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Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue The Brief  A man is recovering in the hospital after fire spread through a home on Thursday, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. What we know: HCFR says crews responded shortly before noon to a home along Crest Creek Dr. in Riverview. Firefighters found smoke and flames coming from the home and got the fire under control within 15 minutes, according to fire officials. Paramedics took one man to the hospital, where he was listed as stable at last

Photo by:  Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR)  A major multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Marion County blocked traffic Wednesday night. No injuries were reported. Ocala Fire Rescue crews say they responded to a crash on I-75 Northbound near the Mile Marker 352 overpass around 11:50 p.m. The wreck involved a car hauler, a street sweeper, and two dump trucks performing roadway work. Multiple vehicles fell from the hauler’s trailer onto the roadway. All northbound lanes were temporarily blocked, and traffic

One of three people being treated after a deadly house fire in Putnam County died at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville on Wednesday. Putnam County Sheriff’s deputies confirm CG, 27, died from her injuries sustained during a house fire Monday on North Maryland Avenue in Paltaka. Two of CG’s children remain in the hospital. Jesus Hernandez, 18 months remains in critical condition as of this report. The condition of EHG, 7, has stabilized. Fernando HM, 31, and Enrique HM, 33, were

A 23-year-old man accused of driving drunk when he crashed and a teenage boy died appeared in court on Thursday in Miami-Dade County. Surveillance video shows Bryan Baez and 14-year-old Y D leaving an apartment complex in the Naranja neighborhood, just two minutes before the crash on April 12, according to deputies. B, also known as BABM, was driving a gray 2006 Ford Escape without a Florida tag shortly after 9:30 p.m., and Yansay was the passenger in the front

An elderly woman was hurt in a crash that left a vehicle overturned on Thursday in Miami Beach. Chopper6 flew over the scene at Indian Creek Drive and 67th Street, where a car could be seen on its side as police vehicles blocked off roads. The entire roof appeared to have been sliced off. Miami Beach police said first responders had to use the jaws of life to extricate one elderly woman from the SUV. She was taken to Mount

Photo by: UC Breaking News There was a rollover vehicle crash that happened Thursday morning. The crash happened on Evans Avenue. The crash caused one vehicle to roll over onto the railroad tracks. The incident led to the railroads being closed and two lanes being blocked on Evans Avenue. We have yet to get any information on whether anyone was injured or what led to the crash. Fighting for Maximum CompensationAfter a car accident, insurance companies often try to settle

Picture by NorthEscambia.com Two drivers — a 16-year-old Cantonment boy and 33-year-old Flomaton man — were seriously injured in a crash Wednesday evening in Escambia County. It happened on Highway 29 at the intersection with Quintette Road. The collision involved a silver Subaru SUV driven by the 16-year-old and a white Hyundai sedan driven by the 33-year-old. “The driver of the SUV failed to yield right of way from a stop sign on Quintette Road and entered the intersection,” FHP

Courtesy: Polk County Fire Rescue The Brief  A Polk County house fire that sent one person to the hospital is under investigation. Crews with Polk County Fire Rescue went to a house fire on Dawn Heights Drive in Lakeland shortly before 4 a.m. on Thursday. Firefighters said the home was 50 percent involved by the time they arrived, and the fire spread to a nearby vehicle. Several people were inside the home when the fire broke out and everyone was outside by the time

A 22-year-old Summerfield man was killed Wednesday when an SUV pulled into the direct path of his motorcycle, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened around 5:10 p.m. on County Road 475 at County Road 484 in Marion County. The FHP said the SUV, driven by a 19-year-old Ocala man, was stopped in southbound traffic on C.R. 475, just north of C.R. 484, and attempted to make a left turn into a private drive. The motorcyclist, who was traveling north on C.R.

A crash on Interstate 195 (Julia Tuttle Causeway) blocked lanes Thursday morning, according to FL511, the Florida Department of Transportation’s traffic information website. It happened in the eastbound lanes beyond U.S. 1/Biscayne Boulevard. The crash blocked two lanes that later reopened. Information on any possible injuries was not immediately available. Video at 6 a.m. showed traffic slowing to a crawl on the causeway as cars moved over. Aerial images showed a vehicle that may have been involved in the crash disabled

A crash on I-95 North in West Palm Beach is backing up traffic on Thursday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash just before Exit 74, 45th Street, at 6:45 a.m. In the latest update at 6:47 a.m., officials said that the left lane has been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Helping You Recover Financially After a CrashA car accident can lead to unexpected expenses—medical bills, car repairs, lost income, and more. At Ovadia Law Group, we’re

A vehicle crash involving a pedestrian happened Thursday morning in Lehigh Acres. The incident happened on Lee Bvd. and Hazelwood Ave. S around 6:35 a.m. The pedestrian involved in the crash is an adult male. He was transported to the hospital. The incident led to a roadblock on Lee Blvd. We have yet to get any more information. Compassionate Legal Support for Pedestrian Accident VictimsPedestrian accidents can be devastating, often resulting in serious injuries or even fatalities. If you or