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Fire crews battled flames that engulfed the Boathouse Tiki bar and Grill near the Cape Coral Yacht Club on Thursday night. The Cape Coral Fire Department responded to the scene on Driftwood Parkway around 9:40 p.m. The fire is believed to have sparked in the kitchen after the restaurant was closed and employees called it in. Firefighters fought the flames for several hours. Crews say there was a heavy fuel load, including the thatched roof, fully restocked alcohol for the

A 35-year-old Pensacola man was arrested Thursday for this past weekend’s double-shooting in Escambia County that left a 26-year-old man dead. Walter Baker is charged with: Baker is being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. The shooting took place Sunday around 3 a.m. near a park on Chimes Way. One man died at the scene, while another was hospitalized with injuries. The deceased victim is 26-year-old Jaquantis Johnson, family tells WEAR News. No further details have been released at this

An Orlando woman was arrested following a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In an arrest report, troopers said the crash happened around 4:20 p.m. near a home along Neptune Road in Kissimmee. Upon arrival, a trooper found a white Ford Explorer with “front-end damage” outside of the house, the report shows. The homeowner and his daughter were able to provide footage of what happened. “While watching the camera footage, I was able to see

A large fire started just before 2 p.m. Thursday in a pile of Hurricane Milton debris at the Aceros America St Pete recycling center. Multiple units remain on scene. There are no reports of any injuries. In the aftermath of a fire accident, you may feel overwhelmed by medical bills, property damage, and insurance issues. Ovadia Law Group is here to help you through this challenging time. Our skilled attorneys have extensive experience in handling fire accident claims, ensuring that

Photo by: Tallahassee Fire Department A house on Dover Street caught fire Thursday afternoon, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department. The incident unfolded around 2 p.m. after firefighters responded to a structure fire on Dover Street, where the fire department said they found heavy smoke and flames coming from a single-story home. TFD said it quickly brought the fire under control. A search confirmed that no one was inside of the home, according to TFD. No injuries were reported on

The owner of a Miami body shop is facing three felony charges after police said he kidnapped a man from a northwest Miami-Dade apartment, forced him to strip to his underwear and then beat him in August. Police said he then took thousands of dollars from the man. Miami-Dade police arrested Francisco Antonio Ramos Morales, 34, of Hialeah, on charges of kidnapping, armed burglary, false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery on Wednesday. An arrest report states that he owns Worldwide Car

Photo by: ocala-news Traffic is congested along separate, multi-mile stretches of Interstate 75 in Marion County as of this afternoon, with one slowdown attributable to a multi-vehicle accident. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, a multi-vehicle crash occurred in the southbound lanes, near mile marker 353, at around noon today. That incident resulted in a right shoulder blockage and has resulted in congestion in the southbound lanes this afternoon. The northbound lanes of I-75 from mile marker 328 to

Atom Egert has been arrested after attempting to grab a child out of an idle car. The child’s mother had parked the car at a 7/11 gas station, when Egert approached the car and attempted to give the child a high five. The windows of the vehicle were down for airflow purposes. Prior to this, the mother watched Egert approach the car and asked him to go away. Egert grabbed the left arm of the victim and attempted to pull

Photo by: St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office The St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office released bodycam footage Thursday that shows when deputies located and took back into custody four juveniles who had escaped from a facility in Hastings. Deputies said they received 911 calls Monday morning from the Deep Creek Youth Academy in Hastings regarding “numerous” juvenile inmates who had escaped from the facility. According to SJSO, the juveniles involved in the escape were committed to the detention center based on several

Photo by: WFTS St. Pete Fire Rescue said they are managing the aftermath of a two-alarm debris fire at a facility in St. Pete that happened on Thursday afternoon. Officials said crews were working on the fire at 2550 30th Avenue N. after receiving a call around 2 p.m. St. Pete Fire said the business was evacuated and no one was injured. Firefighters also evacuated a nearby neighborhood as a precaution due to smoke-related air quality issues. St. Pete Fire

Authorities have arrested a man in connection with the case of a woman’s burned body found in a Hollywood alley in mid-August. Marquis Denmark, 41, of West Park, is facing charges of abuse of a dead human body and failing to report a death to the medical examiner in connection with the Aug. 12 discovery in the area of North 21st Avenue and Fillmore Street. Authorities also recovered a vehicle that day. According to an arrest report, Hallandale Beach police took Denmark

photo by: wftv Channel 9 has obtained dramatic home surveillance video of an SUV slamming into a house near Kissimmee. It happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday along Neptune Road near Kings Highway. The crash caused major damage to the home, punching a hole right through the brick exterior. The white Ford Explorer came to rest partially inside of the home. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the driver and passengers then walked off from the crash site. Troopers said