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UPDATE, 8 AM: Eastbound and westbound lanes are closed. 7:50 AM: A traffic accident with injuries is blocking the westbound lanes of Interstate 10 Thursday morning in Sanderson in Baker County. Action News Jax’s KaJéza Hawkins is live in the First Alert Traffic Center with details and updates. Car accidents can lead to long-term injuries, financial challenges, and emotional stress. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to helping accident victims receive the justice they deserve. Their auto accident attorneys conduct thorough investigations,

Photo by:(PBCFR)  A semi-truck pulling a tandem-trailer ignited in flames on Thursday morning on the southbound Turnpike in Palm Beach Gardens, resulting in a closure of all lanes. Florida 511 reported the fire just before Mile Marker 111 at 5:44 a.m. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue said that the fire is located between Indiantown Road and PGA Boulevard. In the latest update at 7 a.m., officials said that all lanes have been closed. No injuries have been reported at this

The Brief  A woman in Osceola County said she suffered severe hand injuries after a dog charged at her and her pets outside her home. This has prompted an ongoing search for the animal, which is still on the loose. The attack The backstory: Dia Vacheresse said what started as a normal evening for her, quickly turned into madness. She had just got home from the gym and let her two dogs, a boxer mix and a pitbull, out into

One lane was closed on US-1 at Sterling Plaza after a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle at US-1 and Sterling Plaza, the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office said. St. Johns County Fire Rescue said one person was airlifted to a local trauma center with serious injuries. Traffic was being diverted down Alternate County Road 210. A car accident can disrupt your entire life in seconds, leaving you with medical bills, vehicle damage, and overwhelming stress. Ovadia Law Group

 Authorities investigated a deadly crash near the Sawgrass Mills mall in Sunrise on Wednesday afternoon. The crash happened at around 1:45 p.m. at Yellow Toucan Road and Sunrise Boulevard, near the mall’s southwestern entrance. A spokesperson for the Sunrise Police Department said that a “vehicle struck three pedestrians,” injuring two and killing one. The two surviving pedestrians were taken to a local hospital for treatment, police said. Video from Sky 10 showed a blue pickup truck in the intersection with

Two people were shot in St. Petersburg Wednesday morning, according to police. The St. Petersburg Police Department said officers responded to a shots-fired call in the area of 15th Avenue South and 11th Street South at 10:40 a.m. When they arrived, officers found a teenage boy and a woman who were suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were taken to a hospital for treatment. While police said the boy suffered non-life-threatening injuries, the woman’s exact condition is not known, although

A man was arrested for suspected DUI after his wife fell out of a golf cart while heading home from “partying at the club,” the North Port Police Department announced. Officers responded to a golf cart crash around 8:40 p.m. on Monday, where a woman sustained a head injury. According to an arrest affidavit, the driver, JP, and his wife had been “partying at the club” since noon and were heading home when the golf cart went over a speed

One man died, and another person was injured after a crash in Lakeland on Monday, the Lakeland Police Department said. At 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a crash in the 1500 block of East Memorial Boulevard at Interlachen Parkway. Just before the crash, a Silver GMC SUV was traveling east on East Memorial Boulevard while a bronze Ford SUV was traveling west. As the vehicles approached the area, Lakeland police said that the Ford left the roadway, striking a guard

Credit: HCSO A pilot walked away unharmed after a single-engine aircraft had to make an emergency landing in Tampa Tuesday night. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call from the Tampa International Airport regarding a plane attempting to make an emergency landing around 10:37 p.m. The plane had a mechanical failure and was forced to make an emergency landing near Weaver Lane and Rockhill Road. “When the pilot lost engine power and was forced to make an emergency

A 68-year-old Cocoa man was struck and killed late Tuesday along State Road 520 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:50 p.m. near Clearlake Road. According to a crash report, a 2006 Chevrolet Express was heading west on SR-520 when it began to travel south and entered the path of the man, who was walking on the north shoulder. Troopers said the front of the vehicle struck the pedestrian, who was pronounced dead

A crash in Alachua County on I-75 North, around mile marker 399, caused major delays for drivers on Tuesday evening. It is currently unknown what led to the crash, but live traffic cameras show multiple agencies at the scene with a semi-truck pulled over to the side of the roadway. Officials were letting some cars pass through, but a majority of drivers were in standstill traffic with multiple lanes closed. Around 6:05 p.m., all lanes seemed to be reopened as

Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) responded to a fatal structure fire off Ralph Road in Lakeland. On March 3, firefighters were dispatched to the home at 9:48 a.m. and arrived two minutes later. When crews reached the scene, they found the fire had spread to multiple rooms. One person was found outside the home and transported to a local hospital. Firefighters began a search of the home after being told someone else was still inside. During the search, crews located