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A man is accused of hiding inside a woman’s home before he attacked her when she returned from work early Thursday morning. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said around 3:39 a.m. on January 2, deputies responded to the home in St. Petersburg for a burglary in progress. When they arrived, they found 20-year-old S-Ml C standing outside with blood on him. Deputies then located the victim, a 22-year-old woman, who was significantly injured inside the home. The victim told them

A crash involving a car and an ambulance seriously injured a paramedic and left a patient and a driver with minor aches and pain, the St. Lucie County Fire District said. The accident happened Thursday night on U.S. 1 and Veterans Memorial Parkway in Port St. Lucie. The St. Lucie County Fire District said two paramedics and a patient were driving southbound on U.S. 1 headed to a hospital, when the crash happened. The car involved in the crash was

Three teenagers have been accused of beating up and stealing the shoes off of a boy’s feet outside of a movie theater in Port St. Lucie. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) stated that on December 28, 2024, at around 10 p.m., officers responded to a robbery at an AMC Theater located at 1900 Northwest Courtyard Circle. Officers reported meeting with the 13-year-old victim who stated he was approached by six teenage boys as he and his girlfriend were

photo by: (ACFR) Firefighters say a home in Southwest Gainesville is a total loss after the building caught fire Thursday evening. Alachua County Fire Rescue crews say the fire began at a home on Southwest 57th Road around 5:30 p.m. and quickly engulfed the building. With the assistance of Gainesville Fire Rescue, firefighters prevented the blaze from spreading to nearby structures. No one was hurt in the fire. The cause remains under investigation. Client-Focused Approach: At Ovadia Law Group, our

A chlorine spill closed an intersection in Palm Beach Gardens on Friday morning. The City of Palm Beach Gardens said a crash resulted in the chlorine spill at Ryder Cup Boulevard and Northlake Boulevard, near PGA National Park. According to police, the crash involved a pool-cleaning truck. At 9:52 a.m., officials said Palm Beach Gardens Fire Rescue and Police are currently on the scene managing the situation. This is a developing story. Proven Track Record: Ovadia Law Group has a

A large, overturned truck had a section of Florida’s Turnpike shut down Friday morning in Lake County. 10:15 a.m. update: Troopers confirmed the crash has been cleared, and the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike have reopened in the area. Original report: The crash happened around 8 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the turnpike near mile marker 280. A large truck overturned and spilled the contents it was hauling in the roadway. Crews are responding to the scene, and it’s

Police are investigating after a multi-vehicle crash in Tampa on Friday morning. The Tampa Police Department said the crash occurred at the intersection of East Bougainvillea Avenue and McKinley Drive. TPD did not say how many people were involved in the crash but noted there were serious injuries. The northbound and southbound lanes at the intersection are currently closed. Police are asking drivers to seek an alternative route during the investigation. Comprehensive Legal Support: Car accidents can result in severe

A car crash happened on Dec. 31, 2024, at 1:18 p.m. at the intersection of Lyons Road and Rosemount Drive. One car was turning left onto Rosemount Drive when it hit another car driving straight through the intersection. The crash caused both cars to spin and stop on opposite sides of the road. The driver of the turning car went to Wellington Regional Medical Center with injuries. A passenger in the other car was taken to Delray Medical Center but

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on Goldenrod Road early Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. It happened just before 7:30 a.m. on Goldenrod Road just south of Lake Underhill Road. According to troopers, the motorcyclist was driving north on Goldenrod Road when they crashed into the back of a box truck that was slowing down and trying to make a right turn. Drivers traveling in the area are being detoured through a Shell gas station parking lot.

 (Courtesy: Hernando County Fire Rescue.) Two people were hospitalized after a crash destroyed two vehicles, leaving one on its side, in Hernando County. The crash happened shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday on County Line Rd. at Oak Chase Blvd. in Spring Hill, according to Hernando County Fire Rescue. A pickup truck rolled over, trapping a person inside, HCFR said. A two-door car was also involved in the crash. No further details on the extent of injuries or what may have caused

A Lake City couple was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Southwest Baya Drive Thursday afternoon, according to the Lake City Police Department. The police department told First Coast News Friday morning through a news release that on Thursday at 3:16 p.m., officers were dispatched to Southwest Baya Drive near Southeast Perry Avenue in reference to the crash. The release states the police department’s investigation into the crash revealed that the couple’s vehicle was traveling east on Southwest Baya Drive, approaching Southeast

A 71-year-old woman died after she was struck by a car attempting to walk across Military Trail in West Palm Beach on Thursday. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report stated that at 8:25 a.m. a Chevrolet Suburban was traveling south on Military Trail in the left lane. The woman was attempting to cross the road at the intersection of Orleans Court and walked directly in the path of the SUV, resulting in her being struck. Officials pronounced the woman