Florida's Recent News

A man was transported to a hospital Sunday evening after being shot multiple times and then crashing into a light pole in the Lackawanna area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Around 8:18 p.m., officers responded to reports of a shooting on Shortreed Street, near Webster Street. When police arrived, they found a man inside his car suffering from several gunshot wounds to the torso. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and transported the man to a nearby

Photo by: WEAR One person is dead following a head-on crash was reported in Pensacola Friday evening. Pensacola Police say the incident happened on Scenic Highway at Rothschild Drive around 6 p.m. According to police, lanes are shut down in both directions. Police say a vehicle crossed over the center line on Scenic Hwy., going headfirst into another vehicle. “The reason the first vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic is still unclear,” police say. The driver of the second vehicle was

 local mechanic and race car driver is suffering a major setback after a fire on Saturday afternoon. Escambia County Fire Rescue got a call just before 5 p.m. of a garage on fire on the 3500 block of Wiggins Lane. When they arrived, the structure was engulfed in flames, according to officials. David Uebelsteadt says he had shut everything down and locked up his autobody garage where he was working before tragedy struck. “Next thing I know, people are banging

A fire broke out early Monday at Sapphire Winter Park apartments, displacing 13 residents, fire officials said. The fire was reported along Whitney Way off Howell Branch Road in Seminole County near Winter Park. Seminole County fire officials said one apartment was damaged by fire and another sustained water damage. Three people were treated for smoke inhalation, but they’re expected to be OK, officials said. Emergency management was called to help the 13 residents who have been displaced. The cause

Why You Need a Fire Accident Lawyer After a Burn Injury  Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) crews responded to a fatal residential fire on Scenic View Street in Lakeland. On Feb. 1, firefighters found a mobile home fully engulfed in flames, with reports that a person may have been inside. PCFR crews quickly worked to bring the fire under control and, once the scene was deemed safe, conducted a search of the structure. One person was located inside the home

 Sarasota police are investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a vehicle and motorcycle that sent one person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred at the intersection of 12th Street and Washington Boulevard. Police blocked Washington Blvd (U.S. 301) southbound from 17th to 12th Street during the investigation. The road is now open as officers have cleared the scene. The situation is still developing and ABC7 will update this article with more information as it becomes available. Ovadia Law

A 19-year-old Tampa man died after a crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 75 in Sumter County. He was driving a Honda Accord at 5:18 a.m. southbound on I-75 near Mile Marker 321 when a semi-truck tractor driven by a 35-year-old Rhode Island man, who was also southbound on I-75, experienced mechanical issues, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The semi-truck tractor, which was not towing a trailer, pulled onto the emergency shoulder. For an unknown

The Brief Flames were seen ripping through a home in DeBary on Saturday night. The fire happened at a home in the area of Bass Lake Drive. Deputies with the Volusia Sheriff’s Office were called out to the fire around 7:26 p.m. Video shows some of the strong winds from Saturday around Central Florida impacting the flames. The cause of the fire is not yet clear.  How Ovadia Law Group Supports Fire Accident Victims Fire accidents can leave victims facing