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A Fourth of July celebration turned terrifying for several drivers late Friday night after a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in North Miami ended with gunfire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said five vehicles were involved in a crash just before midnight on the northbound side of Interstate 95 near Northwest 125th Street. They said a white Jaguar SUV was among the vehicles involved. Immediately after the crash, FHP officials said the driver of the Jaguar pulled out

Photo by: NorthEscambia.com A 61-year-old McDavid man is dead after being hit while riding a lawnmower in Escambia County on Friday night, according to FHP. Troopers say the incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. when the man was operating a riding lawn mower in the right northbound travel lane of US-29, near East Bogia Road, when he was struck from behind by a Honda sedan. The sedan, driven by an 18-year-old McKenzie woman, was traveling in the same lane and did

Photo by: WEAR UPDATE – SATURDAY A head-on collision in Escambia County left two children and a Pensacola man seriously injured on Friday afternoon, according to FHP. Troopers say the incident occurred around 2:20 p.m. on Lillian Highway, just east of Carondelay Drive when a 28-year-old Pensacola woman driving a Mazda sedan failed to observe stopped traffic. In an attempt to avoid a collision, she swerved into oncoming traffic, resulting in a head-on crash with a Chevy sedan, according to

Photo by: weartv Two Alabama pedestrians were hit and killed by a car in Escambia County on Saturday morning, according to FHP. The incident occurred on Perdido Key Drive near River Road around 3:00 a.m. when a 47-year-old Pensacola man driving a sedan was traveling east on State Road 292 and struck the two individuals while they were crossing the roadway. Troopers, the pedestrians, a 20-year-old Hoover man, and a 20-year-old Calera woman were pronounced dead at the scene. The

A 27-year-old Pensacola man was arrested on a homicide charge after allegedly shooting his father over a broken TV on Saturday. ORMT is currently being held in Escambia County Jail with no bond. T’s father succumbed to his injuries. ORIGINAL STORY – SATURDAY ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — An argument over a broken television turned violent when a son allegedly shot his father in Escambia County on Saturday afternoon. Deputies say the incident occurred at 1:18 p.m. between Lakewood Road and

Firefighters in Marion County rescued 12 dogs from a mobile home fire on the Fourth of July, Marion County Fire Rescue said. Crews were dispatched to reports of a mobile home engulfed in flames at around 6:35 p.m. on Friday in Ft. McCoy. Next to the burning double-wide were dog kennels and a camper. MCFR said firefighters were able to rescue 12 dogs, though they did not say if there were more dogs that couldn’t be saved. It took crews

 One person has been arrested for DUI following an ATV crash the night of July 4th. According to DeFuniak Springs Police, the driver of the ATV, 24-year-old Corey Browan Jr. tried to illegally pass another vehicle on the road. They say the ATV hit the vehicle Browan was trying to pass then hit a parked vehicle. We’re told a pregnant passenger that was riding the ATV was ejected during the crash and taken to an area hospital. Browan was arrested

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly shooting early Saturday morning on the city’s Westside. According to JSO, officers responded around 1 a.m. and found an adult woman with a gunshot wound to the upper chest. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue pronounced her dead at the scene in the 5800 block of Rover Drive.. JSO said the shooting occurred during a party where a fight broke out and ended in gunfire. Multiple people have been detained as detectives work to

A 78-year-old woman died Saturday afternoon after her car sideswiped a dumpster in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Officials said the woman from Palm Coast was traveling north on Robert Road at Orion Drive, then made a right turn onto Orion Drive. For unknown reasons, she exited the car while it was still moving. The car continued traveling off the road towards a dumpster. FHP said the woman was partially inside the car and outside the car

An investigation is underway after a person was shot at overnight in a parking lot during an altercation in Lee County. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, a physical altercation happened in the parking lot of Miscue Lounge. The sheriff’s office said that one person was shot at and was taken to a hospital, but their injuries are not life threatening. LCSO said the Violent Crimes Unit is working the scene, but there isn’t an immediate threat to the

Photo by: Gulf Coast News A Family Dollar store in Immokalee caught fire on the evening of the Fourth of July, and the incident was caught on camera. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the fire at the store located at 610 N. 15th Street was reported at 7:59 p.m. According to an employee, the fire was reported by a customer who said it was in one of the aisles. They said they attempted to put out the fire

An Orange County man claims a downed line on an Orlando Street wrapped around his neck and pulled him off his Vespa. MS says it happened late at night on June 24. He was riding down the street, heading home on his Vespa. He said he noticed parts of a downed tree in the road. “As soon as I noticed it, it was like a split second,” S said. “That’s when I felt the cable around my neck. And then