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(Courtesy: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue.)  A Gibsonton home went up in flames Thursday evening, leaving residents displaced, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. Fire officials said crews responded to the fire, which was located off of New York St., at around 7:15 p.m. A 911 caller originally said it was an outside fire, but an additional caller said it had spread to the home. Once firefighters arrived at the scene, they found flames rapidly spreading through the home. Firefighters immediately started working

A crash with injuries on I-95 South in Boynton Beach is slowing down traffic on Friday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at 5:40 a.m. near Exit 57, Boynton Beach Boulevard. In the latest update at 5:44 a.m., officials stated that the two right lanes had been blocked. The Florida Highway Patrol stated that the crash involved injuries. Aggressive Advocacy for Maximum Compensation When you’ve been injured in a car accident due to someone else’s negligence, you deserve aggressive advocacy

 A pedestrian was seriously hurt in a crash that involved multiple vehicles in Davie Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed. It happened near the intersection of South University Drive and Southwest 33rd Street. According to Davie police, the pedestrian was struck by one of the vehicles involved in the crash and sustained severe injuries. The victim was transported to Broward Health Medical Center by Davie Fire Rescue, investigators said. The intersection has been temporarily closed as police investigate the circumstances of the

photo by: (WPLG) A major crash shut down all northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike near the Red Road in Miramar exit Thursday morning and left one man dead and a woman injured. Sky 10 was above the scene just after 6 a.m. as one of the vehicles involved was rolled over on its roof. Fire Rescue crews could be seen appearing to work to get someone out of another vehicle that had significant damage to its front end and driver’s

 A South Florida senior was picking up his family at the airport on Thanksgiving Day when he was knocked out during a rough arrest by a Broward County deputy. R M, 73, of Pompano Beach, had just been given a ticket when things suddenly got out of control, and he ended up in the hospital and under arrest. What should have been a simple traffic citation for M, who was waiting for his son and pregnant daughter-in-law on Thanksgiving Day

Flames broke out at a local self-storage facility Thursday evening, sending one person in the hospital, according to Orange County Fire Rescue. Fire officials said the fire happened just before 8 p.m. in the 4200 block of Orange Blossom Trail near Lee Road. News 6 reporter Troy Campbell later responded to the scene, finding crews in action and traffic being detoured. “We watched (the fire crews) gather their fire hoses after they connected to the nearby hydrants to knock out

After a man was shot to death outside a Sanford Best Buy store last month, police have now announced three suspects in the investigation. In a release on Thursday, police said they had taken two of the suspects — K H, 22; and S D, 21 —into custody on charges of robbery with a firearm and first-degree murder. Meanwhile, police added that they’d secured an arrest warrant for the third suspect — identified as J N, 22 — who is wanted on

photo by: (Florida511) UPDATE: The Florida Highway Patrol tells TV20 a 39-year-old man from High Springs died in the crash. FHP says the driver veered into the right shoulder and off the road, hitting an information sign before colliding with a tree. FHP says it’s unknown why the driver left the roadway. FHP says the driver was the only person involved in the crash. ORIGINAL STORY: Alachua Police Department (APD) officers said at least one person is dead following a crash on

photo by: jarell whitehead Two people were taken to the hospital after a vehicle crashed into the front of the Quality Inn Hotel near the intersection of Tower Road and Newberry Road in Gainesville. Alachua County firefighters say it happened just after 7 p.m. on January, 9. involving two vehicles. First responders say both drivers are in stable condition.  Comprehensive Legal Services for Car Accident Victims At Ovadia Law Group, we offer comprehensive legal services to address all aspects of

A woman’s arm was almost completely severed after being struck by a Brightline train along the Treasure Coast on Thursday evening. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) said the pedestrian was severely injured after being struck by a Brightline train at the 12th Street railroad crossing in Vero Beach at around 6:04 p.m. IRCSO said deputies quickly responded to the scene — between U.S. Highway 1 and Old Dixie Highway — and applied a tourniquet to the woman’s nearly

A man was arrested after Tampa police said evidence revealed that he was traveling at over 100 mph just before a deadly crash. G M, 67, was charged with one count of felony vehicular homicide in connection with the Jan. 3 crash, the Tampa Police Department said Thursday. The three-car crash happened around 9:44 a.m. at the intersection of McKinley Drive and Bougainvillea Avenue. Police said M was speeding through a changing light in a Ram 2500 when he struck

(Credit: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue) The northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 41 were temporarily shut down Thursday after a semi-truck became engulfed in flames in Hillsborough County. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office sent out an alert about the incident around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9. Officials said the highway was shut down near 12th Avenue South due to the fire. The highway was reopened by 4:30 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. Authorities said there were no injuries