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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

A Hialeah Police officer was taken to the hospital following a rollover crash Wednesday afternoon, police said. According to Hialeah Police, there was a crash between the officer and another vehicle on Palm Avenue and 6th Street. The officer was transported to hospital as a precaution, while the people inside the other vehicle were not taken to the hospital. Police said the officer would be OK. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed the officer’s vehicle completely flipped over at the

A person is in the hospital following a shooting in Royal Palm Beach on Wednesday night. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR), at about 9:05 p.m., units were dispatched to Bilbao Street after reports were received of a shooting. Upon firefighters’ arrival, they found one person who met trauma alert criteria. That person was trauma-hawked by helicopter to a local trauma center. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office says all the people involved in the shooting were known

A child is in the hospital following a fiery two-vehicle crash in Palm Beach County. According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR), at about 8:45 p.m., firefighters were dispatched to Jog Road near Lantana Road after it had received reports of a vehicle crash with a fire. Upon arrival, units found one vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Fortunately, all occupants were out of the vehicle. Two of the people involved in the crash met trauma alert criteria, and there

Photo by: wsvn A Tri-Rail train clipped the back of a Miami-Dade Transit bus on the tracks in Opa-locka. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the area of State Road 9 and Northwest 22nd Avenue, near the Florida Turnpike, at around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday. According to a Tri-Rail spokesperson, a southbound train struck the transit bus. Video taken by a passerby captured the harrowing moments, as passengers scrambled to safety. Paramedics treated several