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Photo: wfla All westbound lanes of Hillsborough Avenue have reopened after crews battled a fire at a restaurant. Tampa Fire Rescue is at the scene of 2620 East Hillsborough Avenue after a fire broke out. All westbound lanes between 30th Street and 22nd Street were closed on Hillsborough Avenue, but have since reopened. According to TFR, the cause was a small kitchen fire at Yummy House. All employees exited the restaurant, and no injuries were reported. Legal Help After a

A 19-year-old man riding a motorcycle died Wednesday night after a crash with a tractor-trailer at State Road 13 and Otoes Place in St. Johns County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the motorcyclist and the semi were both headed north on SR 13, south of Otoes Place, when the tractor-trailer made a right turn from the left lane into a shopping plaza parking lot. The motorcyclist, who was in the right lane, hit the side of the

A crash involving a vehicle with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and another vehicle Wednesday night at Wolfe Road and Collier Boulevard is under investigation. According to the sheriff’s office, northbound lanes are closed at this time. The call about the crash came in at 11:30 p.m. Paramedics are on scene, but deputies said no major injuries have been reported. The crash is still under investigation into Thursday morning. Seeking Justice After a Car AccidentRecovering from a car accident injury

A car caught fire behind a Fort Myers Walgreens on Wednesday. Video footage from the scene of the Walgreens at 1525 Colonial Boulevard shows a car with its hood engulfed in flames. The Fort Myers Fire Department told Gulf Coast News that crews were dispatched to the scene at 6:46 p.m. and had the fire out by 6:57 p.m. No one was injured in the fire, FMFD said. Understanding Your Rights After a Car CrashBeing involved in a car accident

Photo: Gulf Coast News Early Thursday morning, Cape Coral police and firefighters began investigating a rollover crash along Everest Parkway, right off Veterans Parkway, before it turns into the Midpoint Bridge. One car appears to be upside down in front of a home. Firefighters say the driver was taken to the hospital. Legal Help After a Car Accident InjuryCar accidents can cause serious injuries and unexpected financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we provide expert legal support to individuals injured

A 9-year-old girl was attacked by a dog in Englewood and airlifted to a hospital in Tampa Wednesday afternoon. According to the Englewood Fire Department, the girl was bitten on Worth Avenue and suffered injuries to her face and leg. Englewood fire crews were assisted by the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office and Charlotte County Fire & EMS. According to the fire department, Captain Jacobs led a prayer with the girl’s mother and Englewood crews. The girl was taken to Tampa

Just a week shy of a bus crash that injured four kindergarten students along Zoo Parkway, Duval County Public Schools said another school bus that was leaving the Jacksonville Zoo and Botanical Gardens on Wednesday was involved in a “minor” crash. According to the school district, first and second-grade students from John E. Ford Elementary were returning to school when the bus got into the crash. No details were initially provided about the cause of the crash, but at the scene,

Photo: UC Breaking News Fire crews are battling a blaze at a home off River Road in North Fort Myers Wednesday morning. According to the North Fort Myers Fire Department, crews are on the scene at 1169 River Road in response to a house fire. Crews were called to the scene shortly after 8 a.m. Gulf Coast News has reached out to NFMFD to learn more information about the nature of the fire. Understanding Your Rights After a Fire InjuryIf

One person is in the hospital following a hit-and-run in a Dunedin neighborhood. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a rollover crash with injuries. The crash occurred on the corner of Beltrees Street and Keene Road in Dunedin. PCSO said the driver of the suspect vehicle fled the scene before deputies could arrive. The driver of the car that rolled over was transported to the hospital with minor injuries. What we don’t know: Deputies have not said if the suspect

Photo: villages-news A woman was transported to the emergency room after a three-car crash in The Villages. She had been traveling west on Warm Springs Avenue at Meggison Road, on the opposite side of the Florida Turnpike from Everglades Recreation Center, shortly before 2 p.m. Monday when she was struck from behind by another vehicle, according to information from the Wildwood Police Department. The impact of the crash caused her vehicle to spin out. Her vehicle went on to strike

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a semi-trailer truck crashed on I-4 Tuesday. A 60-year-old Lakeland man was heading westbound on I-4 near milepost 57, when he lost control and collided with a median concrete barrier wall, according to the FHP report. The driver was not injured, but the fuel tanks were damaged, FHP said. Understanding Your Rights After a Truck CrashBeing involved in a truck accident can be overwhelming, especially when injuries are involved. Ovadia Law

A man was arrested in Clearwater on Sunday after attacking his girlfriend for “buying life insurance,” authorities said. A, 28, was charged with aggravated assault and armed kidnapping by the Clearwater Police Department. According to a Pinellas County arresting affidavit, the victim was asleep in her bed at about 11:39 a.m., when Andrews forcefully woke her up and accused her of “buying life insurance.” When she told A she did not know what he was talking about, he straddled her