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A man was arrested after being accused of shooting and killing his landlord in a Port Charlotte home on Van Buren Avenue. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a shooting at a home on the 23000 block of Van Buren Avenue around 1:39 p.m. The CCSO Major Crimes Unit responded to the scene to investigate. The investigation determined that JR, 38, was in a physical altercation with his landlord, and that during the altercation, Ruddy opened

An 87-year-old husband has been arrested after an alleged attack on his wife. CS is facing a felony charge of battery following his arrest on New Year’s Eve as a result of an altercation at his home at the Lakes of Lady Lake. Officers arrived at the home and found S’s wife, who was suffering from bleeding from her neck, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. She said that S was upset about an upcoming

Photo by: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue One dog is dead following a Hillsborough County house fire. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a single-story home just before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the area of 4th Avenue Northwest in Ruskin, where crews found heavy smoke coming from the garage. Firefighters used hose lines to take out the fire in the garage and prevented it from reaching the rest of the home. After searching through the house, crews found no person inside,

An 8-year-old boy was seriously injured Wednesday evening after the dirt bike he was riding crashed into a car in Altamonte Springs, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 6:05 p.m. at the intersection of S Ronald Reagan Blvd and Florence Avenue in Seminole County, according to a preliminary report. The 8-year-old was riding a 2023 Yamaha dirt bike traveling southbound on S Ronald Reagan Blvd in the outside lane when he lost control and entered the

A driver was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Groveland, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened around 6:35 a.m. at Mascotte Empire Road and Justamere Lane, south of State Road 50 and County Road 33. The FHP said a 2010 Lexus ES overturned in the crash, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. Mascotte Empire Road is closed in both directions. No other details have been released. Ovadia Law Group—Your Partner in Car

Traffic was blocked in Ocala after a homicide investigation broke out on Wednesday, according to the police department. In a release, police said they received a 911 call shortly after 3:30 p.m. about a suspicious person in the 900 block of Southeast 3rd Street, not far from Osceola Middle School. “The caller reported that as he was pulling out of his driveway, he was approached by a black male dressed in all black walking towards his house,” the release reads.

Credit: Highlands County Fire Rescue Multiple tractors caught on fire Wednesday night at a commercial property in Avon Park. The Highlands County Fire Rescue was called around 7:36 p.m. for mutual aid to assist the Avon Park Fire Department with a fire at a commercial property in the 1400 block of Oleander Drive. According to HCFR, multiple tractors had caught on fire at the property. A pole barn is a total loss, as well as several pieces of heavy equipment,

Photo by: wfla  Multiple people were injured in a three-car crash that prompted a large police presence in Largo Wednesday night. The crash happened near Seminole Boulevard and 16th Avenue Southeast. Authorities said at least three people were taken to nearby hospitals as trauma alerts, though the full extent of their injuries was unclear. Debris was scattered across the roadway, and one vehicle appeared to have smashed into a palm tree. A witness said he pulled over and got out

Photo by: cbs12  A crash between a vehicle and a Brightline train has closed Southeast Dixie Highway in Stuart on Wednesday night. According to the Stuart Police Department (SPD), Southeast Dixie Highway near Southeast Decker Avenue is closed after a Brightline train struck an unoccupied vehicle. Photos from SPD shows a smashed SUV on the train tracks with a Brightline train wedged into it. At this time it’s unclear how the vehicle ended up on the tracks or where the

Photo by: (St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office) A St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office patrol deputy was seriously injured in a crash early Thursday in Hastings, according to officials. SJSO said the single-vehicle crash happened just after 4 a.m. on County Road 13 South near Hub Bailey Road. According to SJSO, the deputy sustained serious injuries, but his condition is non-life-threatening, according to JSO. The deputy was transported by St. Johns County Fire Rescue to Halifax Medical Center in Daytona. The

A vehicle crash on I-75 (mile marker 282) southbound in Wesley Chapel has caused the inside and center lanes to be blocked, according to Florida Highway Patrol. The northbound inside lane is also blocked. Injuries are reported. Common Causes of Car Accidents Car accidents happen for many reasons, including distracted driving, speeding, and reckless behavior. When negligence causes an accident, victims often face overwhelming challenges. Ovadia Law Group specializes in car accident claims and knows how to hold responsible parties

UPDATE: As of 8:30 a.m., all lanes are now open. A major crash is causing huge headaches for morning commuters on I-275 northbound. The crash location is just beyond Sunshine Skyway Bridge, at MM-15. At one point, crews had to fully block northbound lanes, creating a significant backup. Drivers are currently stuck in a 40 minute delay, with traffic crawling for 9 miles to before the Skyway Bridge Toll Plaza. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer Car accidents can