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A three-vehicle crash sent a car careening into a storefront at a shopping plaza next to the Edison Mall in Fort Myers Friday morning. Video taken at the scene by a Gulf Coast News team shows a car crashed through the front entrance of a business at 4455 Cleveland Avenue, where an Optical Outlet is located. The Gulf Coast News team reported that a tow truck is on scene working to remove the vehicle. According to the Fort Myers Police

A 25-year-old man is dead after a car crashed into a canal early Thursday morning in a wildlife refuge area in Brevard County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2 a.m. along Blackpoint Wildlife Drive, just south of L Pond Road. Troopers say the sedan was traveling northbound when the driver missed a curve, his car went off the road, and overturned into a canal. The car was then completely submerged, coming to rest on its

Photo: WCJB Firefighters in Alachua County put out travel trailer fire early Thursday morning. Alachua County Fire Rescue, Melrose Fire Department, and Cross Creek Fire Department crews responded to reports of a structure fire in the Lochloosa area of Southeastern Alachua County just before 4:30 a.m. Crews arrived and found a 24-foot travel trailer fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters were able to quickly put out the fire. ACFR would like to remind all citizens that all of Alachua County is

A crash on Miramar Parkway left a car on its side and backed up traffic in the area on Thursday, according to officials and video of the scene. Police said two cars collided at the intersection of Miramar Parkway and Southwest 148the Avenue at around 9:04 a.m. It was not immediately clear how many people were involved, but minor injuries were reported, police said. Authorities did not provide a cause for the crash. Traffic was diverted as emergency personnel and

A crash on Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade is causing heavy delays on Thursday morning, according to the Florida Department of Transportation’s traffic website. Officials first reported the multi-vehicle crash at 6:55 a.m. They said it happened in the southbound lanes and is causing backup from before Mile Marker 41 to before Mile Marker 36. Officials said three left lanes were blocked. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured or what may have caused the collision. Seeking Justice After

A dryer sparked a fire Wednesday morning at a high-rise residential building in Fort Lauderdale’s Flagler Village, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials, the fire was reported at a building in the 600 block of Andrews Avenue. A man who lives in the sixth floor unit where the fire occurred said he and his mother were able to get out safely. “I was asleep, so my mom just kind of woke me

A driver smashed into a construction truck on State Road 574 early Wednesday morning, leaving two workers with serious injuries. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. in an active work zone on the highway, just west of Bismark Plam Drive in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Authorities said the two construction workers, a 20-year-old and 36-year-old, were inside their truck with the caution lights activated when a GMC Yukon, being driven by a 37-year-old Tampa man, crashed

Police said a girl is recovering after a reported shooting near Gulf Middle School Wednesday morning. According to the New Port Richey Police Department, officers responded at 7:25 a.m. to a shooting investigation in the area of Louisiana Avenue and Colonial Drive. The victim, a 16-year-old girl, was taken to the hospital and is in stable condition, police said. Police said the scene is secured and there is no ongoing threat to the public. Two people present at the scene, one

One person is dead and another hospitalized after an altercation between two groups led to a shooting in St. Petersburg. The St. Petersburg Police Department responded to a shooting at the 800 block of 14th Ave S in St. Pete just before midnight. According to officers, the incident began as an altercation between two groups outside a duplex. The altercation led to two people being shot. One person was taken to a nearby hospital, and another person was found dead

Crews are responding to a vehicle fire on Edison Avenue and Jaylen Watkins Street in Fort Myers. The call was made just after midnight on Thursday. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. A Fort Myers firefighter said there were no injuries. Gulf Coast News will update you as soon as we have any new information. Legal Help After a Fire Accident InjuryFire accidents can lead to devastating injuries and long-term consequences. At Ovadia Law Group, we

A 34-year-old woman was arrested Monday on a child abuse charge following an alleged altercation with her 15-year-old daughter, authorities said. According to an arrest affidavit, the incident stemmed from a dispute over the unauthorized use of a credit card. Authorities said the girl used her stepfather’s card to order food without permission, leading to a confrontation at their residence. Investigators said the girl told officers N attempted to take her phone after she threatened to report her mother and

A hazmat situation at Homestead Air Reserve Base has sent three people to the hospital, officials said. Miami Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the base along the 2900 block of Coral Sea Boulevard, just after 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday. Due to the number of people affected, officials said, the call was upgraded to a “Level 2 mass casualty incident.” Paramedics transported the patients to an area hospital in unknown conditions. Authorities have not provided further details about the circumstances