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Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue Marion County firefighters rushed to a mobile home in Belleview on Saturday evening after a 911 caller reported seeing smoke through the windows. Shortly after 5:55 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, several Marion County Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the 5200 block of SE 120th Street in Belleview. The first unit arrived on scene within one minute, and crew members observed heavy smoke coming from a double-wide mobile home, according to MCFR. Firefighters quickly

Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the cause of two deaths reportedly linked to a gas leak at a home on Fort Myers Beach. According to the Fort Myers Beach Fire District, around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, crews were dispatched to a home on Palermo Circle after a reported gas leak/gas odor call. When they arrived, crews found two people non-responsive and determined that they had died. LCSO is currently investigating the specific cause of death. Gas leaks can pose

Photo by: wsvn A massive tree toppled over in a Miami neighborhood, causing some damage on the way down. The tree fell onto a Tesla and a pickup truck near Northeast 27th Street and Sixth Avenue in the Edgewater section, Friday afternoon. No one was inside the vehicles at the time, but the tree did block the roadway. It took a bit of manpower and time to remove the tree. Crews had to cut it up before they hauled it

Photo by: wsvn A family of six was left without a place to call home after a fire broke out in a Lauderhill neighborhood. Lauderhill Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of the blaze along the 4400 block of 14th Street, just before 1:30 a.m., Saturday. One of the displaced victims described the moment he learned flames were filling his home. “I just remember my sister just was yelling in the room, saying, ‘Fire, fire,’” he said. “I just

Orange County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a deadly shooting on West Pine Street, near Orlando’s Malibu Groves subdivision, early Sunday morning.  “All I heard was sirens. I was in my house,” said Kyle Adebule, a neighbor. “It’s pretty scary, pretty scary.” The sheriff’s office said their deputies found a man with a gunshot wound on the street around 1 a.m. First responders took the man, who was in his 30s, to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Former Orlando

 A Florida teen is behind bars after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said he fatally stabbed a man in Plant City. On Friday, Aug. 23, deputies responded to reports of a stabbing on Bob Smith Avenue just before 1 a.m. On scene, investigators found a man with severe “upper-body trauma,” alleging the victim suffered the injuries after he was stabbed during a verbal argument by Roelmer Fabrisio, 18. The victim was taken to the hospital where they later died due

The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two boaters Friday morning after their boat took on water near St. Petersburg, authorities said. The boaters’ 30-foot boat partially sank in Bayboro Harbor, according to the Coast Guard. The owners of the boat are working to help recover the vessel. No injuries were reported. The aftermath of a boat accident can be overwhelming, with victims often dealing with serious injuries, property damage, and legal complications. At Ovadia Law Group, we are committed to providing

A man accused of killing his wife inside a St. Cloud home is now facing a first-degree murder charge.  Police say 48-year-old Jose Otero-Fontanez shot his wife during an argument at the residence on Nottel Drive inside the Hanover Lakes community around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday. According to the St. Cloud Police Department, one of the couple’s children called 911 to report the incident. The dispatcher was informed that Otero-Fontanez had shot their mother inside the house. When officers arrived, Otero-Fontanez

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office) The Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigated a fatal crash on Friday night. According to PCSO, Shannon Lally, 33, was doing a U-turn in the intersection to go the other way on Melody Lane after picking her daughter up from the school bus stop when a motorcycle that was heading west on Deen Still crashed into her. Lally told deputies she checked both ways before making a U-turn and did not see anyone. Matthew Goodman,

A two-vehicle crash has sent multiple people to the hospital and closed roads in Sarasota County, the sheriff’s office announced Saturday. The crash occurred around 9:21 p.m. near the intersection of Tamiami Trail South at Colonia Lane East in Nokomis. Southbound lanes of Tamiami Trail South will be shut down for an “extended period,” the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office said deputies are assisting the Florida Highway Patrol in the investigation. “Multiple occupants” of the vehicles are

Police are searching for the driver who struck and killed a bicyclist late Saturday night in Bradenton. The Bradenton Police Department responded to the fatal crash in the 1000 block of 14th Street West around 11:25 p.m. The bicyclist, a 36-year-old man, was crossing 14th Street when he was struck by a vehicle heading southbound. Officials said the driver fled the scene after the collision. As of Sunday morning, no witnesses have been located. Anyone with information on this crash

Photo by: Heidi Patricola (Front view of two fire trucks at the scene) One person was injured after a fire broke out at a self-storage facility on Pine Hills Road on Sunday, according to officials. Orange County firefighters quickly brought the fire under control. However, one person suffered minor injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Recovering from a fire accident involves more than just physical repairs; it often means dealing with insurance companies and legal