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The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a car that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Orange County that claimed the life of a pedestrian on Monday morning. The accident occurred on Monday, November 4, near the intersection of Colonial Drive and Sandy Creek Lane in Orlando. The time of the crash has not yet been confirmed, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP stated in a preliminary report that a vehicle was traveling eastbound on Colonial Drive,

A Florida man is facing serious charges after allegedly shooting and killing another man during a road rage incident. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office reports that 26-year-old Kentavious Gholston fatally shot 61-year-old Steven Powers on October 27th. The incident occurred on U.S. Highway 301 and Bloomingdale Avenue after a traffic dispute. According to reports, Powers and his adult grandson were driving in a work van when they encountered Gholston driving recklessly in a black Mazda. Gholston allegedly cut off Powers,

A 48-year-old man was killed Sunday evening in a head-on crash with a pickup truck in Alachua County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The 48-year-old, who is listed as being from Archer, was driving a car on State Road 121 just before 7 p.m. Sunday when he collided head-on with a pick-up truck being driven by a 61-year-old man. The 61-year-old driver, who was wearing a seat belt, suffered minor injuries. The 48-year-old from Spring Hill was not wearing

 A middle school student from Tyrone Middle School shot herself on a school bus, St. Petersburg Police Department said. According to officers, a middle school student suffered a gunshot on the bus at 18th Avenue North and 49th Street North on Tuesday morning. The girl was in possession of the gun, and no other students were involved or hurt, the St. Petersburg Police Department stated. However, there were 20 other students on the bus at the time. The student was

Police in Miami-Dade County announced an arrest in an attempted abduction case. Authorities took 56-year-old David Gross Anderson into custody on Monday. Jennifer Arroyo, the mother of the first alleged victim, says her 20-year-old daughter was approached on Halloween night in the parking lot of a Marshalls store at Homestead Town Square by a man asking for help with his wife as she was leaving. “He tried this once, so he’ll try it again,” Arroyo said. Arroyo’s daughter grew suspicious and tried

 A suspect chase on Monday resulted in a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) Trooper crashing into another vehicle and a light pole. FHP stated that Lake Worth District units were following a reckless vehicle driving southbound on I-95, south of Blue Heron Boulevard. The report states that the suspect then got off of I-95 south onto Congress Avenue while the trooper continued to pursue the vehicle. According to officials, the trooper lost control of his patrol car and crashed into another

Photo by: Palm Bay house fire (Palm Bay Fire Rescue) A fire at a Palm Bay home was “intensified” by several large lithium-ion batteries stored in the garage, according to fire rescue officials. Firefighters responded to the blaze last week and found the home with heavy fire and smoke. “The challenging fire conditions, coupled with extremely long hose lays for water supply, made this incident difficult from the outset,” Palm Bay Fire Rescue wrote on Monday in a Facebook post. Fire rescue

A Clearwater man was arrested for using obscenities and striking a woman with his shoulder due to her opposing political views, according to authorities. It happened just before noon on Saturday outside the Clearwater courthouse on Court Street. Police say 32-year-old Andrew Francis was approaching the crosswalk when he “made numerous aggressive actions and used verbal obscenities toward an opposing political group.” After he crossed the street, Francis “intentionally struck” the woman with his shoulder, causing her to “lose her balance,”

A 62-year-old man was killed in a crash on Tuesday morning in Santa Rosa County, according to FHP. Troopers say the crash occurred on Interstate 10 State Road 8 in the outside lane around 3:50 a.m. The man’s SUV veered off the roadway and entered the south shoulder, striking several trees and causing the vehicle to burst into flames, according to FHP. Troopers say the man succumbed to the fire. No further details were released. Compassionate Guidance Through Your RecoveryRecovering

Picture by: Wptv STUART, Fla. — A 70-year-old woman said she was punched in the stomach by a 17-year-old boy during a Vice President Kamala Harris and Amendment 4 rally on Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart on Saturday. “I had my sign in front of me, I was holding it, and when [I got] hit, it was so loud that I think that’s what startled me,” said Kathleen Tomasko from Stuart. “It was a loud bang and then I just went

A “serious injury traffic crash” at Nort 22nd Street and the Selmon Expressway exit ramp closes down North 22nd Street, Tampa Police Department is investigating. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. North 22nd Street at the northbound exit from the Selmon Expressway is closed at this time. Drivers are asked to find a different route. Fighting for Fair CompensationInsurance companies often undervalue car accident claims, leaving victims with inadequate compensation. At Ovadia Law Group, we’re committed to

Photo by: FHP A Crystal River man died after being hit by a tractor-trailer in Crystal River Monday afternoon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), an 88-year-old was driving a Ford Escape on N Suncoast Boulevard (US-19) and West Dunnellon Road around noon. The 88-year-old man attempted to make a left turn onto Dunnellon Road and was hit by a tractor-trailer driven by a 50-year-old Albany, Georgia man. The driver of the Ford Escape died from injuries at the