovered what those sounds did

A motorcyclist died Saturday after crashing into an SUV at an Orange County intersection, FHP said.  Shortly after 7 p.m., troopers said an SUV was traveling on Burroughs Drive approaching the intersection of North Hiawassee Road while a motorcycle was traveling on North Hiawassee Road approaching Burroughs Drive in the outside lane.  The SUV driver tried to make a left turn and entered the motorcyclist’s direct path.  The motorcyclist died at the scene and the driver of the SUV was

 The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office says one man died, and two other people were injured after a shooting near Touch of Class Lounge early on Sunday morning. Officials say deputies responded to gunshots near the lounge located in the 5100 block of 14th Street West in Bradenton around 2 a.m. According to MCSO, a 30-year-old man was found lying in the parking lot with a gunshot wound while surrounded by hundreds of patrons. Authorities say EMS tried to save the man’s life, but

Photo by: Tampa Fire Rescue  According to Tampa Fire Rescue, firefighters responded to reports of a fire in Tampa Heights on Sunday afternoon. Firefighters arrived at the 2700 block of N. Morgan St. at around 1:15 p.m. According to crews, there was heavy smoke coming from a single-story home and flames were coming from the side of a two-story home. First responders discovered that a shed behind the single-story house had caught on fire and spread to both homes. Firefighters say two

Photo by: (Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue) A family’s dog died after a fire erupted Sunday night inside their home in Weston, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane said the fire was reported shortly after 9 p.m. in the 1600 block of Winterberry Lane. According to Kane, firefighters arrived at the scene to find heavy black smoke and flames coming from the second floor of the two-story, mid-block home. He said several teams

There were candles and flowers on the ground Saturday night, as a family grieved for Lazaro Sanchez, a 36-year-old father of two killed during a shooting in Miami-Dade County. Detectives believe a feud between two groups devolved into a fight and a shooting west of the Miami International Airport and east of the Palmetto Expressway. According to Detective Andre Martin, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department, there was a fatal shooting shortly before 1:10 p.m., at 7393 NW 36

A 57-year-old Pensacola man was killed in a crash Thursday night in Escambia County. It happened around 10:43 p.m. on Hannah Circle just east of Grimsley Rd. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man left the roadway in a minivan and collided with a utility pole and a tree. He was transported to Baptist Hospital where he died from his injuries. Personalized Legal Strategies for Car Accident Victims Every car accident case is unique, and Ovadia Law Group provides personalized

A stolen forklift led Gulf Breeze Police on a “slow speed pursuit” across the Three Mile Bridge into Pensacola on the 4th of July. WEAR News received the bodycam video on Friday. Homeless man Joseph Turner, 39, is charged with burglary, grand theft and resisting arrest. Gulf Breeze Police Chief Rick Hawthorne says this kind of incident is a first for his department. “This one reached the top of the chart,” he said. Chief Hawthorne says officers were patrolling and

Photo by: Marion County Fire Rescue A Marion County firefighter is recovering after he was injured when a propane tank explosion sparked a large fire on the 4th of July, officials said. The incident happened shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday at a residence in the 10200 block of North US Highway 441 in Ocala. Crews said they responded to the scene after receiving several 911 calls regarding heavy flames shooting from the home’s garage. A large plume of black smoke

A Florida man is accused of running up to a woman riding a bike and punching her twice in St. Cloud, police said.   On June 30, around 9 p.m., police said they received a call about a verbal disturbance at the Circle K gas station at 613 13th St.  When an officer arrived, a store employee said a shirtless, tattooed man was in the store arguing with customers and her before slamming the door and walking out.  As the officer investigated,