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Photo by: wfla A man is in critical condition after a fire in Tarpon Springs Thursday night. According to Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue, crews responded to a home at 609 River Village Drive around 9:35 p.m. with calls of one person trapped inside. Crews arrived at a mobile home and saw heavy smoke. TSFR got into the home and found a 73-year-old man on the couch in the living room. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he

Photo by: (okaloosa county) A truck crashed into a power pole on Beal Parkway in front of Lowe’s in Okaloosa County on Thursday afternoon. Southbound traffic was diverted to Hurlburt/MLK. Okaloosa County officials say no injuries were reported. Dealing with insurance companies after a car accident can be incredibly frustrating. Adjusters may pressure you to accept a quick settlement or downplay your injuries. Ovadia Law Group ensures that doesn’t happen. Their experienced Florida car accident lawyers handle all negotiations, communication,

A woman died on Thursday night after she was hit by a car while walking across the street at the intersection of Hodges Boulevard and Richmond Park, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the crash happened around 7:45 p.m. when a man was driving his Nissan Sentra northbound on Hodges Boulevard. The woman, who is believed to be in her mid-40’s, died shortly after she arrived at the hospital, police said. The crash marks the 35th traffic fatality

Photo by: UC Breaking News A school bus headed to Gulfview Middle School in Collier County was involved in a vehicle crash, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office confirmed on Friday. CCSO says that at around 8 a.m. a school bus and small SUV collided. The SUV rolled over. They add that three patients from the SUV were being assessed. The Collier County School District told Gulf Coast News that two students were on board the school bus at the time

 A Panama City man will be facing criminal charges after he crashed his Camaro and fled the scene. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 2016 Chevy Camaro was heading west on State Road 388 in the early morning hours on Thursday. FHP says the driver lost control of his car as he was passing another vehicle in the eastbound lane. The Camaro went into a ditch and later became airborne and flipped over. The driver fled the scene, leaving

 A woman from Fort White is dead after her pickup truck overturned Thursday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 56-year-old woman was traveling west down US 27 at around 8:30 p.m. The woman drove off the roadway and her pickup truck overturned and hit multiple trees. The 56-year-old died at the scene. A car accident can leave you feeling uncertain about your future, especially when injuries disrupt your daily life. Ovadia Law Group provides the support and legal expertise

A man is dead after a hit and run crash in Putnam County Thursday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the crash happened at Church Lake Drive and Dawn Avenue just after 7 p.m. The man was hit by an unknown vehicle and the driver fled the scene. A person in the area called 911 after finding the man on the ground. If anyone has any information on the suspects vehicle, call the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office or Florida Highway

Firefighters put out an apartment fire in Gainesville early Friday morning. Gainesville Fire Rescue and Alachua County Fire Rescue officials responded to structure fire at Spyglass Apartments at around 1:45 a.m. Crews arrived at the scene and found heavy smoke coming from one of the apartment units. One person was unable to exit the apartment and climbed onto the from one of the windows. Crews were able to safely rescue the individual from the roof. There are no injuries reported

Drivers traveling through Broward County should expect traffic congestion and heavy law enforcement activity on Florida’s Turnpike South due to a Thursday crash. According to Florida 511, the crash occurred just beyond exit 58 near Sunrise Boulevard. It’s unclear what caused the crash. At approximately 5:49 p.m., the Broward County Sheriff’s Office posted on X that all southbound lanes near Sunrise Boulevard are shut down due to a traffic investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies. BSO asks that motorists avoid

A Palm Beach County School bus carrying 22 middle school students was involved in a traffic collision on Thursday. According to the School District of Palm Beach County, a bus carrying students from Palm Springs Middle School was returning from a field trip when it was involved in a crash on northbound I-95. The district said the bus driver was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries and is expected to be released soon. None of the students were injured as a result of the

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a school bus crash that occurred Thursday afternoon on I-95 north in Palm Beach County. The crash happened just north of the Atlantic Avenue exit near Delray Beach, and involved a School District of Palm Beach County bus and another vehicle, according to the school district. The bus was transporting roughly 22 students from Palm Springs Middle School, who were returning from a field trip, along with three chaperones. No students or chaperones were injured,

Photo by: Ocala fire rescue A dog died and two residents were taken to the hospital as trauma alerts after a house fire early Thursday in Ocala, authorities said. Ocala Fire Rescue crews were dispatched shortly after 1 a.m. to the 2300 block of SW Fourth Street after a neighbor reported a fire. A police officer already at the scene told firefighters the home was fully engulfed and that one resident had suffered burns. The officer helped the injured resident