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Photo; St. Johns County residential fire (St. Johns County Fire , Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX  The St. Johns County Fire Rescue Department said no one was injured in a residential fire in the 5000 block of Pelican Way. Firefighters arrived at the scene and found a heavy fire showing from the garage/carport area with an extension into the home. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Legal Support

 A 42-year-old Jacksonville woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck Friday night while walking on Interstate 95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened just after 9:25 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95, north of International Golf Parkway. Troopers said the woman was walking in the left lane when she was hit by a pickup truck. The driver was unable to see her in time, FHP said. After the collision, the woman hit the guardrail.

A bicyclist was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Lauderdale Lakes on Friday afternoon, officials said. The incident happened near the intersection of Northwest 29th Street and U.S. 441. Footage from the scene showed a bicycle laid on its side and personal belongings in the middle of the roadway. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue officials said they transported a man from the scene to Broward Health Medical Center, where he was being treated for a possible head injury. Officials

The Brief Pasco County deputies are searching for the suspect in a shooting that left a man dead, according to the sheriff’s office. What we know: Investigators say the shooting happened around 9:15 p.m. Thursday at the intersection of Ogalala St. and Tipton Ave. in the New Port Richey area. The victim went to the hospital and later died, according to deputies. The sheriff’s office says the suspect and the victim knew each other and the shooting was an isolated incident.

A 16-year-old boy who attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School was killed and several of his classmates were hospitalized following a fiery multi-vehicle crash in Pompano Beach on Friday night, authorities confirmed Saturday. Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit are investigating the crash, which they said occurred just before 8 p.m. in the 200 block of West Copans Road. According to BSO officials, a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2019 Mercedes-Benz CLA 250, driven by a 16-year-old

The Panama City Police Department has arrested a woman for attempted murder at the intersection of 14th Street and Mercedes Avenue on Sunday. According to an affidavit, 20-year-old KBM convinced the victim to meet her at midnight by contacting her through a fake Facebook and iCloud account. Authorities stated that M had messaged the victim, claiming she could not find the victim’s house and needed her to walk to the nearest intersection. M jumped out of the bushes and threw

A crash on I-95 North near mile marker 99 in Hobe Sound is causing major traffic delays in both directions. According to FL511, the crash occurred around 1:45 p.m., and as of 2 p.m., firetrucks and first responders were at the scene. Emergency vehicles have the left lanes blocked in both directions, with southbound traffic coming to a complete stop intermittently, according to Florida 511. Avoid the area, if possible, to avoid traffic congestion. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer

A 26-year-old Pensacola man is dead after a head-on collision in Escambia County on Friday. Troopers say the crash occurred on Lillian Highway near Bauer Road around 11 a.m. when a red Honda SUV, traveling westbound, unexpectedly swerved into the eastbound lane, colliding with a gray Kia. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene. The 26-year-old man was transported to Baptist Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:08 p.m., according to FHP. The driver of the Kia, 34-year-old Elberta

A Miami-Dade school custodian was arrested Wednesday after police say he attacked a fellow employee at Van E. Blanton Elementary and was later found carrying a loaded handgun in his backpack. The incident occurred around 9:20 a.m. at the school, located at 10327 NW 11th Ave., in the county’s Pinewood neighborhood, according to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. Police say DJS, 46, of northwest Miami-Dade, followed the victim and another school employee down a stairwell before

 A man working for a subcontractor died on Friday after he fell off a 15-foot ladder while working at St. Augustine City Hall in the Lightner Museum, according to a spokesperson for St. Johns County Fire Rescue. The man, who worked for Blanchard Coating and Caulking, was taken to Flagler Hospital, where he died. “A team member of Blanchard Caulking and Coating experienced a medical incident on Friday morning. It is with deep sadness that we can report that he

 A 41-year-old Cocoa man is dead after a hit-and-run crash in Escambia County on Friday. Troopers say the incident occurred around 4:02 a.m. and involved a white SUV and a pedestrian near the intersection of East 9 Mile Road at the intersection of University Parkway. The driver of the hit-and-run SUV, a 34-year-old Pensacola man, turned himself in to FHP Friday evening. The SUV involved has been located and is now in the possession of the Florida Highway Patrol. The

A 38-year-old man wanted for several felonies is dead following a deputy-involved shooting at an Arby’s in Escambia County Thursday evening. Family identified the man as DLHs, who they say worked in Arby’s kitchen. According to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, he had felony warrants from a June 13 incident where he’s alleged to have committed “Domestic Battery Strangulation, Aggravated Assault by holding a screwdriver to the victims throat, Burglary, and Grand Theft.” Deputies learned on Thursday that H was