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PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle crash on the Gandy Bridge shut down the right lane in Pinellas County, according to officials. The collision was reported on the west end of the eastbound span of the Gandy Bridge, leading to lane closures and traffic delays in the area as emergency crews responded to the scene. If you or a loved one has been injured in a car crash due to someone else’s negligence, an experienced car accident lawyer at Ovadia

NORTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FL – A duplex was damaged after a fire broke out in Northwest Miami-Dade, prompting a response from emergency crews, according to officials. The blaze ignited off Northwest 12th Avenue on Saturday. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue firefighters cut an opening through the roof to battle and ventilate the fire, with rainfall also aiding efforts to extinguish the flames. Officials confirmed that all occupants and pets were safely accounted for. If you or a loved one has been injured due

NORTH MIAMI, FL – Two people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle traffic crash on the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 in North Miami, according to authorities. The collision occurred near Northwest 125th Street on Sunday morning, causing major traffic backups across the blocked highway lanes. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, both individuals involved were transported to nearby trauma facilities for medical treatment. If you or a loved one has been injured due to someone else’s negligence or wrongful actions, an

DORAL, FL – One person was hospitalized after a tractor trailer struck a pedestrian and hit two vehicles in Doral, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials. The incident happened in the 9400 block of Northwest 12th Street on Friday night. According to MDFR, one patient was transported to a nearby trauma facility. If you or a loved one has been injured in a pedestrian accident, the experienced personal injury attorneys at Ovadia Law Group are here to fight for your

MIAMI, FL – A man was hospitalized in critical condition following a stabbing in Miami, according to authorities. Miami Fire Rescue responded to the scene and located a 43-year-old man suffering from stab wounds. The victim was treated by emergency crews and transported to a local trauma facility for urgent medical care. Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident. If you or a loved one has been injured due to someone else’s negligence or wrongful actions,

Photo: wsvn Two people were killed and two others were taken to the hospital after a shooting in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood, police said. According to City of Miami Police, the gunfire started inside a home on Northwest 17th Avenue and Third Street on Saturday morning. Investigators described the shooting as possibly domestic in nature. Officers responded to the scene where they discovered three adults who were shot and a 13-year-old girl who’d suffered minor lacerations to the head. Miami

Photo: FORT LAUDERDALE FIRE RESCUE A family of eight has been left without a place to call home after a fire ignited in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood over the weekend. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a house on fire along the 1100 block of Northwest 15th Street, near 12th Terrace, just before 9:30 p.m. on Sunday. Firefighters arrived at the scene in about three minutes to find flames and heavy smoke billowing from one

Photo: wfla  Four people were hospitalized after a Polk County ambulance was involved in a crash in Poinciana Saturday morning, officials said. A Polk County Fire Rescue ambulance, with its lights and sirens on, was responding to a call at around 11:20 a.m. on Sept. 12. While traveling through the intersection at Bayberry Street and Marigold Avenue, the ambulance was involved in what appeared to be a head-on crash with a large dump truck. A third vehicle, a white sedan,

Photo: Hernando County Fire Rescue Two people were hospitalized following a crash in Hernando County on Sunday morning that left a Jeep on fire and upside down on the side of the road. The two-car crash happened just before 6 a.m. on North Broad Street, north of Lake Lindsey Road, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue. Crews said they arrived to find flames coming from a Jeep and quickly put out the blaze. Photos provided by the fire department showed

Photo: WJHG Bonifay Fire Rescue reports they responded to a dryer-related fire at Big John’s on Friday night. When first firefighters arrived, they found the fire upstairs coming from a dryer with linens inside, according to Bonifay Fire Rescue. The crew worked together with Chipley Fire Rescue to quickly put the fire out. The shop didn’t receive any structural damage, Bonifay Fire Rescue said. The fire department joked in a Facebook post that “We’ve also never seen Bonifay Police Department so eager

Photo: WJHG Newsroom The St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department released an update regarding a house fire that happened early Saturday morning. St. George Island Volunteer Fire Department (SGI VFD) said they responded to the fire on Resort Village Lane on the west end of the island. No one was inside the house, and crews were able to bring the fire under control quickly. “Our volunteers are committed to excellence and work tirelessly to ensure they are ready to respond

A 37-year-old St. Petersburg man died late Friday night after he was hit by two tractor-trailers on U.S. 301 in Alachua County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the man crashed on U.S. 301 northbound near Southeast 111th Avenue and left his vehicle on the grass shoulder to walk on foot on the highway. Just before midnight, he was hit by a semi hauling a trailer northbound and was then hit by a second tractor-trailer traveling behind the