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Photo by: (Marion County Fire Rescue) A fire on Thursday at a home near Ocala left four pets dead, according to Marion County Fire Rescue. Marion County and Ocala firefighters responded around 1:12 p.m. to the 4000 block of NW 48th Avenue, where a 911 caller had reported a house on fire with five pets inside, the fire department said on social media. Firefighters arrived to see smoke pouring from a large house, quickly deploying a hose line and forcing entry through

 Deputies arrested two southwest Miami-Dade women on felony charges Wednesday after accusing them of abusing an “intellectually disabled” relative in a dispute over mail. Authorities said G M-L, 52, and L S-M, 26, live with the 58-year-old victim “as a family” and are his caregivers. An exact incident address was redacted from a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office arrest report, but a listed police grid indicates that it happened in the unincorporated Leisure City area. Deputies said the victim and S-M “had

A Sarasota man was killed in a one-car crash on U.S. 41 near SeaPort Manatee Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol is reporting. Troopers say a Nissan Versa was traveling north in the outside lane of U.S. 41 south of Scale Avenue at about 8:25 p.m. The car, driven by a 57-year-old Sarasota man, left the roadway onto the northbound shoulder and hit a stop sign. The car continued north until it hit a concrete retaining wall and overturned, investigators

 A Florida woman in an SUV is accused of chasing a 14-year-old boy riding an e-bike next to a road in Flagler County, according to the sheriff’s office. JK, 65, of Palm Coast, was arrested Tuesday on charges of reckless driving and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday in a news release. Video of the June 7 incident was recorded from the perspective of the teen on the e-bike

Three Hilliard residents died on Thursday morning in a collision in Nassau County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. They included the driver, an 80-year-old woman, and two passengers, a woman, 58, and a man, 81. FHP said a Chevrolet Equinox carrying the people from Hilliard was driving south on U.S. 17, attempting to pass in the northbound lane. A tractor-trailer was traveling northbound on U.S. 17 and the Equinox struck the front of the semi-truck around 10 a.m. The

Photo by: Gulf Coast News Two people were transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Corkscrew Road at Whidden Loop Road in Collier County. The crash involved a dump truck and a car. Gulf Coast News spoke to the driver of the dump truck who said two people in the other vehicle were taken to a hospital. The road is now open on both sides. All lanes of Corkscrew Rd. at Whidden Loop Rd. had been closed since

Photo by: WFTS It’s been one month since a devastating fire destroyed much of the Dolphin Village shopping plaza on St. Pete Beach. The fire closed down the Publix and the CVS, and business owners say it’s impacting them. “It’s even a little stressful, and a few anxious moments of wondering what is going to happen to this complex once the fire hit. Once the fire hit, would people still come to the area?” Top Shape Fitness’ LM said. Business

A Bonifay man is in critical condition after he crashed his vehicle while fleeing from authorities on Thursday morning. According to a news release, shortly after midnight, the Washington County deputies were in pursuit of the 24-year-old man who was traveling west on Coralvine Drive. The man drove onto the south embankment before he swerved to the right. As a result, the vehicle rotated clockwise as it crossed Coralvine Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol said that the vehicle collided with

Two dogs in their crates were rescued Monday when their owners’ house caught fire, Cedar Hammock fire officials said. Fire Rescue units along with the Bradenton Fire Department and Manatee County EMS responded to fire at about 11:30 a.m. When crews arrived, they were met by the occupant who told them she was not sure what was on fire but her two dogs were inside. Firefighters found a small fire in the kitchen which was quickly extinguished. A search team

Marion County firefighters are investigating the cause of a fire that broke out in an ambulance. Crews responded around 4 PM this afternoon in Belleview after a 911 caller reported the incident. Fire rescue officials stated they extinguished the fire in less than 10 minutes, and thankfully, no one was injured. Injured in a Fire Car Accident? Ovadia Law Group Can Help Fire car accidents are among the most dangerous types of collisions, often resulting in severe burns, smoke inhalation,

A 19-year-old has died following a motorcycle crash in Gainesville around midnight. Gainesville police officers reported that a vehicle was making a turn from Northwest 62nd Street onto West Newberry Road just before midnight. The 19-year-old was riding their motorcycle eastbound on West Newberry Road when they ran a red light and collided with the vehicle. The impact caused them to be ejected from the motorcycle, and they were pronounced dead at the scene.  Injured in a Motorcycle Accident? Ovadia