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Photo: Wfla Officers are searching for the person who crashed their vehicle into a house, causing it to catch on fire, the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue said. SPFR responded to a vehicle crash into a home on the 4400 block of 14 Avenue South in St. Pete around 3 a.m. According to SPFR, two people were inside the home and were uninjured. The house fire was extinguished in about 10 to 15 minutes. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department,

A Jacksonville teen is in critical condition after suffering a gunshot wound to her head in an “accidental incident” early Monday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. JSO said it responded to the 14000 block of Golden Eagle Drive on the Northside in response to a shooting and found the teen with a gunshot wound to her head. She was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition, officials said. Investigators said the suspect and the teen know each other

A Cape Coral home was left in uninhabitable condition after a fire broke out in the attic over the garage on Sunday. According to the Cape Coral Fire Department, crews responded to a home on Northeast 20th Street. Firefighters were able to extinguish the flames, which they said started in the attic above the garage before spreading. The house was deemed unlivable, according to CCFD. No injuries were reported, and Red Cross assistance is not expected to be needed. Legal

Photo: Polk County Sheriff’s Office The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is investigating after a bicyclist was killed in a crash early Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 92. Around 1:40 a.m., a 56-year-old Auburndale man was driving a 2007 Mercedes eastbound toward home from work. Authorities said he struck a bicyclist from behind who was also traveling eastbound in the inside lane, about 500 feet west of the Polk Parkway, according to a news release. The bicyclist, described as a

Photo: Wesh I-4 eastbound in the Doctor Phillips area was shut down due to a vehicle that flipped onto its roof. WESH is working to get information on the condition of the driver and how this accident occurred. Holding Negligent Drivers Accountable After a Car CrashWhen a car accident is caused by negligence, victims deserve justice. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to holding responsible drivers accountable and helping you recover from your injuries. Our personal injury attorneys are skilled in

A 90-year-old man has died following a crash in Apopka on Sunday just before 6:30 p.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. It happened on Kelly Park and Round Lake Road. Troopers said the man may have experienced a possible medical episode and veered off the road. Florida Highway Patrol said he ended up crashing into a fire hydrant. The crash is under investigation. Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we provide strong legal representation for victims

Police said a man was shot in the back Saturday morning in an Orange City parking lot, adding the suspects then fled. Officers responded around 10:40 a.m. to the parking lot of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet within Market Place Plaza, locating a 46-year-old man who had been shot in the lower back, the Orange City Police Department said in a statement. It was learned the victim and suspect were strangers who were involved in a verbal altercation in the parking lot,

Photo: WKMG ClickOrlando The Cessna C150 had two occupants, and dense vegetation made the crash site difficult to reach, officials said. Emergency crews responded Saturday afternoon after a small aircraft crashed in Kissimmee near West Clay Street and South John Young Parkway, officials said. City of Kissimmee Fire Department crews were dispatched around 2:59 p.m. June 6 after receiving a report of the crash, according to a city release. The response involved the Kissimmee Police Department and the Osceola County

A crash occurred at around 1 a.m. on Saturday in Gilchrist County that resulted in the death of a 30-year-old man. Florida Highway Patrol officials say the crash happened on State Road 26. The pedestrian was found lying on the street with fatal injuries. The incident is still under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol and the vehicle involved is still unknown. How Ovadia Law Group Builds Strong Pedestrian Accident CasesWinning a pedestrian accident case requires detailed investigation and legal

A 67-year-old biker lost control of his motorcycle and was killed along State Road 51 early Sunday afternoon in Taylor County. The motorcycle was traveling south on the highway. The biker traveled from the southbound lanes across the northbound lane into the east grassy shoulder, the Florida Highway Patrol reports. The driver lost control and was thrown from the motorcycle. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. He was the only person involved in the crash, reports say. Motorcycle

Photo: Clearwater Police Department A Fort Myers man was arrested early Saturday morning after he intentionally rammed his Kia Soul into an officer’s truck at an intersection in Clearwater. According to officers with the Clearwater Police Department, 28-year-old B was arrested and booked for counts of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following the crash, which occurred around midnight on Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard just west of U.S. 19. Investigators said a Clearwater police officer was stopped at a red light in a

Photo: WPEC A stretch of Donald Ross Road in Jupiter remains shut down Sunday morning after a single-vehicle crash just before 6 a.m. Officers with the Jupiter Police Department say both eastbound and westbound lanes of Donald Ross Road are closed between Military Trail and Alternate A1A as crews investigate the crash scene. Police have not released details about what led to the accident or whether anyone was injured. Drivers are being urged to avoid the area and seek alternate routes while