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 A 44-year-old woman was arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge after a fatal three-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Ocala, police said. Tiara Kirkland was arrested in connection with the crash and taken to the Marion County jail. Ocala police said Kirkland was driving a Chevrolet Spark southbound on North Pine Avenue around 7:45 p.m. when she turned into the path of a Honda Civic and a Toyota Scion, both of which were traveling northbound. According to police, the Honda managed to

Photo by: (WPLG) An adult was airlifted to a hospital Thursday afternoon after possibly being attacked by a dog, first responders confirmed. The incident was reported in the 1400 block of Northwest 118th Street in Miami-Dade County’s Westview area. “Units are responding to a medical call with possible reports of a dog bite,” a Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokesperson confirmed to Local 10 News. No other details were immediately released. Watch Local 10 News or refresh this page for updates. Dog

Photo by: North Port Fire Rescue North Port Fire Rescue and Police Department are currently at a motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Tamiani Trail and Pan American Blvd on US-41. All lanes are closed, expect delays if traveling in the area or choose an alternate route. Car accidents can be life-changing events, often leaving victims with serious injuries and overwhelming expenses. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in car accident claims, offering expert legal representation to ensure you

A former Kissimmee police officer was arrested after he allegedly solicited pornographic images from a minor he met while on a call for service, deputies said.  Police learned that Dariel Javier Quiles-Davila, 25, met with the minor in October 2023 during a call for service when he was employed with the Kissimmee Police Department. Since then, detectives said they discovered that Quiles-Davila had pornographic photos of the minor in his social media accounts as well as evidence of payments and

Photo by: Fox35Orlando A car made its way into a downtown Orlando lake on Thursday morning, and crew are on the scene helping with the removal.  The incident happened at Lake Lucerne on South Orange Avenue and South Lucerne Circle East, according to a spokesperson for the Orlando Fire Department.  The occupant of the car is no longer inside, and they refused transport to a hospital, the spokesperson added.  It remains unclear at this time how the car found itself in the

Photo by: wtsp Three northbound lanes of I-275 were shut down on the Howard Frankland Bridge but have since reopened A rollover crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge caused delays Wednesday evening for commuters heading into Tampa. The crash happened just after 5:20 p.m. on northbound Interstate 275 on the Pinellas County side of the bridge. Traffic cameras show a damaged guardrail and a silver sedan turned on its side in the construction area off the side of the bridge.

Photo by: Abc-7 Steve Yanniello said he was driving down Plantation Road near Daniels Parkway in south Fort Myers when he drove into a puddle and lost control of his steering wheel, sending his SUV into a ditch. Yanniello recalled scary moments, saying it was raining so hard, it was hard to see anything. “I rolled the window down so I could make sure I got out. Because I didn’t know if it was a pond or a ditch. I

Photo by: Rescue swimmer Peter “Pete” Lagosh on a deployment with USNS Comfort, 2019 (U.S. Navy) An experienced U.S. Navy rescue swimmer was killed in a training accident at Naval Air Station Jacksonville last week, the Navy has confirmed to local media.  Chief Petty Officer Peter “Pete” Lagosh was killed June 4 while on a training assignment at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. According to the Navy, Lagosh was in between duty stations, making an intermediate stop before transferring to a unit

Two people were critically injured on Tuesday night after their motorcycle struck a government vehicle while fleeing from a traffic stop in Ocala. According to the Ocala Police Department, at around 11:15 p.m., a detective attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a motorcycle near the 7-Eleven located at 917 N Pine Avenue. The reason for the traffic stop was not specified. OPD stated that the motorcycle, which had two riders, proceeded to flee from the detective. The motorcycle then

One person was killed and another is in the hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Ocala Wednesday evening. OPD officers say the crash happened at the intersection of North Pine Avenue and NW 20th Street just after 8:00 p.m. Lanes were blocked as first responders worked to clear the wreck. Car accidents often result in complex legal challenges, making it difficult for victims to get the justice they deserve. At Ovadia Law Group, our dedicated team of attorneys has extensive

A man is dead after crashing into a fence in Suwannee County Wednesday evening. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers-, the 28-year-old man was driving an SUV south on 137th Road in McAlpin at around 7 p.m. The man drove off the roadway and hit a fence before overturning the vehicle. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The aftermath of a car accident can be overwhelming, with numerous legal and insurance issues to address. Ovadia Law Group specializes in

Photo by: NBC-2 On Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office worked together to rescue a man and woman from inside a flipped car in Lehigh Acres. Troopers and deputies were already at the intersection of Gunnery Road S and 8th Street SW for an accident, when a second one happened in the southbound lane. FHP said they believe one of the vehicles turned in front of the other and caused a rollover crash. “An FHP