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A 25-year-old woman is dead after a truck crashed in Cocoa Village on Friday, according to the Cocoa Police Department. Police said a 64-year-old man driving the 2016 Dodge Ram 1500 suffered a medical emergency, leading to the fatal accident that killed the 25-year-old woman and injured another man on Brevard Avenue. Amy Matthews, a shopper who witnessed the incident, described the scene, saying, “They were doing CPR on her they had to pull her out.” The crash, which occurred

Photo by: (Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR)) Emergency crews used the Jaws of Life to extract a driver from a vehicle after a crash on Southeast 35th Street Friday morning. The driver hit a power pole during the wreck. One person was taken to the hospital. The road has reopened, and Gainesville Regional Utilities crews worked to repair the power lines. Car accidents can be overwhelming, but Ovadia Law Group is here to make the process easier. Our skilled attorneys

A major multi-vehicle crash has shut down three left lanes on I-95 northbound in Boca Raton. According to Florida 511, the crash happened at around 2:22 p.m. at exit 48B, near SR-794/Yamato Road, causing significant traffic delays. In an update at 3:27 p.m., emergency crews and Road Rangers are on scene directing traffic and clearing debris. Drivers are urged to move over or slow down when approaching the crash site and consider alternate routes to avoid congestion. No details on

Debris from an overturned trailer on US 301 near Crawford Road in Nassau County has blocked all lanes in both directions on Friday. First responders are on the scene, and drivers are asked to find an alternative route. If you’ve been involved in a truck accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to fight for your rights. Truck accidents often result in severe injuries and complex legal challenges, but our experienced attorneys know how to handle these cases effectively. We work

A retired Orlando police officer was shot dead on New Year’s Day, according to the department. The Orlando Police Department said 64-year-old Dennis Turner was found with a gunshot wound at a home around 7 p.m. on Kozart Street. He was taken to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police believe Turner was shot during a family dispute, based on preliminary information. JL, 58, was arrested. Police said London fled the area after the shooting but was found

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando A woman is dead and two others were hospitalized Friday morning after a fire broke out at a Cocoa Beach home, according to police. Firefighters responded at 6 a.m. to the home on West Volusia Lane in Cocoa Beach. Video obtained by News 6 showed smoke billowing out of the home. Cocoa Beach Fire Department was assisted by Brevard County Fire Rescue and Cape Canaveral Fire Rescue. “The scene has been secured; however, the immediate area

Officers are investigating a shooting that wounded one person early on Friday morning in Gainesville. Gainesville Police Department officers say just after midnight, a 23-year-old man was shot in the 1000 block of Northeast 23rd Street while attending a party. Officers say the man was shot in the leg. His injuries aren’t considered life-threatening. Detectives ask anyone with information about the incident call the GPD Investigations Bureau at 352-393-7700. You can remain anonymous by contacting Alachua County Crime Stoppers Inc.

A Clermont woman was arrested for battering four staff members at LifeStream because she did not want to change her pants. An officer responded to LifeStream, located at 2020 Tally Rd., regarding 34-year-old DLS battering staff around 12:10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Staff members were holding her down even though she spat on them. Upon arrival at the women’s unit in the facility, the officer saw multiple staff members still

A man was arrested after he attacked another man in Homestead on Thursday, police said. Homestead police responded to the 300 block of West Mowry Drive for a report of a man with a severe neck and head injury. The victim was flown to the hospital, where he is now in stable condition, police said. Police said an investigation revealed that the suspect, UB, “had a physical altercation with the victim and after arming himself with a weapon he caused

Two people were seriously injured when an RV caught fire in Hernando County early Friday morning, fire rescue said. Crews responded to the scene on Goolsby Street at around 3 a.m. on Jan. 2 to find fire engulfing one RV and spreading to another. Two occupants were suffering serious burn injuries, HCFR said. Through an aggressive attack on the flames, crews were able to bring the fire under control within around 30 minutes. Photos from the scene show the vehicle

 A man was shot Thursday night in Pompano Beach, the Broward Sheriff’s Office confirmed. According to a BSO spokesperson, the shooting was reported shortly after 9 p.m. in the2800 block of Northwest Seventh Street. BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene and found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. Paramedics transported the victim to a nearby hospital for treatment. BSO’s Violent Crimes and Crime Scene units responded to investigate. No other details were immediately

 A wild wreck on the water was caught on camera in Palm Beach, but that was the beginning of a bizarre series of events that included a dog stranded on a moving boat, and a man leading other boaters on a pursuit. People eating at Prime Catch just past the Boynton Beach Inlet couldn’t believe what they were seeing. One of the restaurant’s customers took cell phone video showing a boat out of control, circling in the intracoastal moments after