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A driver died after colliding with an Orange County Sheriff’s Office vehicle on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to a report from FHP, the deputy was traveling northbound on the Florida Turnpike north of Osceola Parkway just after 7 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle because of a reported mechanical issue. FHP says the OCSO deputy car spun out and became disabled in one of the other lanes — directly in front of an oncoming

An 18-year-old Volusia County man is dead after a single-vehicle incident on Thursday caused his car to overturn. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver was traveling northbound on Murphy Road, south of Chamberlin Road, just before 9:15 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle and overturned. FHP says the driver was ejected in the process and pronounced dead at the scene. While the report does not give an exact cause for the incident, FHP

Police are still searching for a driver and an SUV involved in a hit-and-run that left a man dead in northwest Miami-Dade back in November. The incident happened just after 2 a.m. on Nov. 1 in the area of Northwest 27th Avenue and Northwest 132nd Street. The victim was hit by a 2014 Honda CR-V, whose driver fled the scene without helping or reporting the crash, Miami-Dade Police officials said. The victim’s identity wasn’t released. Police on Thursday released photos of

A woman said her dog woke her up and may have saved her life as a fire swept through her home in Davie Friday morning. The fire broke out in a mobile home neighborhood in the 1300 block of Southwest 8th Street. Footage showed heavy flames and smoke pouring out of the home as multiple fire rescue units battled the blaze. It appeared the fire was brought under control before sunrise. A woman who lives in the home said she

photo by: (HCSO) Body camera video captures the moment deputies rushed to save a man pinned inside a truck after a driver under the influence struck his vehicle at a high rate of speed. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said deputies responded to the scene on Waters Avenue at 2:43 a.m. on December 30, and found a man pinned inside his Dodge Ram truck, which had collided with a tree. Video shows the truck wedged into the tree. The

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash involving a Motorcycle and SUV. The crash occurred on Land o Lakes Boulevard and Lake Floyd Drive around 6:41 Thursday night. Roads were blocked in the area, but have reopened. No Fees Unless We Win: We believe that everyone deserves access to quality legal representation, regardless of their financial situation. That’s why Ovadia Law Group operates on a contingency fee basis for car accident cases. This means you don’t pay any

 A fatal crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge blocks part of I-275, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. According to FHP, lanes are blocked northbound on the Howard Frankland Bridge. The Fatal crash involved a motorcyclist that struck a road ranger’s truck, FHP said. The driver of the motorcycle is deceased. Troopers were dispatched to the crash around 6:57 a.m. Proven Track Record: Ovadia Law Group has a proven track record of success in car accident cases. Our skilled attorneys have

A woman found with a gunshot wound on Thursday night is dead, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the incident happened between Baldridge Drive and Nine Mile Road. According to deputies, EMS was treating the woman on scene until she passed. No further information was released. A homicide investigation is underway. Proven Track Record: Ovadia Law Group has a proven track record of success in shooting cases. Our skilled attorneys have secured substantial settlements and verdicts for

Photo by: WFTS A Pasco County small business owner is cleaning up a mess following a crash on New Year’s Eve. E M, owner of Stellie Bellies Trinity Kiddie and Maternity Resale Boutique, said she received a call from the sheriff’s office on Wednesday night. “Somebody boarded up our door. Glass is everywhere and today, this morning, we walked in and ready to just start cleaning up and making it a new,” said M. M said a crash happened on

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office arrested two men after officers responded to a report of an altercation in Cedar Grove. When deputies arrived, they found an adult male victim covered in blood with a large cut on his hand, officials said. According to the victim, he had been at a residence in Cedar Grove when another man attacked him with a machete, striking him in the hand. He was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials said S

A Fort Pierce man was arrested on Thursday after a woman’s body was found in Brevard County last year, according to the sheriff’s office. In a release, deputies said that the body of 20-year-old A S was discovered on Nov. 4 along Eber Road near Buddy Drive in West Melbourne. Detectives reported that S had been shot to death, and the investigation revealed that she had been in a romantic relationship with 22-year-old T D. She and D were staying at a nearby motel,

 A deputy was hurt and another driver died due to a crash along the Florida Turnpike on Thursday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In an FHP crash report, troopers said the crash happened around 7:04 p.m. in the northbound lanes of the highway near mile marker 250 in Kissimmee. Investigators explained that the crash involved an Orange County Sheriff’s Office pickup truck and a sedan. The truck was being driven by a 31-year-old Orlando man — a deputy