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ust before 5 A.M Friday morning, flames tore through a mobile home in Bradenton’s Pine Haven community, located at 6320 14th Street West. Crews from Manatee County and Cedar Hammock Fire responded, they tell ABC7 they were able to extinguish the flames within 10 minutes. When the fire began, inside the mobile home were residents M D and her long-time boyfriend, J E. The couple told ABC7 they were sleeping when the flames started. “I was running outside calling for

A driver was injured after crashing an SUV into a tree along Country Club Boulevard in Cape Coral Friday morning. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the driver was taken to the hospital. The front of the gray SUV was crushed in front of the homes along SE 39th Terrace. Debris was scattered across the road. A mailbox and sign were knocked over. Firefighters were at the scene working to clear the crash. First responders were treating someone at

A Clermont man was arrested for battery when an alleged argument with the mother of his kids escalated into multiple injuries and a trashed apartment. Officers responded to a battery at an undisclosed Lake County apartment around 10:59 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Clermont Police Department. The female victim advised that 32-year-old D L S punched her in the face during a physical altercation.  Upon arrival, the officers knocked on the apartment door, to which S

One motorcyclist died and another was critically injured in a crash on Old St. Augustine Road near Baptist Medical Center South Friday morning, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said just before 7 a.m., two motorcycles were riding westbound on Old St. Augustine Road. Based on roadway evidence, both motorcycles went down at Grand Bay Parkway. According to JSO, the details of the crash are still unclear, and they have not determined whether the motorcycles hit one another. Both

A pickup truck driver died in a crash with a semi truck in Palmetto on Friday morning. The collision happened on US-41 at Inland Transport Street. The Florida Highway Patrol did not say what led up to the crash. The driver of the pickup was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident remains under investigation. At Ovadia Law Group, we believe that every car accident victim deserves justice. Our dedicated team of attorneys is here to provide the legal representation

A 76-year-old Polk City man died Thursday afternoon after officials said he suffered a medical emergency and lost control of his pickup truck. The crash happened around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5 as the man was traveling west on State Route 400 near the 47 mileposts, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol. After the man lost control of his Toyota Tundra, the truck traveled into the center median and struck a cable barrier, officials said. The

Two firefighters were struck by an SUV at a Safety Harbor fire station on Friday morning. The firefighters suffered non-life threatening injuries. The vehicle also struck the wall of the fire station. Pedestrian accidents can result in severe injuries and significant emotional trauma. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges you face and are here to help. Our experienced attorneys specialize in pedestrian accident cases and are dedicated to securing the compensation you deserve. We offer free consultations to

A man was arrested and charged with attempted felony murder on Thursday for a hit-and-run crash in September that left a woman fighting for her life in Pembroke Park.  K K R, 29, has been accused of intentionally striking the victim near the Orion gas station at 3990 West Hallandale Beach Boulevard on Sept. 12. Pembroke Park police said surveillance video shows R at around 2:24 a.m. “entering the gas station” in his 2022 light blue Honda Accord and “intentionally

Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Titusville, officials said. Titusville Mayor A C said police responded to an officer-involved shooting around 6:45 a.m. on Friday. C said the shooting happened as officers responded to a domestic violence incident. A man jumped out of his vehicle with a weapon, threatening the responding officer, C said. C said the incident stemmed from a recent series of domestic violence encounters over the last The man was shot by police and sustained very

A 42-year-old Jacksonville man died and his passenger was seriously injured when his motorcycle lost control on State Road 100 in Lake Butler on Wednesday. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the man was driving his Yamaha westbound on SR 100 (E. Main Street) from State Road 121 (SE 6th Street) at 2:35 p.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle. It traveled off the roadway and into the center median, striking the raised center median curb. The motorcycle

Photo by: Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue A boat blaze at a Fort Lauderdale sent a man to the hospital, officials said. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of the vessel fire at the Lauderdale Marina, located at 1900 SE 15th St., just after 7 p.m., Thursday. Officials said the flames sparked while someone fueled the boat. Investigators are still trying to figure out what started the fire. Paramedics rushed the victim to Broward Health Medical Center

Troopers are at the scene of a deadly traffic crash in east Orange County. Florida Highway Patrol said it happened on Fort Christmas Road around 5 a.m. Friday. FHP said the crash involves a vehicle that rolled over near NW Christmas Road. Investigators said the driver was ejected from the car and died at the crash site. Channel 9 is working to gather more details from FHP about the deadly crash. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the complexities involved