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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

Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a deadly crash Friday morning in Sumter County. The crash happened around 5:53 a.m. State Road 44 and County Road 229, to the east of I-75. Troopers said the crash had all lanes of SR-44 shut down in the area. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and use alternate routes. Channel 9 is working to gather more details and will provide updates on Eyewitness News. If you’ve been injured in a car accident,

A deadly crash has shut down a portion of SR-44 in Wildwood. The Florida Highway Patrol says it happened just before 6 a.m. on Friday morning at CR-229. There is a roadblock in the eastbound and westbound lanes. Drivers should avoid the area. This is a developing story. Dealing with the aftermath of a car accident can be physically, emotionally, and financially draining, but Ovadia Law Group is here to provide you with the expert legal guidance and support you

Troopers are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in east Orange County. It happened late Thursday night at Curry Ford Road and Colton Drive. Florida Highway Patrol responded shortly after 11:30 p.m. The agency’s website reported a roadblock in the area for several hours. At 5 a.m. Friday, Channel 9 was at that location and confirmed that investigators had cleared the crash scene. Troopers said they are looking for a white sedan that should have damage to the right mirror, broken

Photo by: Fox13news A driver was arrested for driving under the influence early Friday morning after police said they crashed into a construction vehicle on the Courtney Campbell Causeway.  According to the Clearwater Police Department, at around 2:43 a.m., Andra Newkirk, 37, crashed into the rear of a stopped road work vehicle that had its emergency lights on.  Police said one worker employed as a subcontractor with the Department of Transportation was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.  Newkirk was charged with DUI