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A 24-year-old woman was ejected from her vehicle and killed on County Road 484 in Ocala last night after her sedan entered the roadway’s median and overturned. The fatal accident took place near the intersection of CR 484 and S Magnolia Avenue in Ocala on Wednesday, August 14 at around 5:15 p.m. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman, who was from Belleview, was traveling eastbound on CR 484 in the outside lane when, for unknown

A deadly crash that had all of the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike shut down in Orlando has now been cleared. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a pedestrian was killed and two other vehicles were involved. FHP says the crash happened at 3:43 a.m. on Thursday. The turnpike was closed for many hours, reopening at mile marker 261 around 8:30 a.m. FHP says the crash involved a semi-trailer, a SUV, and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at

An elderly pedestrian was killed in Ocala when a golf cart crashed into him on Wednesday morning near the On Top of the World community. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a 93-year-old woman from Ocala was driving a golf cart on the eastbound path on Southwest 94th Street around 6:30 a.m. The cart crashed into the back of an 84-year-old man from Ocala. He died at the scene. This developing story will be updated as more information is learned. Being

A woman is dead after she lost control of her vehicle in Marion County Wednesday evening. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 24-year-old driver was traveling east on County Road 484 in the outside lane at around 5:30 near Belleview, when for unknown reason she lost control and went into the median and into the westbound lanes. The vehicle then overturned and crashed into the nearby trees. Fire rescue crews pronounced her dead at the scene. Being involved in a

Two men were injured Wednesday night in a shooting at a McDonald’s in Orange County, according to sheriff’s officials. Deputies responded around 10 p.m. to a McDonald’s in the 5200 block of Silver Star Road. “One male accidentally discharged the weapon, injuring himself and another male,” the sheriff’s office said in a release. The two men, both in their 20s, were treated for minor injuries. No other information has been released. A negligent shooting can turn your life upside down

A 24-year-old Belleview woman died Wednesday when her vehicle overturned several times in a crash, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened on County Road 484 near S Magnolia Avenue. According to a crash report, the woman was traveling east on CR-484 when she lost control of her vehicle and went into the median, overturning across the westbound lanes and ending up in the tree line. The woman, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was ejected and pronounced dead

Photo by: winknews The Florida State Fire Marshal was on the scene of a fire caused by lithium-ion batteries in St. James City. The Matlacha/ Pine Island Fire District responded to the scene on Harpoon Lane at around 1:28 a.m. on Thursday. The Fire Marshal was called to the scene at 2:06 a.m., where the damages were assessed from the back of a camper on the property and the front of the mobile home. According to firefighters, the rest of

Authorities are investigating after a crash caused injuries and a roadblock in Lehigh Acres. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred on Homestead Road North near Taylor Lane in Lehigh Acres. It is unclear how many people were injured in the crash or how many vehicles were involved. Car accidents can turn your life upside down in an instant, leaving you with injuries, mounting medical bills, and emotional distress. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges you face after

 A drug raid in Okeechobee County led to the arrest of two people on child abuse charges. Two toddlers were removed from a house in Okeechobee on Tuesday, where deputies found fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, and other drug paraphernalia. The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said the target of the investigation was 23-year-old Antonio Bartell Jr. It started when concerned citizens reported that Bartell wasdistributing crack cocaine, cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, and other illegal narcotics from his residence at 4026 Hwy. 441

A 34-year-old bicyclist was hit and killed in a crash Wednesday morning in Escambia County, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. FHP states the bicyclist — a Pensacola man — was travellingon Chemstrand Road towardthe intersection of Breezy Acres Road around 6 a.m. He was not wearing any reflective clothing and the rear of his bike was without a red light, according to FHP. As a 24-year-old Jay man drove on Chemstrand Road in his sedan, the bicyclist was not visible

 A 28-year-old woman was shot in the abdomen on Wednesday in Hialeah, police said. According to the Hialeah Police Department, “an accidental discharge” at a home near the James Silas Walker Community Center, at 800 W 29 St., was to blame. According to Lt. Eddie Rodriguez, a spokesman for HPD, Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel flew a helicopter to Walker Park to rescue the woman. Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers

A man in his 60s was killed early Wednesday morning after he was struck by a car while walking on a Jacksonville street. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, the man was pushing a moped-on Garden Street, not far from the Dinsmore neighborhood, just before 1 a.m. A driver who was heading eastbound on Garden Street didn’t see the man and struck him, JSO said. The driver stopped, called 911 and remained at the scene, according to JSO. The pedestrian