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Credit: First Coast News More than a dozen people were injured after a deck collapsed on Sunday, St. Johns County Fire Rescue says. SJCFR says that at around 12:30 p.m., crews responded to a private residence in the 2400 block of South Ponte Vedra Boulevard (A1A) after a two-story deck collapsed. Due to the amount of reported injuries, SJCFR says that a “Level 1 Mass Casualty Incident” response was initiated. According to Fire Rescue, 13 people were hurt. Although most of the

 One person is dead and three others were injured after a fiery crash on U.S. 301, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). It happened just past midnight Saturday in the Thonotosassa area, near Jackson Road. According to FHP, a 22-year-old Brandon woman was driving south on 301 in a Chevy Camaro when she crossed the centerline and collided with a GMC Terrain. The impact sent both vehicles spinning, coming to rest in the northbound lanes of 301 and the

Photo by: (WPEC) A fiery dump truck crash on Florida’s Turnpike late Friday morning forced the closure of all southbound lanes and reduced northbound traffic to a single lane. Traffic cameras show a vehicle overturned and engulfed in flames around 10:55 a.m. in the southbound lanes just before Mile Marker 85 in Boynton Beach. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue says the dump truck hauling dirt was the only vehicle involved in the incident, and the driver safely exited the truck and

 Authorities are investigating a rollover crash along Interstate 95 in Pompano Beach that, they said, involved a BSO deputy and a driver who was fleeing a business theft, sending the subject and one more person to the hospital. 7Skyforce hovered above the scene along the southbound lanes north of the Atlantic Boulevard exit, just before noon on Friday. One vehicle was seen on its side against the guardrail with what appears to be a Broward Sheriff’s Office Deerfield Beach SUV

A deputy-involved crash closed the northbound Bayside Bridge in St. Petersburg on Friday afternoon. The crash flipped one car onto its side and reportedly involved a Pinellas County deputy. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s department said those involved only sustained minor injuries. Experienced Car Accident Attorneys on Your Side When you are injured in a car accident, having the right legal support can make a major difference in your recovery and financial stability. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to helping

An elderly couple found dead in their Neptune Beach home last October died of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, according to a medical examiner’s report. The couple’s dog also died in the home. Janet George and Mark Stewart, both 77 years old, were discovered at their residence on North Street, between Second and Third Street on Oct. 25, 2025. Both the Neptune Beach Police Department and the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office were investigating the incident, and authorities said from the beginning it appeared

A man died on Thursday after his kayak capsized in Brevard County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The 62-year-old man was in a tandem kayak with a 44-year-old woman when the vessel capsized during a guided tour of Turkey Creek, FWC said in a statement. The woman was able to return to the kayak, but the man could not be located after he entered the water, the statement reads. He was later recovered dead, FWC said.

Crashes closed lanes and caused major delays on Interstate 95 in Broward and Florida’s Turnpike in Miami-Dade on Friday, according to video and the Florida Highway Patrol. The first crash happened at around 5:47 a.m. in the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike at mile marker 8 in Miami-Dade. The roadway was completely shut down due to what the Florida Highway Patrol described as a “vehicle crash w/ injuries and roadblock.” Video showed drivers getting by on the shoulder lane as

Two Clay County deputies were taken to a hospital Thursday evening after being attacked by dogs, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. The deputies were responding to a service call on Foxtail Avenue in Middleburg, CCSO said, when they were attacked by “multiple dogs.” The exact number was not immediately disclosed. One deputy reportedly suffered significant, but non-life-threatening injuries, while the other had minor injuries. The sheriff’s office said it was an isolated incident, and there is no threat

A house fire erupted around midnight on Ninth Street Southwest in Golden Gate Estates, with multiple North Collier Fire and Collier County Sheriff’s Office units responding to the scene. Gulf Coast News crews on the scene saw numerous crews from NCF and CCSO responding to the house fire, as well as fire inspectors, as crews investigate the cause of the fire. Gulf Coast News has reached out to fire officials and CCSO to find out more about the cause of

One person is dead after a van crashed into a traffic sign and a tree in Glades County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the van was driving east on County Road 74, approaching State Road 29 at around 8:33 p.m. on Thursday night. The van then ran through the stop sign on SR-29 and entered the northbound grassy shoulder. It then crashed into a traffic sign and tree, overturned and caught fire, FHP said. The driver of the van

 A crash on the southbound Turnpike in Delray Beach is blocking traffic on Friday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash at Exit 81, Atlantic Avenue, at 6:11 a.m. In the latest update at 6:20 a.m., officials said that the center lane has been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Helping Injured Drivers and Passengers Recover Ovadia Law Group represents drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and cyclists injured in car accidents caused by negligence. Even a seemingly minor accident can