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Photo by: (SLCFD) A wind-driven fire tore through a home in Port St. Lucie Friday afternoon, challenging firefighters as they worked to contain the blaze. At 1:33 p.m., units from the St. Lucie County Fire District say they were called to the Alhombra South neighborhood to find the home already heavily involved in flames. Firefighters say winds exceeding 10 mph helped drive the fire and complicated containment efforts. One homeowner was reportedly treated for minor injuries but declined transport to

Photo by: villages-news Emergency responders shut down several southbound lanes on U.S. Highway 441 in Fruitland Park on Saturday morning after a multi-vehicle accident left at least one person injured. The crash, which occurred before 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 7, took place just north of the roadway’s intersection with North Dixie Avenue. Lake County Fire Rescue and the Fruitland Park Police Department were on-site as of 11 a.m. At least two vehicles, an SUV and a sedan, were involved.

Photo by: (WPEC) A vehicle caught fire on the interstate near Palm Beach Gardens, caused a major traffic jam. According to FL511, the incident happened on I-95 north near exit 83 on Donald Ross Rd. Video sent to us shows the car engulfed in flames as firefighters quickly try to put it out. 2 lanes were blocked. So far there’s been no reports for injuries. The scene has since cleared. A fire‑related car accident can be one of the most

 A 23-year-old woman riding an e-bike was killed in a crash in Clay County Saturday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 7:19 p.m., a minivan was traveling westbound on Constitution Drive near Carter Braxton Rd in Orange Park. Troopers said the 41-year-old driver steered into the eastbound lane to avoid getting into an accident and struck the cyclist. Neighbors told New4JAX that the woman killed lived in the neighborhood and was often seen riding the e-bike. Nicole Mitchell,

One person died and another was hospitalized when the pedestrians were struck by a freight train Saturday night in West Palm Beach. Police responded to the incident along the 500 block of Monroe Drive around 6:20 p.m. The incident was west of U.S. 1 and north of Southern Boulevard, now called President Donald J. Trump Boulevard. The incident occurred on Florida East Coast tracks used by freight and Brightline trains. It was just south of Brightline’s West Palm Beach train

(Credit: WINK News) A Lee County home was engulfed in flames early Friday morning, resulting in a total loss. The fire broke out on South Pebble Trail, just outside San Carlos Park, around 3:45 a.m. Amy Bollen, a public information officer for South Trail Fire, said the homeowners woke up to smoke inside their home and quickly escaped before calling 911. “When crews arrived on scene, the flames were already through the roof, so it was an active, working fire,”

A motorcyclist died, and a pickup truck driver suffered serious injuries following a crash on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened on U.S. Highway 1 near Daytona Boulevard. Investigators said the 2024 Nissan Frontier was traveling north when the driver attempted a left turn onto Daytona Boulevard, moving into the path of the southbound 2023 Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Several witnesses reported the motorcycle was traveling above the posted speed limit at the time of the collision, FHP

Photo by NorthEscambia.com A 54-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a pickup truck Saturday night in Escambia County. It happened around 7:15 p.m. on Highway 97 near Hendricks Lane. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the motorcyclist — a Stapleton, Alabama, man — was traveling north on Highway 97, while the truck was traveling south. FHP says the motorcycle entered the southbound lane and collided head-on with the pickup truck. Both vehicles then ran off the roadway onto the

Photo by: Midway Fire District  A child was hospitalized in Pensacola as a Trauma Alert patient following a rollover golf cart crash Saturday morning in Midway. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of Hickory Shores Blvd. and Keystone Drive. The Midway Fire District responded for a reported overturned golf cart. “The 911 caller advised that four juveniles were on board when the operator lost control,” Midway Fire says in a release. Out of the four children, one

Photo by: WEAR  A pickup truck crashed into the outside patio of Bubba’s 33 in Escambia County Sunday morning. It happened around 10:25 a.m. at the restaurant located at the intersection of N Davis Highway and Creighton Road. A pickup truck went over the curb and crashed through the porch area’s awning. Escambia County Fire and EMS both responded No one was injured. A car accident can disrupt your life in an instant, leaving you with injuries that require medical

 A 23-year-old Plant City man died Sunday morning in a single-car crash on Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Around 1:40 a.m., the man was driving westbound on I-4 near mile marker 7 at a high speed when he failed to negotiate a curve, entered the median and struck a guardrail, according to a news release. The vehicle continued until colliding with a bridge support for the U.S. Route 92 overpass, per the release. FHP

A Bonifay woman died Sunday morning following a single-vehicle traffic crash. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, shortly before 7 a.m., the 40-year-old woman was traveling south on County Road 177A near Flowing Well Road. Troopers reported that for an unknown reason, she drove off the side of the road, resulting in her truck overturning and striking a tree. FHP is continuing to investigate the crash. Choosing the right attorney after a car accident can make all the difference in