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SOURCE: UC Breaking News An RV fifth-wheel trailer was destroyed after it caught on fire in North Fort Myers Friday morning. Smoke was spotted at Pondella Road and N. Cleveland Avenue, according to a witness. The fifth-wheel trailer was fully engulfed in flames and was destroyed. The vehicle was parked next to a building in the old Hancock Bridge Square plaza. NBC2 is working to learn more. It is unknown if there were any injuries at this time. Investigating and

 Deputies in Orange County are investigating after a woman was found shot overnight. Deputies said they were called around 12:50 a.m. after reports of a shooting near East Pierce Avenue and Dumont Street. When first responders arrived, they found a woman in her 40s who had been shot. She was taken to a hospital in serious condition. Deputies did not confirm what led up to the shooting but said, “All parties involved are accounted for, and there is no threat

The state on Friday officially filed vehicular homicide charges against a woman who allegedly struck and killed an elderly couple in a hit-and-run in Hialeah last month. Records show S C is facing two vehicular homicide charges and two charges for leaving the scene of crash involving death. Previously, it was thought that prosecutors may not have had enough evidence to follow through on the vehicular homicide charges. C was arraigned Friday. According to an arrest report, the suspect was driving a black 2007

A 20-year-old man was airlifted to a local emergency room in Bradford County following a serious traffic accident. Thursday night, a pick-up truck rolled over on the CR100A overpass near mile marker three in Bradford County. The vehicle rolled over on the bypass and the driver, who sustained serious injuries, was airlifted via helicopter to HCA Florida Starke Emergency Room, according to Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith. A Shands Care team is also on-site at the emergency room, ready to

A 68-year-old Titusville man riding a motorcycle through Volusia County died Thursday evening after losing control of the bike, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 6:16 p.m. on northbound U.S. 1 approaching Watson Stanley Road, south of Oak Hill, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the man was riding a 2006 Harley-Davidson in the outside lane when he failed to maintain control of the motorcycle and fell off of it as a result. The

Tri-Rail train service was delayed Friday morning as authorities investigated a death on the tracks in Pompano Beach. The Broward Sheriff’s Office said their department and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to a pedestrian who was hit by the train near Southwest 12th Avenue and Southwest 3rd Street shortly before 5 a.m. That person, whose identity wasn’t released, was pronounced dead at the scene, but “the circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation,” BSO said. “A bus bridge is established

A Minnesota mother is preparing to bring her daughter home after a lightning strike left the girl with severe injuries during a Florida vacation. For the last 15 months, N. Y. has sat by her daughter’s hospital bed, praying she’ll be OK. “I cry every day. I cannot eat, but I had to survive myself,” Y said. The single mother of two brought her family to Brevard County on vacation to celebrate M’s 12th birthday, never thinking they’d still be there for

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lehigh Acres woman for attacking a Lee County School bus driver. In the police report, a Lee County bus driver told deputies she lost her way on her route November 8 after students began screaming and playing loud music. The bus driver told deputies she pulled over at E Sixth St and Joel Boulevard to “regain control of the situation.” Parents came to the intersection to pick up students there the report says.

Photo by: nbc-2 A car crashed into a pole at an apartment complex in San Carlos Park early Friday morning. Around 1 a.m., a white sedan crashed into a parking awning pole along Porto Nuevo Drive off Three Oaks Parkway. A car crashed into a pole at an apartment complex in San Carlos Park early Friday morning. Around 1 a.m., a white sedan crashed into a parking awning pole along Porto Nuevo Drive off Three Oaks Parkway. The Lee County

Credit: Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office  A crash in Venice resulted in a “serious injury,” the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday night. The sheriff’s office said the crash occurred at Tamiami Trail and National Boulevard and one victim was taken by Bayflight helicopter for treatment. Southbound Tamiami Trail between Venice East Boulevard and National Boulevard is closed until further notice while the sheriff’s office and Florida Highway Patrol investigate. Residents are advised to find another route. Why You Need an

photo by: FDOT A semi-truck overturned on I-10 in Escambia County Thursday morning. It happened around 8:30 a.m. on I-10 west near mile marker 12. According to FHP, the semi driver — a 48-year-old Plains, Georgia man — failed to apply the braking system in time due to traffic congestion. He tried to swerve to avoid hitting other vehicles, but collided with a trailer attached to a pickup truck in front of him. FHP says the semi continued westbound, leaving

Photo by:  (PBCFR)  Two people were injured Wednesday afternoon in a crash in Delray Beach that forced emergency responders to cut a large hole into the side of the sedan to reach one of them. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) posted images from the scene of the wreck, which happened around 4:30 p.m. in the 7600 block of Atlantic Avenue, showing the extent of the effort and describing how they performed what is described as a “side-out.” The post explained that