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Photo by: wsvn A stunning car crash in Miami was captured by doorbell camera. Video shows a car smashing into a home on the corner of Northwest 18th Avenue and 46th Street on Saturday night. 7News cameras captured the home boarded up in the aftermath of the crash. A broken fence and cracks on the wall were seen. As of late Sunday night, it remains unclear what led to the crash. What to Do After a Car Accident: Legal Tips

A West Palm Beach man is behind bars after showing up uninvited, asking for his “eyes,” and bludgeoning his neighbor with a shovel. On Monday, officers with the West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) responded to the 600 block of High Street in West Palm Beach for reports of a burglary and felony battery. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the caller, who told officers his friend called him to say he was assaulted by his 29-year-old neighbor, R “R”

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it has launched an internal investigation into the circumstances surrounding an incident that reportedly occurred in February, but was shown in a video posted to social media early Sunday morning. In the video, JSO officers can be seen breaking a car window, hitting a man in his face, and pulling him out of his SUV during a traffic stop that the agency says is represented to have taken place on Feb. 19. “We are aware of a

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested one person in connection to a break-in and a fire broke out at a Planet Fitness gym in Fort Myers. The Fort Myers Sheriff’s Office said they arrested one person they accuse of breaking into the business overnight. They arrested the person on the scene and no injuries were reported. San Carlos Park fire says crews responded to ventilate smoke from a small fire that had been extinguished. Legal Help for Fire Accident VictimsFire

A crash at the intersection of Federal Highway and Colorado Avenue is causing significant traffic delays this morning. Northbound traffic on Federal Highway is down to one lane, and only one southbound lane remains open. Colorado Avenue is currently closed at SE Kindred Street. No serious injuries have been reported. All lanes now open.  Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer on Your SideAfter a car accident, insurance companies may try to minimize your claim or deny it altogether. That’s

The Brief A man was run over by a box truck and killed in a Wawa parking lot after Tampa police say the victim either collapsed or laid down behind the truck’s rear wheels. Officers responded to the Wawa store located at N. 50th St. and E. Columbus Dr. just after 5 a.m. and talked with the driver of the truck. Police say the driver showed no signs of impairment, and he is cooperating with them. TPD is investigating why

The Polk County Communications Division said two people were taken to the hospital and multiple dogs died in a house fire in Lake Wales on Friday evening. The county reports fire rescue crews responded to the fire at 237 Shady Oak Ave. shortly after 5 p.m. on July 18. Two people were taken to the hospital and three adult dogs and seven puppies died in the fire, per the county’s report. The incident is currently under investigation by the Florida

A woman was arrested in Pinellas County on Thursday after she attacked a Largo firefighter, authorities said. T B, 34, who was listed as a transient, was charged with battery on a firefighter and resisting an officer without violence. According to Pinellas County Circuit Court affidavit, first responders were dispatched to the area of 62nd Street North and Roosevelt Boulevard in reference to an individual who was down and possibly passed out at about 9 a.m. The Largo Fire Department, which

One pedestrian was killed, and two others were injured in two separate Tampa traffic incidents on Saturday. The Tampa Police Department (TPD) is actively investigating the two cases that occurred in the early morning hours. Just after 5 a.m., TPD responded to a traffic crash involving a pedestrian in the parking lot of a Wawa convenience store located at North 50th Street and East Columbus Drive. Upon arrival, officers discovered an adult male pedestrian deceased at the scene. While still early in

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office  A motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured in a Davenport crash early Saturday morning involving a truck. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) Traffic Homicide Unit was investigating the wreck that occurred at 2:45 a.m. at U.S. Highway 27 and Interstate 4. According to a PSCO report, an adult male was driving a blue Suzuki motorcycle with an adult female passenger when they exited westbound I-4 onto southbound U.S. 27.Evidence showed that

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) said roads were closed on Sunday evening after a serious traffic crash involving a truck and a motorcyclist. The crash happened on Hillsborough Avenue just after 4 p.m., TPD said. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Hillsborough Avenue’s Westbound lanes were closed between Himes Avenue and Dale Mabry Highway. This is an ongoing investigation. Common Injuries in Motorcycle AccidentsMotorcycle accidents can lead to devastating injuries such as road rash, broken bones,

Photo by: mypanhandle South Walton Fire District firefighters responded to a structure fire in the area of Thompson Road in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday evening. SWFD officials said the call originated just before 6:30 p.m. when SWFD dispatchers received a 911 call stating a grill had exploded at a townhome. Responding units noted a column of smoke visible as they approached the responding address. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find a large volume of fire pushing out from the