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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

A suspect who fled in a stolen vehicle before colliding with two other cars has been arrested in Lakeland, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the driver of the stolen vehicle was fleeing from Auburndale PD when it collided with two other vehicles on Kathleen Road and George Jenkin Boulevard. D LF and his son 9-year-old son Luke were in one of the other cars that was hit. “I just felt a boom, boom,” D said. “He came in

A stretch of North Congress Avenue is shut down in Riviera Beach following a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. Southbound lanes of the road were blocked off around 12:15 p.m. near the Canopy Road intersection, between Silver Beach Road and West Blue Heron Boulevard, a Riviera Beach Police Department spokesperson explained. It remained closed more than two hours later. Few details about the wreck have been released. In addition to confirming the crash involved the motorcycle and vehicle,

(Credit: Lyssa Vargas) All westbound lanes on I-4 in the Kissimmee area are blocked due to a vehicle fire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.  Reports show troopers were dispatched to the scene around 10:59 a.m. near mile marker 60. Troopers say preliminary details show a 2021 Chevy Silverado hauling a travel trailer was traveling westbound on I-4, west of State Road 429 (mile marker 60), when the fire started. Reports show the driver was able to pull over onto

A 40-year-old woman is facing serious charges after police say she stabbed a man multiple times in Fort Lauderdale last month. Fort Lauderdale police identified the suspect in an arrest report Thursday as Angela Paulette Eugene. The incident occurred on Dec. 8 when Fort Lauderdale police were called to the Circle K gas station near 951 W. Sunrise Blvd. The victim told police that he encountered Eugene earlier that day at the Family Dollar, where she pointed him out and

A 43-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday, months after she shot another woman in the face in Miami, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami Police Department, S M, of Hallandale Beach, faces charges of attempted second-degree murder, use of a firearm while committing a felony, grand theft of a firearm and unlawful discharging of a firearm in a public place. Police said the shooting occurred the night of Oct. 5, 2024, in the area of 45 NW