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Photo by: Firstcoastnews A 55-year-old Jacksonville woman is dead after a crash in an express lane of Interstate 295 on Sunday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP crash report states around 4:28 p.m., a sedan was traveling south on I-295 near Mile Marker 57 in the right express lane. At the same time, another sedan driven by the 55-year-old woman was stopped in the right lane ahead of the first sedan. According to the report, the 39-year-old

A 36-year-old Silver Springs woman was struck and killed while walking on a road in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. The fatal crash happened around 5:55 a.m. on County Road 314A near NE 14 Street Road. The FHP said the woman was walking in the northbound lane of C.R. 314A when she was struck by a pickup truck driven by a 63-year-old Silver Springs man. According to troopers, the woman was wearing dark clothing and the area was

A family was grieving on Mother’s Day Sunday after a 15-year-old girl died during a boat collision on Saturday off Key Biscayne. The boater never even stopped. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has been searching for a light blue center console boat since the operator struck struck and killed the waterskier near the Nixon Beach Sandbar around 4:40 p.m. The victim has been identified as Ella Adler. “We are searching for a vessel that we are told is

A suspect has been arrested in Broward County in connection with a fatal shooting that was reported early Sunday morning outside a nightclub in Miami Beach, authorities confirmed. Jail records show Dvonn Reaux, 28, was taken into custody Sunday by the Broward Sheriff’s Office. He is being held at the North Broward Bureau on an out-of-county hold. Miami police confirmed Monday that Reaux faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of Marley William Lester. According to

Photo by: News4JAX Duval County Public Schools said many of its schools experienced weather-related power and telephone outages on Friday morning. The district said in the event of an emergency parents can call the Office of School Operations at 904-390-2675, and they will assist you in making contact with the school. In addition, Bradford County School District notified Lawtey Elementary School parents that some parts of the school lost power, and they had no phone or internet service. School officials

Eric Paul Appelblom has filed a lawsuit against Julia Renee Vanhille and Jerome Blaine Vanhille in the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit, Palm Beach County, Florida. The case ID is 502024CA003759XXXAMB Div: AH and it was filed on April 23, 2024. Appelblom, represented by Brotman Nusbaum Ibrahim & Adelman, alleges that he suffered damages exceeding $50,000 due to a car accident involving his 2023 Mercedes SL 55 AMG and the defendants’ white Honda Crosstour. The incident occurred on

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving two vehicles in Lake County. The crash occurred at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday on Schofield Road west of Five Mile Road south of Clermont. A 52-year-old Clermont man who had been driving a 2018 Nissan Maxima was pronounced dead at the scene. A 39-year-old male from Orlando driving a 2001 Jeep Grand Cherokee was seriously injured and airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center. The Clermont man had been eastbound on Schofield Road

Photo by: Martin County Sheriff’s Office A second and third body was found Wednesday after a car that was stolen from Boynton Beach crashed into the St. Lucie River early Tuesday morning, the Martin County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to WFLX. The vehicle plunged into the water near the intersection of Southwest Kanner Highway and Southeast Cove Road. The second body was found at about 7:45 a.m. while the third body was found just after 1 p.m. Deputies said both bodies

Photo by: Collier County Sheriff’s Office A driver was arrested on Wednesday for knowingly driving with a suspended license after crashing into a pool-cleaning truck in Naples. At approximately 8:30 a.m., a gold SUV ran a red light and collided with a truck carrying around 44 2.5-gallon containers of chlorine at the intersection of Central Avenue and US-41. The impact caused the truck to roll over, prompting the Hazardous Materials Team from Naples Fire Rescue to respond and decontaminate the

A pedestrian died early Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a road in Boynton Beach. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) did not release any information about the pedestrian other than saying he was a 46-year-old man. The man was crossing State Road 7 shortly before 6 a.m. and was mid-block at the time, investigators determined. They found the Nissan Altima that hit him was in the inside lane, heading south at the time of

Photo by: wcjb Two lanes are open on Interstate 75 in Alachua County as crews clean an acid spill following a wreck Thursday morning. Officials say two semi-trucks crashed on I-75 Southbound a couple of miles north of the Northwest 39th Avenue exit in Gainesville. The trucks went off the roadway and into the ditch and struck several trees. Damaged chemical containers in one of the trailers required southbound lanes near the crash to be closed while these materials were

Photo by: winknews At least two people have been injured in a crash on State Road 31 in Charlotte County. WINK News saw one person transported via medivac helicopter from the scene on Thursday afternoon, around 3. Two cars were involved in the crash on SR-31, not far from Bermont Road. The scene has cleared, and traffic is once again moving at a normal pace. Dealing with insurance companies and legal proceedings after a car accident can be overwhelming, especially when