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Photo by: Nbc-2 A juvenile was hospitalized after a rollover crash at the intersection of Columbus Boulevard South and Nimitz Boulevard in Lehigh Acres on Sunday night. The Florida Highway Patrol the lead investigator of this crash and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office assisted. Columbus Blvd S was shut down in both directions; one lane is now reopened, according to LCSO. Count on NBC2 as we learn more information. At Ovadia Law Group, we believe that no one should have

Authorities are investigating a crash in Pompano Beach that left a driver dead and suspects in custody late Friday night. The crash happened just after 11 p.m. on the Copans Road exit northbound near Interstate 95, Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said. BSO deputies say Jamari Peacock was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger sedan while being pursued by the Hallandale Beach Police Department in connection to an armed carjacking. Officials said Peacock, who was carrying five passengers, was exiting Copans Road

A 33-year-old Ocala man who was communicating online with a law enforcement agent posing as a 14-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly visiting a local gas station to have sex with the fake girl. On Sunday, May 5, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office detective began communicating with a man, later identified as Jered Michael Watford, on the social media application “Kik,” according to an arrest report from MCSO. The sheriff’s office stated that the undercover detective used a fictitious

A 21-year-old man was critically injured after crashing into a barrier wall on Interstate 95 Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP crash report states around 12:39 p.m., the man was driving an SUV traveling south on I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard. For an unknown reason, troopers said the vehicle lost control and crashed into a concrete barrier wall in the center median. The vehicle came to a final stop on the left shoulder of I-95 South at

A construction worker was hospitalized after a woman suspected of drunk driving crashed into a truck Friday. The crash happened just before 3 a.m. along the Courtney Campbell Causeway. Investigators say the driver, Andra Newkirk, was heading westbound. According to police, the victim is expected to make a full recovery and everyone involved is very lucky because this could have turned deadly. The crews working in the early hours saw a driver who police said was driving fast and recklessly.

One person has died after their motorcycle collided with a sedan on Gunn Highway in Westchase on Friday, authorities said. Around 5 p.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash in the area of Gunn and Sheldon Road and found the motorcyclist deceased. It appears the sedan driver was not seriously hurt. They are currently being interviewed by deputies. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The agency said eastbound Gunn Highway will be closed from Sheldon

Photo by: wpbf A driver was pulled out of a car that burst into flames Saturday. Bystanders witnessed the car engulfed by fire after four cars collided on Northbound I-95 north of Atlantic Avenue. Delray Beach Fire Rescue transported the driver to the hospital as a trauma alert. Experiencing a car accident can be a traumatic and overwhelming event, leaving victims with physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges that arise in

Photo by: wear A house in Jay was destroyed during strong storms early Friday morning. Two people inside at the time were thrown from the home on Watermill Road. They feel very lucky after suffering only minor injuries. “They lost everything, so thank the lord they had just bumps and bruises,” said Mike Stout, father of the victims. Jessica Nowling was in bed with her husband Matthew when the storm rolled in. Stout says the couple was thrown out of

Photo by: wsvn A Lake Worth homeowner generated a disaster after his electricity went out and he turned on his backup supply of power. Cameras showed Steve Jackson as he stood inside the home where he and his family have been living in for more than two decades. “There was a sideboard right there you could see on the wall,” he said. “The heat here, the screen melted off the TV.” But now it’s all gone, after a fire completely

One adult was taken to the hospital after a gas leak occurred in a kitchen at Longwood Elementary School, according to the Longwood Fire Department.  Firefighters responded to the school around noon following reports of a gas leak, according to the fire department. School staff managed to halt the leak before they arrived, firefighters said. One adult was taken to the hospital after exposure to the gas, while another was evaluated on-site, firefighters noted. The leak was determined to be

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said investigators have located a vehicle believed to have been involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash in Orange County. The crash happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Thursday at Curry Ford Road and Colton Drive. The Florida Highway Patrol said a vehicle was traveling eastbound on Curry Ford Road when the driver lost control and ran off the road. As a result, the driver struck the man who was walking west along the road. The

One man was killed and another two were seriously injured in a car crash just north of Inglis Saturday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a truck and an SUV were involved in the crash around 11:30 p.m. They say the SUV’s driver pulled out onto US Highway 19 right in front of the truck. The truck hit the vehicle, killing the SUV’s driver and lighting it on fire. A passenger in the SUV and the truck’s driver were taken