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Photo by: fox35orlando A woman in her 30s was found dead inside a burned-out vehicle on Tuesday afternoon in Orange County, authorities said. Orange County Fire Rescue and deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office responded to the incident around 2:20 p.m. on the 5000 block of Glasgow Avenue in the Dr. Phillips area.  When authorities arrived, the vehicle was fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters pronounced the woman dead at the scene.  The State Fire Marshal’s office is leading the

Photo by: fox35orlando Two crashes were to blame for heavy traffic on Interstate 4 in Volusia County near mile marker 105 in DeBary on Tuesday afternoon.  I-4 has since reopened.  I-4 westbound The inside and center lanes on I-4 westbound were blocked due to a jackknifed semi-truck, according to Florida Highway Patrol.  The outside lane on I-4 eastbound was blocked due to a semi-truck crash with two other vehicles involved, troopers said.  This is a developing story.  Comprehensive Legal Support

Fort Pierce police said Tuesday a 15-year-old boy is in critical condition in the hospital after he was shot during a fight over a gun. The Fort Pierce Police Department said officers responded to 431 North 25th St., outside a Wings Hut restaurant, just before 8 p.m. Monday. Police said the teen and another person were fighting over a gun, and during the fight, the weapon fired and the 15-year-old was shot. The teen was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood

A few weeks after being apprehended during a multi-day child sex sting operation in Marion County, a 59-year-old Ocala man has been arrested on an indictment charging him with attempted enticement of a minor. On Friday, August 16, U.S. Attorney Roger B. Handberg announced that Scott Alan Colson has been arrested following the indictment, which alleges that Colson attempted to entice a 15-year-old girl to have sex. Colson was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, August 6. According to

Two employees with the Florida Department of Children and Families were arrested just a day apart, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Around 2 a.m. on Sunday, deputies responded to a single-vehicle crash on Saddle Creek Road in Lakeland, after the driver crashed into a utility pole. The driver, Evelyn Ross, 47, of Auburndale, told the deputy she “made a bad choice and had had a lot to drink,” according to the sheriff’s office. Ross had bloodshot eyes, a

A northwest Miami-Dade woman was arrested Tuesday after police said she punched and spat on a school employee who had removed her son from a school bus in early July. According to an arrest report from Miami-Dade Schools police, 33-year-old Denita Chatelain is facing one count each of aggravated battery of a specified official or employee and disruption or interference of an educational institute. Authorities said Chatelain entered the grounds of Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center, located at 1895 NW

Photo by: wsvn  A bicyclist was rushed to the hospital after he was struck by a vehicle in Pembroke Pines. Pembroke Pines Fire Rescue arrived at the scene along Pines Boulevard and 178th Avenue, Tuesday morning. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where the man’s bike lay on the street. According to officials, the man was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries. On his way to the hospital, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue gave the man a transfusion after he lost a

Photo by: WJXT Traffic on I-95 southbound was at a standstill Tuesday morning after two commercial vehicles overturned in a crash, blocking all lanes of I-95 southbound north of World Golf Village. Sky4 video showed what appeared to be two work trucks, at least one of which had a cherry picker device, overturned on the highway. Both trucks belong to Davey Trees. The Florida Highway Patrol said a personal vehicle was also involved in the crash and two people were

A train struck a car in Lantana on Tuesday morning, but the driver was able to get of the vehicle, authorities said. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said emergency crews responded to Hypoluxo Road between South Federal Highway and East Coast Avenue just after 7:15 a.m. When crews arrived at the scene, the driver of the vehicle was outside the car and walking around. It’s unclear if that person was hurt or needed to be taken to the hospital. No

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a man who ran up behind a bicyclist and slung a machete. Deputies arrested 40-year-old Andrew Shattuck. The incident happened around lunchtime on Friday along Collingswood Boulevard and Cedarwood Street. An arrest report says Shattuck approached the biker shouting racist and homophobic slurs, then slung a machete at him. Deputies said Shattuck missed the bicyclist, who quickly got off the bike running for his life. Deputies said Shattuck threw the machete again,

Photo by: IRCSO A vehicle crashed into an Olive Garden in Vero Beach on Tuesday. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) reported that deputies and Fire Rescue responded to a vehicle that crashed into an Olive Garden located at 5995 20th Street in Vero Beach. Officials stated that the driver had been transported to a local hospital. Crews are on scene removing the vehicle from the building, according to IRSCO. Expert Legal Guidance After a Car AccidentCar accidents can

 A woman, who got out of her car following a crash on Interstate 95 in St. Johns County Sunday night, died after she was hit by a tractor-trailer and another car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the 26-year-old woman had parked on the right shoulder of the interstate, at Mile Marker 299, after being involved in a crash with another driver. Following the crash, the woman got out of her car to talk to the other driver,