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Police: Johnnie Henderson died in drive-by shooting A 17-year-old boy died and a 17-year-old girl was injured after a Sunday night shooting while they were both in a white car in Broward County, police said. Detectives identified the teen who died as Johnnie Henderson, of Miami-Dade County. The driver’s side of the white Hyundai Sonata he and his girlfriend were in was riddled with bullets. The teenage girl was at Memorial Regional Hospital and her condition was critical after the

FHP responds to crash at SB Palmetto near NW 154 St. A crash caused southbound traffic delays on Monday morning on the Palmetto Expressway in Miami-Dade County. The crash at Northwest 154 Street blocked two lanes. The alternate route was the Florida Turnpike. The area had cleared by 9 a.m. Another crash also caused southbound traffic delays on Monday morning on Interstate 95 in Broward County. The crash at Sheridan Street blocked two lanes. Empower Your Legal Journey with Ovadia

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a deadly crash that happened in Lakeland on Wednesday morning. Investigators say Alfonso Quintana, 44, was crossing US 98 on a bike, in the crosswalk at the intersection with Autumnwood Grove Boulevard, against the red light. A man driving a Dodge Ram pickup truck, pulling a utility trailer, was heading south on US 98 with a green light. nvestigators say Quintana struck the rear driver’s side of the truck as it crossed the intersection, and

A pedestrian was killed while walking on Highway 79 Thursday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 32-year-old Panama City man was struck near the foot of the West Bay Bridge by a truck. The driver of the truck, a 40-year-old Panama City Beach man was not injured. The crash remains under investigation. Empower Your Legal Journey with Ovadia Law Group: Ovadia Law Group is your ally in the aftermath of a car accident. Our skilled attorneys are committed to

A crash on U.S. Highway 301 in Bradford County involving a log truck killed two people Thursday morning and led to other vehicles also wrecking to avoid the accident. Bradford County Fire Rescue responded to the area of US 301 and Northwest 265th Street, north of Lawtey. The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office, Florida Highway Patrol, and Clay County Fire Rescue also responded. Troopers say a log truck was exiting a private roadway and attempting to make a left turn onto

Brandi Moore from North Carolina says her dream family vacation on Carnival Elation turned into a nightmare overnight after her first full day at sea. “My husband first told me that he wasn’t feeling well, he goes to the bathroom, he comes back, and by the time he can sit back down, I sat up and immediately got sick,” Moore said. She and her husband were one of the first passengers to have what Carnival cruise lines reported as gastroenteritis, also known

Harry Delaney Hits Median, Crashes, Dies. A Floral City driver was killed on Wednesday after colliding with another vehicle in Sumter County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 37-year-old man was driving southbound on SR-471 and lost control of his vehicle, leading him to cross the center line and collide with another vehicle nearly head-on. Both vehicles were overturned as a result of the impact and ended on the road shoulder, according to the FHP. The driver of the

Agood Samaritan was left stranded in the dark on a Florida highway when the crash victim she was trying to help took her vehicle, according to investigators. The accused car thief then wrecked her vehicle just over 3 miles west of the first crash, the Florida Highway Patrol reported in a news release. He did not survive the second crash. Investigators said the initial crash happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, on State Road 50 in Brooksville, about 70

Florida public safety officials say unruly kids, intoxicated housewives and non-safety-conscious people are to blame for an alarming rise in golf cart fires, explosions and serious crashes in the state. Once limited to puttering across the links, electric vehicles are everywhere in bustling Sunshine State communities, which tout themselves as “golf cart-friendly.” But emergency service officials told The Post that has led to a sharp spike in golf cart-related mayhem — from garage explosions to booze-fueled accidents with severe injuries.

Although it wasn’t reported as a major crash Thursday morning, a small truck in flames caused traffic slow downs and at least two lanes closure along I-95 North. The incident was just beyond PGA Boulevard West, Exit 79B. By about 8:10 a.m., the car fire was cleared, according to the Florida 511 website. Empower Your Legal Journey with Ovadia Law Group: Ovadia Law Group is your ally in the aftermath of a car accident. Our skilled attorneys are committed to empowering

A 19-year-old man who beat cancer twice as a child and touched the lives of many across Central Florida through his journey and charity work is again fighting for his life. “I would love to tell you we are doing OK, but we’re not,” Carl Zrelak, the man’s father, said Wednesday. Last Tuesday, his 19-year-old son, Grayson, was crossing North Ronald Reagan Blvd. near Church Ave. when a driver making a left turn hit him in the crosswalk, according to

A driver delivering packages to an Aventura townhome complex in December struck a man with his car and took off soon after, according to police. Authorities arrested him Tuesday. According to Aventura police, Trevon Honnel Linton, 21, of Pembroke Pines, was driving on behalf of “crowdsourced delivery platform” Roadie when he hit the man on Dec. 2 at the Promenade at Aventura Apartments, located at 19706 E. Country Club Drive. The man, police said, was grabbing his daughter after she chased a