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Photo by: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue Firefighters saved a person trapped inside a mobile home that had caught on fire Monday night, the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue announced. Crews responded to a mobile home on fire in the Village Green Mobile Home Park on Monday at 8:32 p.m. Reports indicated flames and heavy smoke were coming from the home and a person was trapped inside. Firefighters quickly began a primary search and found the victim inside the home before they

photo by: mypanhandle Bay County Fire Rescue officials are investigating the cause of a fire that damaged at least 3 condominium units Monday evening. The first happened at the Gulf Crest Condominiums located on Surf Drive, just south of Thomas Drive. It began between 6:00 and 6:30 Monday evening. The fire appears to have damaged the corner units on the southeast side of the building overlooking the gulf. The units on the 13th, 14th, and 15th floors all appear to

A woman was sitting in a jail cell after she was accused of purposely hitting another woman with a car, punching her, and ripping out her hair extensions, causing her skin to rip. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) says the incident happened on Saturday at around 10:35 p.m. in the parking lot of the Big Shots Lounge, a sports club located on US Highway 1 in Vero Beach. The victim said she was at a co-worker’s party with

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation Monday night following an incident that sent two people to the hospital. Authorities said one of the people was a victim of a stabbing that happened at the Royal Palms Mobile Home Park in Sarasota. As of Monday night, the victim remained at the hospital receiving medical treatment. A person of interest was also taken to the hospital for treatment, but officials did not provide any further details regarding the suspect’s injuries

Photo by: UC Breaking News A man was injured after the pickup truck he was driving crashed into a sewage pipe at a lift station in North Naples. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened near Cypress Way E and Heritage Way Monday night. According to CCSO, the vehicle struck another vehicle before hitting the pipe. No one was injured in the other vehicle, and the crash is under investigation. The driver of the pickup truck was transported

One of two women who was walking on a sidewalk when she was struck following a crash involving a Miami Police officer over the weekend has died, authorities said. MVSM, 23, has died from her injuries following the crash, Miami Police officials said Monday. According to the Miami Police Department, the incident happened Saturday evening near Northwest Seventh Street and 47th Avenue in Flagami after the officer’s car crashed into another car. One or both of the vehicles hit SM and another

photo by: NorthEscambia.com Multiple people, including at least two children, were injured in a multi-vehicle crash Saturday morning. FHP says the incident occurred around10:08 a.m. on Pine Road near state road 297 and Godwin Lane, close to the entrance of the Pensacola Interstate Fairgrounds. NorthEscambia.com reported that a 5-year-old Massachusetts girl was ejected from one of the vehicles during the crash. A second 6-year-old Massachusetts girl was also injured in one of the vehicles, according to NorthEscambia.com. A 39-year-old Massachusetts

 A 29-year-old man was arrested after stealing from a grocery store and then pushing a 76-year-old woman to the ground in an unprovoked attack, Miami police confirmed in an arrest report Monday. Miami police said officers took DDT into custody Thursday after responding to a report of retail theft at Fresco Y Más, located at 3701 NW 7th St. A loss prevention manager told police that T, who is listed as homeless in his arrest report, entered the store just

A man was arrested Friday after police said he attacked another person after allegedly being called “gay” outside a Miami-Dade convenience store. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said they responded to a battery call at Dolphin Food Market, located at 2352 NW 46th St., where they found the victim with a cut near his left eye. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said medics transported him to Jackson Memorial Hospital where he received stitches. According to the victim, the altercation began after

photo by: wfla Tampa police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Monday afternoon. Police were called to the intersection of East MLK Jr. Blvd. and North 50th Street just before 1 p.m. for a reported multi-vehicle collision. Two men died in the crash, according to TPD. Two minors were taken to the hospital and are in stable condition. According to investigators, the driver of a dump truck, a man in his late 40s, failed to notice stopped traffic ahead

A 55-year-old succumbed to burns that covered nearly her entire body, and officials say accelerant may be to blame. Around midnight on Saturday, Port St. Lucie Police (PSLPD) officers responded to a call regarding a burn victim at SE Rainier Street. Investigators say the victim was using an accelerant while lighting a backyard bonfire and severely burned herself. According to PSLPD, family members extinguished the fire with a water hose while police were en route. But it was too late,

photo by: wsvn A construction worker was rushed to the hospital after being crushed by a crane in Bay Harbor Islands. The 58-year-old male was airlifted as a trauma alert Monday morning when the equipment fell over onto him near 95th Street and Bay Harbor Drive. Rescue crews loaded the victim onto a helicopter and he was flown to Aventura Hospital. The extent of his injuries, as well as his condition, is unclear. Work-related injuries can have a significant impact