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MIAMI — Two men were displaced after a fire erupted inside of an apartment unit in Miami, firefighters confirmed. According to Miami Fire Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the fire was reported at about 9:50 p.m. Saturday in the 800 block of Northwest 29th Street. Sanchez said conditions inside the building deteriorated within about 10 minutes, at which time command staff ordered all crews to evacuate the building, transitioning operations to a “defensive strategy.” “Ladder trucks then directed large volumes of water

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – An 11-year-old girl was medflighted Sunday afternoon after being hit by a truck on 30A. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pickup truck with a 17-year-old male driver was traveling south on County Road 83 and stopped at the intersection of CR-83 and 30A. The driver was waiting to turn left, east onto 30A as the girl was heading North on CR-83 and 30A and crossed at the marked crosswalk. Officials say the

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – One man is in critical condition after being ejected from his vehicle early Sunday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an SUV was traveling west on CR-280, west of Papa Granny Way, around 4:30 a.m. FHP reports the SUV crossed the center line and entered the south shoulder, struck a mailbox, and continued traveling before striking a drainage culvert. The vehicle became airborne and eventually overturned into the nearby tree line. The driver was

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – A Cottondale man has died after a motorcycle crash on Lakepoint Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a man driving a motorcycle was traveling north on Lakepoint Road just before 9:00 a.m. on Sunday morning. FHP says the driver was approaching a curve just east of US Highway 231 when he misjudged the turn. The motorcycle continued to head straight onto the northeast shoulder. Florida Highway Patrol reports the vehicle came to a final

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — Firefighters are battling a house fire on Taylor Street in Bonita Springs Monday morning. According to reports, crews are working to put out a fire on Taylor Street, which is right off Bonita Beach Road. A firefighter at the scene reported that the home was unoccupied and there were no injuries. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. This is a developing story and will be updated. Experienced Legal Support After a Pedestrian Accident

A Eustis woman was arrested for battery after allegedly pushing her boyfriend to the ground at a café in Leesburg. Officers responded to Spill the Beans Coffee Shop, located at 406 Pine St., for a disturbance involving 53-year-old Catherine Erlene Sceal and her boyfriend of five years around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, March 10, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, they saw the couple fighting over a chair, making the situation a potential battery. The

he 66-year-old man was attempting to walk across the highway when he was struck. CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle in Citrus County on Friday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Around 10 p.m., officials said a 66-year-old Ocala man attempted to walk across State Road 200, north of East Buffalo Lane, when he entered the path of a Ford Ranger being driven by a 24-year-old Hernando man. The 66-year-old was hit

PLANT CITY, Fla. — A 29-year-old man died after being hit by a pickup truck while crossing US-92 in Plant City. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said the man was struck by a westbound Toyota Tacoma driven by a 26-year-old woman east of Charlie Taylor Road early Saturday morning. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. After a train accident, victims often face serious injuries, financial stress, and confusion about their legal options. Ovadia Law Group is here to

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A 58-year-old Winter Haven woman died after being ejected from a motorcycle and struck by a car during a crash on SR-570. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said the victim was a passenger on a Harley Davidson operated by a 54-year-old Winter Haven man traveling westbound on Saturday. The rider lost control while transitioning from a concrete railway overpass to an asphalt road, ejecting both occupants. The woman was struck by a following Kia Optima driven

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A driver crashed into a parked car Sunday afternoon in the 2100 block of Arlington Street, causing the vehicle to overturn, according to police. Sarasota Police Department (SPD) officers responded to the scene after the crash was reported. SPD said the driver struck a parked car, causing the drivers vehicle to overturn onto its side. Two-car crash with minor injuries blocked lanes in Sarasota No injuries were reported. When a pedestrian is struck by a vehicle,

Trooper says car became engulfed in flames ORANGE COUNTY, Fla – A driver was killed after a crash Friday night on Epcot Center Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a 2023 Hyundai Elantra was traveling northbound on Epcot Center Drive north of Overpass Road when the driver was going above the posted speed limit and could not successfully steer through the curve. The car ran off the roadway to the northwest and hit a tree, FHP said. The

Witness records chaos near Orlando Drive shopping area; police say both victims expected to recover SANFORD, Fla. – Two people are expected to recover after a shooting outside a Sanford barbershop Saturday afternoon. Police said gunfire broke out near a busy shopping area off Orlando Drive, just steps from a Walmart. A woman who works nearby captured part of the chaos on video. She said she heard shots before seeing two young men struggling over a gun. “Police are investigating a