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All six suspects have been identified and are now in custody after a shooting during a Facebook sale ambush in Charlotte County Thursday. The shooting was in the area of Nomad Road and Melville Road in the Deep Creek neighborhood. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the four suspects who were caught Thursday have been identified as I J. M, 21, CN, 16, SW, 16, and EW, 16. CCSO said they will all face charges of armed robbery with

Firefighters were called to a home in Cape Coral after fireworks left near a car set it ablaze Friday night. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, crews responded to a report of a car fire on Southwest 16th Place during Fourth of July celebrations. Firefighters said the fire started after fireworks were left on the driveway near the rear of the vehicle. Officials said no one was injured in the fire, and the flames were quickly extinguished. Damage was

he Brief The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says multiple roads are shut down because of a train accident in Gibsonton on Thursday. What we know: HCSO says Nundy Dr., Gibsonton Dr., and Symmes Rd. are closed along U.S. 41. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes until the roads reopen. The sheriff’s office says there does not appear to be injuries. What we don’t know: No further details on the train accident have been released. Why You Need a Train Accident Attorney

Photo by: WPTV A collision between a vehicle and a Brightline train closed down the intersection of West Pine Street and Dixie Highway in Lantana on Thursday. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue says units were dispatched to the area of West Pine St. and South 3rd St. around around 1:55 p.m for the crash. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said Charles Lasala disregarded the flashing lights and safety arms of the railroad crossing and drove his SUV on to

Photo by: (MCFR) Marion County Fire Rescue crews battled a mobile home fire on Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters say multiple people called 911, reporting an explosion and a mobile home fire on Northeast 170th Court in Silver Springs. Crews arrived just before 3:30 p.m. to find a single-wide mobile home fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters immediately used hoses to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby homes and vegetation. Firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. No injuries were reported. Firefighters

Photo by: (WPEC)  A man is accused of DUI after his truck nosedived into a retention pond on Wednesday. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), Corey Howard of Homestead got behind the wheel drunk and drove into a pond. Deputies say it wasn’t just any pond– it was the one directly behind a sheriff’s office Traffic Division substation in Palm City. H, 34, was booked on counts of DUI, DUI with property damage, and failure to register a

A three-vehicle crash on State Road 20 resulted in serious injuries for two people involved on Thursday morning. Troopers say the incident occurred around 8:35 a.m. at Bay Drive when an SUV driven by a 63-year-old Niceville man failed to stop in time, colliding with another SUV stopped at the intersection. The second SUV, driven by a 73-year-old Niceville man, was propelled forward into the westbound lanes, striking a pickup truck driven by a 58-year-old DeFuniak Springs man, according to

A Wesley Chapel woman is dead following a collision Wednesday along SR-52 in Pasco County, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Authorities report that just before 2 p.m., the 37-year-old woman was driving a Ford Explorer westbound on SR-52 as an international cargo truck, driven by a 51-year-old Orlando man, was headed eastbound on SR-52. FHP said the Explorer completed a U-turn into the path of the truck, colliding with it before both vehicles came to rest along the outside

A man died and a child suffered minor injuries in two separate incidents off Madeira Beach on Wednesday. Pinellas County deputies were called to the area of 13000 Gulf Boulevard just before 3 p.m. They first assisted with the rescue of a 10-year-old boy that was swept out into the ocean. He was brought back to shore with minor injuries. A 63-year-old Kentucky man, identified as Wade Scroggins, was rescued after falling off of a jet ski. He was pronounced

 The Florida Highway Patrol plans to shut down southbound Interstate 95 heading into downtown Miami on Thursday morning.. The closure, troopers said, is part of a “follow-up investigation for a fatal crash” from Tuesday. I-95 will close at Northwest Eighth Street for around an hour and a half beginning at 10 a.m., troopers said. Drivers will be detoured onto Northwest Third Court and can reenter the highway at Northwest Second Street. “Drivers should expect delays and, if possible, seek alternative

 The Florida Highway Patrol was on the scene of a crash on I-295 E South, before Southside Blvd. and Monument Road. As of 9:05 a.m., drivers were able to pass the crash in the emergency lane. At least two semi-trucks appear to be involved. Drivers are urged to slow down through the area. Injured in a Truck Accident? Ovadia Law Group Can HelpTruck accidents often result in severe injuries due to the size and weight of commercial vehicles. If you’ve

Two brothers died after being struck by a train while traveling across a railroad on Wednesday night in Pierson, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said that a 32-year-old driver and a 20-year-old passenger were traveling eastbound in a four-door Chevrolet on W. Washington Avenue from County Road 3. Investigators determined that the vehicle approached the railroad and drove around the arm bars while a train was approaching. Both arm bars and the lights were active and working,