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A dangerous crash on West Blue Heron Boulevard in Riviera Beach last night left three people hospitalized, with fire rescue teams freeing two individuals trapped in one of the vehicles involved. According to police, a third person was also taken to the hospital. The cause of the crash is still under investigation Friday morning. Why Legal Representation Matters After a Car Accident After a car accident, victims often face mounting medical bills and property damage. Insurance companies may offer low

Photo by: village-news The release of an accident report by the Florida Highway Patrol is shedding light on a rollover crash which occurred this past week in The Villages. An 81-year-old resident of the Village of Liberty Park was driving a 2023 Kia Soul at about 6 p.m. Dec. 18 when the accident occurred on Morse Boulevard near Stillwater Trail, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. Her vehicle hit a curb and rolled over in the

A Villager injured in a golf cart crash was arrested at the hospital on a drunk driving charge. VN, 63, was involved in a golf cart crash at about 11 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Lisbon Lane and Panama Place in the Village of Rio Grande, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, N was found “wedged between both golf carts.” She had suffered abrasions on her left

A woman died at an area hospital after being airlifted from the scene of a crash in Lake County. The woman was driving a 2017 Audi A7 at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. Hwy. 27 and Greater Groves Boulevard in Clermont when she was involved in a multi-vehicle crash including a 2015 Lexus RX driven by a 73-year-old woman from Canada traveling with a 69-year-old male Canadian passenger; a 2019 Subaru Outback driven by a 24-year-old male from Clermont who

A 51-year-old Groveland woman died at an area hospital after being airlifted from the scene of a crash in Lake County. The woman was driving a 2017 Audi A7 southbound at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. Hwy. 27 at Greater Groves Boulevard in Clermont when she failed to slow down for traffic ahead and struck a 2015 Lexus RX driven by a 73-year-old woman from Canada traveling with a 69-year-old male Canadian passenger, according to an accident report from the

Three Orlando-area teens, shot, killed in separate Christmas Eve, Day shootings  In the span of two days – on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day – three Orlando-area teens were shot and killed.   What we know: Three teenagers were shot between Dec. 24 and Dec. 25 and died from their injuries. In two of these three cases, investigators are working to identify the shooting suspects.  Here’s what we know about the teens who died and the circumstances surrounding their deaths: 

Photo by: mypanhandle Just before 2 pm on Christmas Day, firefighters in Chipley were dispatched to a house fire on Church Avenue.  Crews from Chipley fire and Bonifay fire responded to the call.  There were no injuries reported, but the house was a total loss.  Thankfully, fire officials were able to prevent the fire from spreading to any nearby structures.  According to social media, the house is one of the oldest houses in the neighborhood. The fire is still under

A motorcycle rider from Rockledge died after crashing Saturday while allegedly being clocked at over 100 mph, according to police. The motorcyclist — identified as 21-year-old Elijah Kit — was traveling southbound on Fiske Boulevard when the bike crashed into a Viera man who was heading west into the Phillips Landing Subdivision, police said in a statement. Kit’s family has since established an online fundraiser for funeral expenses and medical bills. Kit’s 18-year-old passenger — his girlfriend, according to the fundraiser

A five-car crash in Clermont on Tuesday evening killed a Groveland woman and left three others injured, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In a release, troopers said that the crash happened at US-27 and Greater Groves Boulevard around 4:56 p.m. There is currently a roadblock at this intersection. In all, troopers explained that the crash involved five vehicles, including a 2017 Audi A7, 2019 Subaru Outback, a 2015 Lexus RX, a 2020 toyota Camry and a 2023 Honda Civic.

A Flagler Beach man suffered fatal injuries in a motorcycle crash near Bunnell early Wednesday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 12:42 a.m. on U.S. 1, south of Belle Terre Boulevard, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the 32-year-old man was riding southbound in the inside lane of U.S. 1 as the motorcycle struck a piece of debris in the roadway. The man was unable to maintain control of the bike — which had

A 17-year-old was shot to death near a condominium complex in Orange County on Wednesday afternoon, according to the sheriff’s office. In a release, deputies said they responded to the 5500 block of PGA Boulevard around 2:30 p.m. in response to the shooting. Upon arrival, deputies found the teen — identified as Jamar Jerome — who had already suffered a gunshot wound, deputies added. He was pronounced dead at the scene. “The investigation is in its early stages, and we

An 88-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash in Volusia County on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened at US-1 and South Nova Road around 1:17 p.m. According to a crash report, a Ford Fusion was traveling north on U.S. 1, south of South Nova Road, in the inside lane when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle traveled off the road to the left, causing the rear bumper to strike a ditch. Troopers