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A 63-year-old woman from Chiefland is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Levy County Thursday afternoon. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, The 63-year-old woman was traveling east on Northwest 60th Street, approaching Northwest US Highway 19 just after 4 p.m. The driver of the other vehicle was traveling south on Northwest US Highway 19, approaching Northwest 60th Street, when the vehicles collided. The 63-year-old woman was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver

One person died Thursday night in a crash involving a motorcycle in Pinellas Park, according to police. The crash happened in the area of Park Boulevard and 66th Street North. According to Pinellas Park Police Department, a black Mazda sedan was traveling eastbound on Park Boulevard in the left turn lane, when the vehicle made the left-hand turn it pulled into the path of the Suzuki motorcycle traveling westbound. Everyone in the crash was transferred to a local hospital where

A 39-year-old Orlando woman was killed early Friday when she exited her crashed SUV on Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County and was struck by a big rig, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened just after 1 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near mile marker 202, south of Whittier. All southbound lanes are blocked at mile marker 202 and traffic is being diverted at mile marker 249. The FHP said the woman was driving

photo by: ocala-news A stretch of southbound lanes on Interstate 75 in south Marion County is slow this morning after an early crash. The accident slowing traffic occurred just beyond mile marker 341 on I-75 south around 5:26 a.m. this morning, according to a brief report from the Florida Department of Transportation. As of 7:30 a.m., FDOT cameras show traffic backed up for a few miles south of Exit 341 (County Road 484). The congestion follows a week of heavy

Miami-Dade police are investigating an accident that occurred Thursday night, involving an electric stand-up scooter and a vehicle in northwest Miami-Dade County. Local 10 News’ cameras observed a red SUV with a cracked windshield along Northwest 46th Street and 27th Avenue. First responders took the man who was riding the scooter to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. Detective Angel Rodriguez confirmed that the driver of the SUV remained at the scene. It’s unclear who was

Fire crews battled flames that engulfed the Boathouse Tiki bar and Grill near the Cape Coral Yacht Club on Thursday night. The Cape Coral Fire Department responded to the scene on Driftwood Parkway around 9:40 p.m. The fire is believed to have sparked in the kitchen after the restaurant was closed and employees called it in. Firefighters fought the flames for several hours. Crews say there was a heavy fuel load, including the thatched roof, fully restocked alcohol for the

A 35-year-old Pensacola man was arrested Thursday for this past weekend’s double-shooting in Escambia County that left a 26-year-old man dead. Walter Baker is charged with: Baker is being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. The shooting took place Sunday around 3 a.m. near a park on Chimes Way. One man died at the scene, while another was hospitalized with injuries. The deceased victim is 26-year-old Jaquantis Johnson, family tells WEAR News. No further details have been released at this

An Orlando woman was arrested following a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In an arrest report, troopers said the crash happened around 4:20 p.m. near a home along Neptune Road in Kissimmee. Upon arrival, a trooper found a white Ford Explorer with “front-end damage” outside of the house, the report shows. The homeowner and his daughter were able to provide footage of what happened. “While watching the camera footage, I was able to see

A large fire started just before 2 p.m. Thursday in a pile of Hurricane Milton debris at the Aceros America St Pete recycling center. Multiple units remain on scene. There are no reports of any injuries. In the aftermath of a fire accident, you may feel overwhelmed by medical bills, property damage, and insurance issues. Ovadia Law Group is here to help you through this challenging time. Our skilled attorneys have extensive experience in handling fire accident claims, ensuring that

Photo by: Tallahassee Fire Department A house on Dover Street caught fire Thursday afternoon, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department. The incident unfolded around 2 p.m. after firefighters responded to a structure fire on Dover Street, where the fire department said they found heavy smoke and flames coming from a single-story home. TFD said it quickly brought the fire under control. A search confirmed that no one was inside of the home, according to TFD. No injuries were reported on

The owner of a Miami body shop is facing three felony charges after police said he kidnapped a man from a northwest Miami-Dade apartment, forced him to strip to his underwear and then beat him in August. Police said he then took thousands of dollars from the man. Miami-Dade police arrested Francisco Antonio Ramos Morales, 34, of Hialeah, on charges of kidnapping, armed burglary, false imprisonment and misdemeanor battery on Wednesday. An arrest report states that he owns Worldwide Car

Photo by: ocala-news Traffic is congested along separate, multi-mile stretches of Interstate 75 in Marion County as of this afternoon, with one slowdown attributable to a multi-vehicle accident. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, a multi-vehicle crash occurred in the southbound lanes, near mile marker 353, at around noon today. That incident resulted in a right shoulder blockage and has resulted in congestion in the southbound lanes this afternoon. The northbound lanes of I-75 from mile marker 328 to