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Flooding causes property damage, covers roads, prompts evacuations in areas of Miami-Dade, Broward counties

Photo by: Local10 Scattered showers continued Friday and Saturday after three days of heavy rainfall flooded some areas of Miami-Dade and Broward counties Seville Mobile Home Park residents couldn’t leave their homes on Friday. Alina Provenza said she missed work and a doctor’s appointment to avoid standing water. “All this completely fell apart,” Provenza told Local 10 News Reporter Andrew Perez in Spanish on Friday. The National Weather Center extended a flood watch for coastal areas in Miami-Dade and Broward counties

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One dead after boat crash in Sarasota Bay on Friday

One person has died after a boating accident in Sarasota Bay on Friday evening. The incident occurred near Longboat Key in Manatee County around 6:30 p.m., when a vessel traveling on the Intracoastal Waterway struck a channel marker. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC), Longboat Police Department, Manatee County Fire Rescue, and the U.S. Coast Guard all responded to the scene. Seven people were on board at the time of the crash. Two of the passengers were transported to

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Driver in critical condition after being rescued from car submerged in canal: HCFR

Photo by:  Hernando County Fire Rescue According to Hernando County Fire Rescue, firefighters rescued a driver trapped inside a car submerged in a canal on Saturday night. HCFR says they were sent to Shoal Line Blvd near Lentini Lane in Hernando Beach around 9 p.m. According to authorities, firefighter immediately went in the water to rescue the lone occupant of the vehicle and brought them to shore. First responders gave the driver CPR and started Advanced Cardiac Life Support procedures. The driver regained

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Fire destroys building in Weeki Wachee: HCFR

Photo by: Hernando County Fire Rescue Hernando County Fire Rescue battled a fire that tore through a pole barn Sunday night in the 8000 block of Indian Trail Road in Weeki Wachee. Officials say the structure was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived around 9:30 p.m. Firefighters were able to control the fire within 30 minutes, according to fire rescue, with no injuries reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Comprehensive Legal Assistance for Fire Accident Claims Fire accidents

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Pedestrian hit by truck during deadly Citrus County crash: Florida Highway Patrol

A 36-year-old Homosassa man died after being hit by a truck on Saturday night, according to officials. The Florida Highway Patrol says a Dodge Ram being driven by a 75-year-old Lecanto man was headed east on CR-490, approaching South Lantana Way, just before 12 a.m. Authorities say the Homosassa man was walking a Lectric bike across the highway when he entered the path of the truck. According to troopers, the pedestrian was hit and killed. Expert Legal Support for Pedestrian Accident

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27-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash on 408 in Orlando: Florida Highway Patrol

 A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash on SR-408 in Orlando on Friday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.  The crash happened near East Colonial Drive just before 1 p.m., troopers said.  The motorcyclist, who was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, was speeding and quickly changing lanes, a witness told troopers, according to an incident report.  At some point, the man from Orlando lost control on a curve and wound up crashing into a guardrail

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Hit-and-run crash leaves bicyclist dead in Orlando, police say

A bicyclist is dead after a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning in Orlando, according to the Orlando Police Department.  Around 2:43 a.m., Orlando Police responded to a hit-and-run crash near Semoran Blvd and Pershing Ave., according to the police department. Upon arrival, officers found an adult male who had been fatally struck while riding a bicycle, officers said. OPD confirmed that the driver fled the scene and could not yet provide any details about the make or model of the

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2 killed in single-car crash on Ocoee Apopka Road

Two people were killed after their vehicle crashed into a tree and a brick wall early Saturday morning in Orange County, according to Ocoee Police. Investigators said the crash occurred around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Ocoee Apopka Road and Summershade Drive, near Forest Brooke Estates. A 22-year-old female driver and a 30-year-old male passenger were in the vehicle, police said. The road was closed for several hours, and the severely damaged sedan was towed away.  The names of

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1 hurt after rollover crash in Altamonte Springs

One person was injured in a rollover crash near the intersection of State Road 434 and Montgomery Road in Altamonte Springs. A Nissan, making a left turn at a red light, was struck head-on by a Subaru, causing it to overturn.  The Nissan driver, a 27-year-old woman from Casselberry, was taken to Altamonte Springs Hospital with minor injuries. The Subaru driver, a 77-year-old man from Altamonte Springs, and his passenger, a 68-year-old woman from Altamonte Springs, were not injured. How

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SR-408 shut down near Orlando after fatal crash, FHP says

Eastbound lanes of State Road 408 were shut down Friday near Orlando after a fatal crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 12:59 p.m. in the area of mile marker 23 (State Road 50), troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, a 27-year-old Orlando man was riding a motorcycle eastbound when he failed to maintain control of the bike while negotiating a curve. The motorcycle ran off the roadway to the right and struck the

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Fatal crash shuts down I-95 in Brevard County

Photo by: (FDOT) A fatal crash Friday afternoon prompted the closure of southbound Interstate 95 in southern Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 1:43 p.m. in the area of mile marker 161, near Sebastian, troopers said. According to a preliminary FHP crash report, the crash involved a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu and a 2021 Toyota Corolla. Identification is pending for one occupant of the Toyota who was pronounced dead at the scene, the report states.

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Crews battle garage fire of Cape Coral home Friday morning

Photo by: Cape Coral Fire Department Firefighters responded to the scene of a structure fire on the 200 block of Spring Hill Lake Loop in Cape Coral on Friday morning. Crews reportedly arrived on the scene at 1:30 a.m. to find a garage engulfed in flames. Firefighters say the three residents and their two dogs were woken up by their smoke alarms and were able to safely exit the home. Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the garage,

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