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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A bicyclist riding an e-bike was killed in a crash involving a tow truck Thursday morning at the intersection of Blanding Boulevard and San Juan Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. According toJSO Sergeant Robert Hungerford, around 10:35 a.m., a female bicyclist and a tow truck driver were traveling southbound on Blanding Blvd. And, as the tow truck made a right turn onto westbound San Juan Ave., the bicycle and the tow truck collided. The bicyclist, who

Florida troopers investigate wreck west of Oak Hill VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A rollover crash Thursday morning prompted the closure of I-95 in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The wreck happened around 11 a.m. on I-95 south, west of Oak Hill. The FHP said preliminary evidence shows that a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox ran off the road, but no other details have been released. Southbound lanes of I-95 were blocked in the area while a helicopter landed to transport a

Incident investigated at HarborChase in Orange County R. PHILLIPS, Fla. – An elderly woman was attacked Tuesday night by a burglar at an assisted living facility in the Dr. Phillips area. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the burglary and battery happened around 7 to 8 p.m. at HarborChase off Della Drive near Dr. Phillips Boulevard and Wallace Road, not far from Sand Lake Road. HarborChase said the woman was unharmed, but details about the attack have not been released. A

BELL, Fla. (WCJB) – A 61-year-old man from Bell is dead after being hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, a 57-year-old woman was travelling south on US 129 just after 6 a.m. when she hit the 61-year-old man, who was lying in the southbound lane. FHP troopers say the man died at the scene Ovadia Law Group: Experienced Car Accident AttorneysExperience matters when it comes to car accident cases. Ovadia Law Group has

Fleming Island crash sends teen to hospital, driver not hurt FLEMING ISLAND, Fla. – A 15-year-old girl was hit by a car around 8 p.m. Wednesday while crossing Eagle Harbor Parkway at the Town Center Boulevard intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the teen was in the marked pedestrian crossing, headed north across the intersection, when a vehicle headed west on Eagle Harbor Parkway rounded the curve and hit her. According to the report, the 68-year-old woman driving

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – TV20 has confirmed the gunman who opened fire at a Walmart store in Gainesville was a former employee. According to the arrest report, Drevon Parker, 26, got into an argument with another man inside the Walmart at Butler Plaza at around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The two men, along with the victim’s wife and children, went to the back employee-only section of the store. Witnesses say the victim punched Parker in the face. He then pulled out

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Two men were injured during a shooting on Wednesday in Lauderhill, police said. The crime scene was in a community of two-story townhomes and its parking lot, in the East Lauderhill neighborhood. According to Lt. Antonio Gonzalez, a spokesman of the Lauderhill Police Department, the shooting was shortly before 1:40 p.m., at 4063 NW 19 St. Gonzalez reported that both shooting victims were at the Broward Health Medical Center. “One victim was transported by a civilian,” Gonzalez wrote

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FLA. (WSVN) – Firefighters battled fierce flames in Lighthouse Point after a fire broke out at a martial arts studio. Lighthouse Point Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at Elite Force BJJ, located along the 4700 block of North Federal Highway, just after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The business was closed at the time. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Ovadia Law Group understands the devastating impact a

MIAMI (WSVN) – A City of Miami Police officer and another person were taken to the hospital following a crash that was caught on surveillance video. According to investigators, the incident took place at the corner of Southwest 25th Avenue and Sixth Street in Miami, at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Police said the officer involved was wrapping up a call at the time. Area resident Edgar Camacho lives feet away from the intersection where the crash took place. “I

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – An elderly man is recovering after, he said, his neighbor punched, kicked and beat him with a bicycle tire outside of his Miami Beach home. Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Rodolfo Ortega said the incident played out Monday around noon along the 1200 block of Normandy Drive. “He tried to kill me, I don’t know, did it for nothing,” he said. The victim, 75, said he and his neighbors were talking trash, literally: the placement

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Authorities are investigating a triple stabbing in Kendall that sent three people to the hospital. Blood and articles of clothing were seen on the ground as Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies searched and questioned people near a home on Southwest 93rd Court and 16th Street, at around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. “There were three adult males with apparent stab wounds,” said MDSO spokesperson Samantha Choon. Surveillance video shared with 7News showed several men gathered outside a

MILTON, Fla. — An altercation between two coworkers led to one being stabbed in East Milton on Wednesday evening. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened on Bluebell Street around 7 p.m. The victim was stabbed around the ear. They were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was arrested. Personalized Legal StrategiesEvery shooting case is unique, and at Ovadia Law Group, we believe in providing personalized legal strategies to meet the specific needs of our