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Photo by: Bnn Breaking A severe house fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning in Pine Hills, Orange County, Florida, leading to the near-total destruction of a residential property on North Pine Hills Road. Firefighters arrived at the scene around 6:30 a.m., only to find a home already 90% consumed by flames. The severity of the blaze made the building ‘non-survivable’, preventing any attempts at an internal search due to the imminent risk of a structural collapse. Challenges

A 31-year-old Florida man faces several felony charges after allegedly hiding a 16-year-old teenager from another state. Detective Henrik Osthed of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested Thomas Ebersole on Wednesday, according to a press release from the MCSO. FBI officials asked Det. Osthed for help locating a missing 16-year-old girl from Ohio. Investigators used the victim’s account on World of Warcraft, an only role-playing game, to locate her whereabouts, according to the press release. They saw the account was used

A worker in West Palm Beach was trapped under an elevator Thursday morning. According to a spokesperson with the West Palm Beach Police Department, a worker repairing the elevator in the City Garage, near Banyan Boulevard and Olive Avenu,e fell down the hoistway around 9:45 a.m. West Palm Beach Fire Rescue rescued the trapped worker, and they were transported to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach. The victim is expected to survive. As of 10:55 a.m., North Olive

Deputies with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office are searching for a masked man who they said violently attacked a woman outside her Port Salerno home Thursday morning. Deputies responded to the scene located near Field Street and 47th Avenue just after 6 a.m. Sheriff William Snyder said the victim fought back. “Out of nowhere, without any warning, a suspect attacked her in the car,” Snyder said. “He grabbed her around the throat pushed her back, reached over into her car,

Photo by: Click Orlando  A crash along Interstate 4 blocked traffic along the highway on Thursday evening, according to the Seminole County Fire Department. In a release, fire officials said the crash involved a single vehicle, which caught fire in the westbound lanes. As a result, all lanes were blocked, the release states. An image posted by the SCFD shows the wreckage near mile marker 101 on Interstate 4. No additional information has been provided at this time, including the

A 19-year-old bicyclist is in critical condition after he was hit by a car Wednesday evening. Clearwater Police said the crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Gulf-to-Bay- Boulevard, just east of Belcher Road at around 6:40 p.m. The bicyclist was not in a crosswalk or intersection as he crossed from north to south when he was struck by a driver in a 2004 Toyota Corolla. The driver remained on scene with investigators. The teen was taken to a hospital

Photo by: General Aviation News The flight instructor reported that the airline transport pilot receiving instruction had not flown a float-equipped airplane in three years, so the flight instructor considered the training flights as review. The flight instructor stated that, during their two-hour morning flight near Winter Haven, Florida, the pilot receiving instruction sat in the front seat of the Piper J-3 Cub and that he tended to “fly too slow” after takeoff and “turn sharply.” The instructor further stated

Photoo by: News Nation Now A teenager was seriously injured in a late-night crash along the Dunedin Causeway on Tuesday. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, James Schwimer, 22, was driving a SUV recklessly on the sand with five passengers inside, including four 17-year-old boys. One of the teenagers sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash. There were no signs Schwimer was impaired at the time, but reckless driving is believed to have contributed to the crash, according

Photo by: NBC Miami Three suspects were taken into custody after police said they took off on foot following a hit-and-run crash in Pembroke Pines Thursday morning, sparking a massive search. Pembroke Pines Police officials said the three suspects took off on foot after the crash, which happened in the area of Southwest 196th Avenue and Pembroke Road. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed a dark-colored sedan crashed up against a roadway barrier. The footage also showed officers swarming the

Photo by: volusia county sherif’s office A Jacksonville woman and her kids are thanking bystanders and first responders for helping them get to safety after a crash on Christmas Day. “I just saw my life flash before my eyes,” Ayanna Montes said.  Ayanna Montes and her three kids were on a road trip from Jacksonville to Kissimmee to visit family for Christmas. Montes says she was driving her 2018 Kia Sorrento south on I-95 near mile marker 271 in Volusia

Photo by: local10  Multiple fire rescue crews responded to a heavy blaze at a house in Tamarac Thursday morning. Sky 10 flew over a home near the 4400 block of Northwest 44th Way around 11:15 a.m. where firefighters attempted to contain heavy smoke that was blowing out of the roof of the home. Firefighters were seen working on the roof of the home and breaking holes inside it to gain access. Authorities have not said if any injuries were reported

48-year-old Florida man is facing a felony charge for allegedly firing his gun into the air after telling a woman he could teach her grandchild — a toddler — how to use his weapon, according to court documents and local reports. Scott Alexander Rich of Coral Springs, Florida, was allegedly walking down the street flashing a firearm on Christmas Day, local news outlet Coral Springs Talk reported. A witness told police they saw Rich, who appeared to be intoxicated, approach an older woman out