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One person is dead, and one person has been injured following a crash Monday afternoon in Lake County, the Florida Highway Patrol says.  Troopers say the two-car crash took place around 12:13 p.m. on County Road 33 and Soto Road in Groveland. An official Florida Highway Patrol report states a 2008 Chevrolet HHR was traveling southbound on C.R. 33, and a 2015 Ford Fusion was traveling northbound on C.R. 33, both approaching Soto Road, when the driver of the Chevrolet

A bicyclist is dead after a hit-and-run on U.S.-41 at Collingswood Boulevard in Charlotte County Monday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene around 5:45 a.m. where they said they found the victim, who was pronounced dead on the scene. After investigations, and with the help of the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, troopers said they found the hit-and-run vehicle and driver at a home on Birchcrest Boulevard in Port Charlotte. The vehicle, a Ford Ranger, was reportedly impounded

photo by: wear Police are investigating after several shots were fired Monday night in Pensacola. It happened around 7 p.m. outside New Asian Grocery & Halal Meat at 3914 N Davis Highway. No gunshot victims were found at the scene, according to police. No arrests have been made. Police continue to investigate. No further details were released. Shootings can have devastating and long-lasting effects on victims and their families. At Ovadia Law Group, we are dedicated to providing the legal

Months after a rough arrest was caught on camera in Palm Beach County, the man beaten by police is now filing suit against the agency. C C is speaking out for the first time after the violent encounter with three Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies. “I suffer from severe PTSD, I have nightmares all the time,” he said Monday. “I was incarcerated wrongfully and was beat up to the point where I couldn’t even walk for a month.” C’s

A Sunny Isles Beach man is facing three felony charges after the city’s police department said he pulled a gun on a disabled scooter rider while pretending to be a New York City police officer. They said the BMW driver then knocked the amputee to the ground by kicking his scooter. Police arrested J A L on Friday. They said the 41-year-old wasn’t even supposed to be behind the wheel in the first place — and knew it. According to

Surveillance video captured a restaurant rage when a man armed with a knife attacked a couple on Miami Beach. The stabbing, caught on video that was exclusively obtained by 7News, occurred near Ocean Drive and Eighth Street at the famous News Cafe on Nov. 16. According to Miami Beach Police, the man, identified as 36-year-old J G, slashed the couple with his knife during a fight outside the cafe. Detectives said G said something to the woman sitting down, which

Several injuries were reported after a crash involving an SUV and a Miami-Dade County bus on Monday night. The crash happened after 8 p.m. near Northwest 71st Street and 21st Avenue, according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue. It’s unclear what led up to the crash. Paramedics said seven patients were involved, and that they transported two to three people to hospitals. The extent of their injuries was unknown. Further information was not available. Bus accidents can be particularly devastating due to

A school crossing guard was arrested Monday after a Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office investigation into a Sunday morning hit-and-run crash in Northwest Jacksonville. On Sunday around 11 a.m., police said witnesses saw a Nissan sedan hit a man at the intersection of Edgewood Avenue and New Kings Road. The driver did not pull over after the crash. The witnesses also provided police with a potential tag number. The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition. JSO said it found

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash with another vehicle on Penzance Boulevard in south Fort Myers Monday night. According to South Trail Fire District, the crash happened near 7420 Penzance Blvd. A man driving the motorcycle died at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle did not report any injuries. Penzance Blvd, in the area of the crash, is shut down in both directions by Lee County Sheriff’s Office Deputies. Motorcycle accidents can lead to severe injuries and

A man was arrested in Osceola County on Monday after police say he cut another driver after an argument. The St. Cloud Police Department said it happened just before 1 p.m. when two drivers got into an altercation. The two vehicles, a white tesla and silver pick-up truck, pulled into a parking lot on Connecticut Ave. Police said the drivers pulled into a parking lot when one got out of his car and cut the driver of the other vehicle

A Coast Guard Air helicopter crew swooped in to save the day, rescuing a man stranded on a jetty near St. Lucie Inlet on Sunday. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) said the rescue operation kicked off around 12:20 p.m. when a watchstander at the Air Force Rescue Coordination Center alerted crews about a personal locator beacon activation — a small, handheld device designed to send a distress signal to satellites in an emergency — after a Lake Placid man fell

photo by: (SLCFD) Two children and four adults were affected by a house fire after their home caught fire. According to the St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD), the fire happened at around 11:16 a.m. on Monday near Southwest Fairway Ave. The fire district says several units responded to the scene. There were no injuries reported, and the Red Cross is assisting those affected.  If you’ve been injured in a fire accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to help. Our