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Photo by: wear A motorcyclist is dead after crashing into a Crestview church early Friday morning. It happened around 2 a.m. at the intersection of James Lee Blvd. and Ferdon Blvd. Crestview Police say the motorcyclist was driving south on Highway 85 when the driver left the road and struck the First Presbyterian Church, resulting in the death of the motorcyclist. “Additional Information is limited as this is an active and ongoing investigation,” Crestview Police say. Traffic was diverted until

Photo by:  Fo35orlando A crash near I-4 in Winter Park caused a roadblock near Lee Road on Friday, officials said.  A tractor-trailer reportedly flipped over on its side, prompting the roadblock on Friday morning. Injuries were reported in the crash, but it is unclear at this time how many people were injured and to what extent.  No other details have been released.  At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the profound impact a truck accident can have on your life. Our

A Florida woman found herself behind bars after she allegedly flung an Apple Watch at her boyfriend’s head.  Kayleen Tresedder, 35, was arrested and charged with domestic battery after the incident that unfolded at her Gulport home on July 1, according to an arrest affidavit from the Gulfport Police Department.  Tresedder and her boyfriend were in the middle of an argument about their relationship which escalated when she packed up all his clothing and belongings, the police report said. Then,

Photo by: Putnam County Fire Rescue Professionals Local 3529 A major crash on State Road 100 Thursday blocked all lanes and resulted in two trauma alerts. According to Putnam County Fire Rescue Professionals Local 3529, emergency personnel arrived on scene to two vehicles with heavy damage. One vehicle overturned, causing entrapment, and fire rescue put out a small fire. The crash occurred approximately a quarter mile east of County Road 315.  Florida Highway Patrol Troopers were dispatched to the crash

Two people are dead following a multi-vehicle accident near Boynton Beach. According to a report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday night, a Lexus RX350 was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on South Military Trail and approaching the intersection of Miner Road. In an attempt to beat a red-light signal, the Lexus crashed into the rear end of a Volkswagen Jetta. Two passengers in the Jetta were killed, a 2-year-old sustained serious injuries, while

A bicyclist was struck and killed in a crash involving a Sarasota County deputy’s patrol car, the sheriff’s office announced Friday morning. According to SCSO, the patrol vehicle struck the bicyclist at around 11:38 p.m. on Thursday at the intersection of South Tamiami Trail and Bay Street. The sheriff’s office reported north and southbound lanes of South Tamiami at the Bay Street intersection are closed. East and westbound lanes of Bay Street at this intersection are also closed.  This is a developing

Police announced the arrest of a man Thursday who they say sexually battered a boy in Pembroke Pines last month. According to Pembroke Pines police, 39-year-old Saul Alfonso Silva Valecillos is facing 14 counts that include sexual battery on a minor, online solicitation to engage in unlawful sexual conduct and possession of child pornography. Authorities said they received a sexual battery call involving a boy on June 30 at a home in the Grand Palms community near the 15000 block

A 4-year-old was shot in Middleburg Wednesday, according to a press release from the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. CCSO says the child was able to get a parent’s gun and accidentally fired the gun. Police were called to a home in the 2400 block of Clover Avenue in Middleburg at 12:19 p.m. They were told the 4-year-old had been shot. Paramedics were on scene treating the child, who was then taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Police say the injuries were

 A deadly crash closed a Mulberry road for several hours on Wednesday night. Deputies with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office say Rafael Bubaire, 49, of Tampa, was driving a Phos semi-truck hauling a dump trailer around 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday when he stopped his rig in the northbound lane of Old Hwy 37 near Jamison Road, presumably due to a mechanical issue. (Deputies at the scene later said one of the right tires was flat).  Bubaire got out to see

A Weeki Wachee pastor is facing charges after deputies say he gave a teenage relative alcohol and a THC gummy before sexually battering her.  According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, a teenager who lives in New York told deputies that the incident took place while she was visiting a relative the day before in Brooksville.  The victim told detectives that she was home alone with William Martinez, 55, a pastor at Kingdom of Hope Ministries in Weeki Wachee, when he gave

A man has been arrested after allegedly tossing his bicycle and shouting at pedestrians last week in Naples. According to the Naples Police Department, officers responded to 5th Ave. South on Friday about a disorderly man who was yelling at pedestrians. A woman called about the suspect, 32-year-old Stephen Agee, who reportedly followed and harassed her on 5th Avenue while also throwing his bike and acting erratic. Witnesses on the scene corroborated the caller’s story. During Agee’s arrest, officers said he began

A woman faces 38 counts of animal cruelty after authorities said they discovered an alleged puppy mill in Merritt Island. Many of the dogs found were severely ill, according to deputies. The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office reported a significant deputy presence on Crissafulli Road, where they found 38 puppies living in squalid conditions. “These dogs, they didn’t have a voice,” said Brevard resident Shanae Christian. Court documents detail the harrowing conditions: dogs with injuries and open wounds, confined to spaces