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photo by: nbcmiami A driver was airlifted Saturday morning after a semi-tractor trailer rolled over near Alligator Alley. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue arrived at the scene near Mile Marker 40, where they found the overturned semi-tractor trailer. According to BSFR, the driver was trapped inside and suffered significant leg injuries. Fire Rescue said it took about 90 minutes to extricate the man. Once he was out, the victim was airlifted to Broward Health Fort Lauderdale with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

 A house fire in Biscayne Gardens Saturday morning prompted a swift response by rescue crews. According to officials, the fire happened near Northeast 159th Street and Second Avenue. Video at the scene captured heavy smoke coming from the home as Miami-Dade firefighters worked to put out the fire. Officials said there were no injuries. The cause of the fire remains unknown. Comprehensive Support for Fire Accident ClaimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we offer comprehensive support for fire accident claims. Our compassionate

photo by: (MCSO). Two people are dead after a wrong way driver caused multiple car crashes on I-95 on Saturday morning, per the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). In a Facebook post, MCSO said a reckless driver was traveling northbound on I-95 in the early hours near mile marker 108 and caused three crashes. Two of them fatal. The at-fault individual who was driving southbound in the northbound lanes was transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. MCSO says the

A man was arrested on Thursday after he was accused of attempting to murder his roommate during an argument. According to the affidavit, Police responded to reports of a stabbing after an argument broke out between D J. F, 36, and his roommate around 8:40 p.m. During this time, the affidavit said that F used a knife to stab the victim through the right side of his neck, extending through to the left side and puncturing their trachea in the

 A person was arrested on Saturday morning after leading Florida Highway Patrol troopers and St. Johns County deputies on a pursuit that ended with the driver crashing into a house, FHP said. Around 9:30 a.m., FHP said its troopers and SJC deputies tried to conduct a traffic stop of a stolen blue Hyundai Sonata on I-95 North near State Road 16. “The vehicle immediately began to flee from law enforcement and drive extremely reckless,” FHP said. “As the vehicle began

photo by: UC Breaking News Fire crews battled flames at a house on Moreno Avenue in Fort Myers on Saturday afternoon. The Fort Myers Fire Department said roofers were doing work on the home located at 2342 Moreno Ave. when a palm frond caught fire from a blowtorch, which then spread to the home. The home was reportedly under renovation, so no one is currently living there. Florida Power and Light crews also responded to the scene to disconnect the

A Port Charlotte man was arrested after being accused of shooting and killing a woman inside his home on Saturday morning. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office responded to a home on McDill Drive around 3:30 a.m. after receiving reports that a man, later identified as JM, 67, had just shot a woman inside following a domestic argument. When deputies arrived, they said M was in the master bedroom with the victim and a witness. According to the press release, M

The Collier County Sheriff’s Office says a person has been arrested in a deadly shooting in a Naples Manor neighborhood. The shooting happened Wednesday at a home in the 5000 block of Texas Avenue. On Saturday, deputies announced the arrest of G G-C, 18, who is being charged with the murder of ER, 20. The sheriff’s office says G-C and R were known to one another, and the shooting was not random. On Wednesday, our Gulf Coast News crew saw

photo by: (Florida Highway Patrol) A wrong-way driver was killed after he struck two different vehicles in Palm Harbor Friday night, sending the other two drivers to the hospital, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At 8:40 p.m., a 68-year-old Tarpon Springs man was traveling south in the northbound lanes of Belcher Road in a white Toyota Tacoma. At the same time, a 73-year-old Tarpon Springs woman was traveling northbound on Belcher Road in a red Cadillac DTS ahead of

A shooting on Friday evening left two men hospitalized and one man dead, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies told News 6 that they responded to the 1600 block of Grand Street at 8:26 p.m. after receiving reports about the shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found three men — an 18-year-old, a man in his 20s, and a man in his 30s — who had been shot, investigators explained. The sheriff’s office announced that all three were taken to

photo by: mypanhandle The Walton County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire on Oak Grove Road in Darlington on Friday night. According to fire officials, just after 7:30 p.m., firefighters arrived to find a camper engulfed in flames. WCFR crews were able to quickly knock down the flames. Fortunately, no one was inside at the time, officials wrote in a Facebook post. The State Fire Marshal has been notified and will be investigating the cause of the fire. Crews

An Osceola County deputy was arrested this week after reports surfaced that he had been abusive toward his spouse, according to the sheriff’s office. In a release, deputies said they received the reports on Thursday, prompting the sheriff’s office to immediately notify the Criminal Investigations Division to look into the issue. From that investigation, detectives said they were able to gather enough evidence to obtain an arrest warrant for the deputy, identified as JM, 38. He faces a charge of