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Fire at Tivoli Apartments Near UCF Destroys Student Homes

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UPDATE: The fire at Tivoli Apartments has been declared as an accidental fire with an undetermined cause, stated by Seminole County public information officer Paula Thompson . The Seminole Building Official determined the fire- damaged apartment building is unsafe to enter. Advertisement “This is primarily due to the thousands of gallons of water utilized during extinguishment of the fire that creates a potential risk for a ceiling collapse that could have hundreds of pounds of weight falling on someone inside the structure,” reads a statement released by Seminole County Fire Department . The building has been handed back over to Tivoli property management . The American Red Cross , University of Central Florida and Tivoli Property Management are working to relocate residents. Seminole County Fire Department fire truck and views the burned apartment building , which was claimed a total loss. Photo by Katrina Poggio." width="300" height="200" class...

'A horrible night': Floodwaters carried death and destruction through Winona County | Local

Employees at We-no-nah Canoe are used to working on boats. They don’t usually have to use them to get to work. The morning of Aug. 19, 2007, We-no- nah Canoe workers had to paddle to the Bundy Boulevard facility . The canoe finishing area and warehouse were underwater. So was much of Winona County . The floods claimed seven lives in Winona and Houston counties and damaged thousands of homes in the region. Dozens of roads and bridges were impassable as a result of high water, downed trees and mudslides. Starting late Saturday night , Winona County authorities began evacuating residents from Stockton, Elba, and campgrounds near Whitewater State Park . Areas of St. Charles, Goodview and Minnesota City were evacuated as rainwater rushed out of the bluffs and hills, turning creeks into torrents that washed away whatever was in their paths. Winona County Assessor Steve Hacken ’s office reported to the state in October 2007 that Winona County ’s flood-related property losses totaled $28.4...

Police: Scottsdale man allegedly rams car into estranged wife’s car repeatedly

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - A Scottsdale man is charged with attempted murder after ramming his car several times into his estranged wife’s car outside of an apartment complex Wednesday night . Police were called to the La Privada at Scottsdale Ranch apartment complex near Mountain View Road and Via Linda around 9 p.m. According to a Scottsdale police spokesperson , Ji Song Lee was involved in an altercation with his wife at the apartment complex . His wife attempted to leave after Lee allegedly became aggressive and threatening. As the woman was driving out of the parking lot, Lee followed the victim in his car and rammed into her’s multiple times , officials said. At one point the woman lost control of her car and crashed into the landscaping. Afterwards, Lee continued to run into her car on the driver’s side. The woman was able to escape the vehicle by crawling out of the passenger’s side. Residents of the apartment complex heard the commotion outside. One neighbor, Barbara Paul, descri...