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MACCLENNY, Fla. – A gas station clerk is in critical condition after being shot during an armed robbery, according to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened Tuesday night at the Royalty Gas on US 90 and Eighth Street. Deputies said two suspects, one adult and one juvenile, were confronted by the store clerk after they attempted to steal alcoholic beverages. According to the BCSO, a physical altercation started between the clerk and one of the suspects, which ended in the

CELEBRATION, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol said one person is dead after a vehicle crashed and ended up submerged in a lake in Celebration. Osceola County Fire Rescue firefighters were called out to Front Street in Celebration shortly before 4 p.m. for a vehicle that crashed into the lake. Crews were unable to locate the vehicle due to the depth it had sunk to, and an Orlando Fire Department dive team was called in to help look for the vehicle

COOPER CITY, Fla. – A man was arrested Tuesday afternoon after a machete-wielding altercation in a Cooper City neighborhood left both him and a homeowner injured, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded just before 1 p.m. Tuesday to reports of injuries near the 4000 block of Wimbledon Drive. Investigators said the man had entered the fenced-in yard of one home but fled after realizing it was occupied. They said he then entered the fenced patio of a second home,

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Two Pensacola pickup truck drivers were injured in an Escambia County crash on Tuesday morning. The crash occurred around 8:30 a.m. on N Pace Boulevard and W Lee Street. A 64-year-old man was driving southbound in the left turn lane on N Pace Boulevard, while a 50-year-old woman was traveling in the outside lane. Both drivers were approaching W Lee Street when the man failed to stop for the woman as he tried turning left. The

SEMINOLE, Fla. (WFLA) — A person on an electric scooter was hospitalized after slamming into a fire truck Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 2:19 p.m., a Pinellas Suncoast Fire & Rescue District truck was leaving a call for service, heading westbound on San Rafael Drive just north of Seminole. At the same time, a person on a motorized scooter was traveling northbound on Del Prado Drive West when they ran a stop sign at the intersection.

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA)— A woman was arrested after stabbing a smoke shop worker multiple times, Largo police said. Officers responded to a call in regards to a stabbing at the Smoke Shop located at 14111 Belcher Road just before noon on Monday. Officers found the victim and a good Samaritan holding down the suspect, 22-year-old Yesenia Sofia Gonzalez-Aleage. Largo police took Gonzalez-Aleage into custody and began rendering aid to the victim until paramedics arrived and transported him to the hospital with serious

An early morning crash has led to the death of one person and significant delays on the eastbound side of the Hathaway Bridge on Tuesday. The driver has yet to be identified and the cause of the crash is still under investigation. The incident occurred shortly before 5 a.m. and caused traffic that stretched from the flyover of the eastbound lane heading into the city all the way to Moylan Road along Back Beach Road. All eastbound traffic was diverted

UPDATED at 8:20 p.m. with additional details. SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A car fire ignited brush along northbound I-75 two miles north of Kings Highway, backing up traffic for several hours Tuesday. The brush fire started shortly before 3:30 p.m. east of I-75 in North Port off Blue Leaf Drive. Charlotte County Safety officials say crews responded to a fully engulfed vehicle fire on northbound I-75 near mile marker 171, just past Kings Highway. The fire spread to the shoulder,

HIALEAH, FLA. (WSVN) – Firefighters have gotten a blaze on a commercial building in Hialeah under control, officials said. Hialeah Fire Rescue confirmed crews were working to contain a blaze at 162th Street and Northwest 97th Avenue, at around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed flames and thick black smoke coming from the roof of the building. Several fire units were captured battling the flames. Soon after, the flames were extinguished. Details about the cause of the fire

DADE CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — A death investigation is underway after a train hit and killed a pedestrian in Dade City. According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office, the collision happened in the Jordan Road area sometime on Tuesday. The identity of the pedestrian remains unknown at this time. This is an active investigation. Train accidents can be devastating, leading to severe injuries, emotional trauma, and significant financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the complexities involved in train

JSO arrested the suspected shooter JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man was transported to a hospital in critical condition early Tuesday after he was shot while riding in a moving car on Atlantic Boulevard, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Around 3:30 a.m., detectives responded to Atlantic Blvd. near St. Johns Bluff Road North after receiving reports of a man who had been shot. According to JSO, the initial investigation revealed the man and four other people were traveling in the same

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — On April 24, the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a wrong-way driver crash on I-75 in Manatee County. The crash happened at 4 a.m. The wrong-way driver Luis Alfredo Manzoni Diez, 45, crashed into a pickup truck, causing two other drivers to crash as well. Three people were injured. After investigating, it was determined that Diez was under the influence. His breathalyzer test revealed a blood alcohol level of 0.15, which is almost twice the legal