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Photo by: villages-news Firefighters rescued two dogs after a blaze broke out at a home in The Villages.  The Villages Public Safety Department responded at 7:16 a.m. Monday to a home in the 900 block of Akin Way in the Village of Chitty Chatty. Dispatch initially had advised that there were three people and animals trapped inside the residence. Upon arrival, members of The Villages Public Safety Department spotted smoke showing from the soffits. The first units on the scene, Medic

 Two men are in jail after they reportedly led law enforcement on a reckless chase down Interstate 4. Deputies in Hillsborough County said the chase led to a dangerous crash on I-4 in Polk County. Deputies said the incident happened after both men fled from them during a traffic stop. After the crash, the men ran into a nearby warehouse. According to a report, they changed their clothes inside the building before walking out. Polk County deputies arrested them as

photo by: wfla A late-night crash on I-75 near Bruce B. Downs kills one person, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers responded to a crash around 11:58 p.m. Tuesday on I-75 northbound at milemarker 270. Three vehicles were involved in the crash. According to FHP, a vehicle that was involved in the crash made it to the Wesley Chapel Gate service fuel station. This is a developing story Truck accidents can lead to severe injuries and significant financial burdens. At

A 23-year-old man was killed Tuesday night when he crashed into a wooden fence and was thrown out of a pickup truck on State Road 26 in Alachua County, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The pickup truck driven by a man from Newberry was traveling west on State Road 26 (West Newberry Road) around 7:30 p.m. and suddenly veered right, causing it to cross onto the north shoulder near Northwest 170th Street. It crashed into the curb and a power

Lee County deputies are investigating a homicide of a woman that happened Monday night in Lehigh Acres. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a home in the 3100 block of 56th Street West at approximately 9:20 p.m. The woman was found dead with several stab wounds in the garage, and the suspect fled the scene. LCSO said the victim had a “domestic relation” to the suspect. Detectives were able to locate the suspect, later identified as

A Tampa man driving on a suspended license was charged after he backed over a pedestrian in Pinellas Park. Pinellas Park Police (PPPD) said a box truck backed over a pedestrian standing in the parking stall at 12210 66th Street North around 6 a.m. Tuesday. The pedestrian was taken to the hospital but died from injuries sustained in the crash. PPPD said the driver of the box truck ECN, 25, of Tampa, had a suspended license and was charged with

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is conducting a fatal shooting at the intersection of U.S. Highway 301 and Balm Riverview Road. Deputies responded to the intersection shortly after 3 p.m. after reports of a shooting, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. Once on scene, deputies found an adult male with at least one gunshot wound to the upper body. The victim was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. A sheriff’s office spokeswoman told ABC7

A 56-year-old Clermont woman was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle, head-on crash in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the fatal two-vehicle wreck happened around 5:35 p.m. at Schofield Road and Five Mile Road in Clermont. According to an FHP crash report, the woman was driving a Mercedes GLA Class west on Schofield Road, west of Five Mile Road. At the same time, a Ford F-150, driven by a 43-year-old Clermont man, was heading east on

A former Fort Pierce Police officer could face criminal charges after he removed his body camera and punched a person in the face, causing a serious injury. According to the Fort Pierce Police Department (FFPD), on March 26 at about 2 a.m., former officer J V responded to Avenue L after receiving reports of a man, identified as S H, causing a disturbance. According to an arrest report against the suspect, he was involved in a fight with another man,

A West Palm Beach man is behind bars after a friendly trip to get tacos ended with a pistol-whipping and 10 staples. On Sunday, a 911 call came through in which a man could be heard saying “Junior don’t do it.” Deputies arrived at the source of the call, a home near the 500 block of Dogwood Road in Westgate where the suspects, 32-year-old O G-G and 33-year-old JG-G told police they were involved in an altercation. The men told

Photo by: Key West Police A boat was anything but ship-shape following a big blaze in the Florida Keys. According to Key West Police, a vessel caught on fire about a mile offshore from Smathers Beach in Key West, Tuesday. Heavy smoke billowed from the 45-foot boat as several crews worked to put it out. U.S. Coast Guard officials said the vessel submerged. They issued a warning to boaters navigating within Stock Island Channel, calling the boat “a hazard to

Rescue crews pulled one person out of the water after a car plunged into a canal in West Miami-Dade, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area of Southwest Eighth Street and 147th Avenue, at around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday. 7News cameras captured a broken railing near the canal. According to MDFR, first responders were able to take the patient to a nearby hospital. Investigators are attempting to determine what led to the car ending up in the