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 A motorcyclist was killed early Thursday morning when he crashed in Boynton Beach, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office reports. According to a statement, the rider, Kegan Bell, was heading east on Atlantic Avenue around 12:30 a.m. and did not make the left-hand curve just passed El Clair Ranch Road. Bell, 20, struck the curb and was thrown from his motorcycle. He slid into a nearby chain-link fence before ending up back on the shoulder of the road, the Sheriff’s

Photo by: St. Lucie County Fire District  A semi-truck trailer erupted into flames on Interstate 95 in Fort Pierce around midnight Friday. At about 12:15 a.m., St. Lucie County Fire District received a call about a burning tractor trailer on Mile Marker 139 on I-95, according to the fire district. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the trailer was fully engulfed in flames, the fire district reported. The fire district reported extinguishing the fire quickly, but the risk of a

TAVERNIER, Fla. – A small plane crashed in the Florida Keys with two people on board on Sunday afternoon, according to a statement on the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s Facebook page.  The small ultralight plane crashed shortly after takeoff from the Tavenero airport, a private airport in Tavernier.  The two people on board are expected to be OK. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.  In the aftermath of a plane crash, the physical, emotional, and financial toll can be devastating. At Ovadia

Photo by: Okeechobee County Fire Rescue  An early-morning blaze entirely engulfed the Fraternal Order of Eagles lodge near Okeechobee on Friday. At about 3 a.m., Okeechobee County Fire Rescue arrived at the scene and found heavy fire bursting through the roof and eating away at all sides of the building, firefighters report. Crews hosed the flames and even brought in a water shuttle for additional supply. No injuries were reported, according to OCFR. Fire accidents can result in devastating losses,

A teacher in Daytona Beach who was fired last year from his job at a Catholic high school was arrested Thursday, accused of a sexual offense against a now-graduated student, according to police. Noah Cabiac, 42, faces a charge of offense against students by authority figures, records show. The Daytona Beach Police Department on May 11, 2023 — the day after Cabiac was reportedly fired from Father Lopez Catholic High School — was contacted by the parent of a student

Two people were injured in a boat crash in Sanford on Sunday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.  The crash happened around 6:38 p.m. at 5502 Old Geneva Road in Sanford. Two boats collided, and two people were taken to the hospital. One of the two was transported as a trauma alert.  No other details have been released.  If you’ve been involved in a boat accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to provide you with the legal support and

Firefighters in South Beach rushed to a smoky situation billowing from beneath a building. Miami Beach Fire Rescue units responded to the scene in the area of Collins Avenue and 16th Street, just before 5 p.m. Thursday. Officials said the flames sparked in an underground electrical vault. Fortunately, no injuries were reported. The city issued an alert urging people to avoid Collins Ave between 15th and 16th streets due to fire department activity. Crews have since brought the blaze under

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A work trimming trees became pinned between a tree and a bucket lift truck in Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Fire Rescue Department. The incident happened shortly after 1 p.m. in the area of Bermuda Court in Winter Haven, which is about an hour southwest of Orlando, officials said. One person was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert. An update on the worker’s condition was not immediately known. Officials said the worker was trimming

A Central Florida family turned to Action 9 after their dishwasher purchase at Best Buy turned into a nightmare. They paid Best Buy for installation, but claim it leaked and caused thousands of dollars in damage to their home. “This is what happening. It’s just falling apart,” said Bob Abbate as he showed the Action 9 team damage on the outside of his Melbourne home. But it’s inside and underneath the home where he and his daughter Linda Bukowy claim

Gunman on the run after fight at Players Sports Bar & Grill devolves into fatal shooting in North Lauderdale NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies surrounded the Players Sports Bar & Grill early Sunday morning in North Lauderdale after a shooting killed a man and injured two other men. Witnesses said a fight in the bar devolved into a 3:40 a.m. shooting. Some of the bar’s patrons ran to the parking lot along U.S. Route 441, also known as

Oviedo police say Marvin Wagner III pretended to be a girl named “Karla” and told two girls that he would send them money on Cash App if they sent him the photos. One victim told officers she sent 15 pictures of herself over the course of a year. Officers believe Wagner knew the victims. He faces charges, including obscene communication to lure and solicit a minor. Child sex abuse is a devastating crime that can leave lasting scars on victims

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A ride malfunction was captured on cellphone video Sunday at the annual Miami-Dade County Youth Fair. The video shows the moment the ride called 1001 Nachts experienced the mechanical issue while in use as one of the ride poles was unscrewed from its place. According to North American Midway Entertainment, the Youth Fair’s ride provider, the ride operators quickly stopped the ride before things could get worse. “Today, on March 24th, 2024, during operation of the 1001