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CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A 44-year-old man from Starke died in a crash in Clay County early Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said around 1:45 a.m., the man was driving a pickup truck westbound on Carter Spencer Road, and when he tried to negotiate a curve, he left the roadway to the right for unknown reasons. Troopers said the pickup truck then went through a fence and crashed into a tree, where he came to a final stop.

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A 71-year-old man from Wedoee Alabama has died following a motorcycle collision on State Road 79 and 388 in Bay County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. It happened on Highway 79 North around 1:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. The Florida Highway Patrol says two motorcycles were at a stop in the inside lane of 79 and State Road 388. A third motorcycle, driven by the 71-year-old Alabama man was traveling north and failed to stop

Photo by: Clearwater Fire & Rescue  GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – In Gainesville, Fire Rescue crews say they put out a fire at an abandoned home along Southeast 2nd Avenue just after 4:30 p.m. That’s just off of East University Avenue. Crews say the house was completely on fire, but were able to have it under control within 10 minutes. No one was hurt and the cause of the fire is now under investigation. Skilled Attorneys for Fire Accident ClaimsOvadia Law

Picture by: Weartv OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — First responders are on the scene of a serious two-car crash in Destin Friday evening. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at the intersection of Emerald Coast Pkwy (Hwy 98) and Trista Terrace Ct. Destin Fire Rescue reported the accident as a vehicle rollover. One vehicle looks to have caught fire. Multiple people were taken to the Fort Walton Beach ER as “trauma alert patients.” One person was flown

The Boca Raton Police Department announced Friday that it had arrested two people in connection with a carjacking that occurred along Southwest 18 Street Thursday afternoon. Kevin McCall, 19, and a 17-year-old boy were both charged with carjacking with a firearm. The police department said with the use of video surveillance, it was able to determine the suspect fled into Broward County. Moments before the carjacking, one of the suspects was seen exiting a Honda Accord. The police department was

Picture by: fox13news ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Five teenagers were arrested days after a St. Petersburg hit-and-run crash that killed a 70-year-old man who was just feet away from his home. The St. Pete Police Department said the teen boys, who all range in age from 12-15 years old, are facing multiple charges related to the crash that happened on Monday, October 21. Investigators said Edward Webb, 70, was hit and killed by a stolen Jeep while walking across 9th

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Jackson County Sheriff’s Office investigators, and Jackson County Fire Rescue responded to reports of a shooting in Jacob on Sunday. According to a news release, upon arrival, it was discovered that one person had been shot. During the investigation, officials said this was related to an ongoing dispute that has been occurring in Graceville. It was discovered that one of the parties involved, Reginald Williams was on state probation and is a convicted felon, officials

One person is dead and several others are injured after an explosion on a boat at a Dania Beach marina on Friday. It happened at around 4:30 p.m. on 4420 Ravenswood Road. Chopper 6 showed firefighters battling flames and thick smoke billowing from a 50-foot boat that was being readied for an upcoming boat show. There were five male victims, including one who was found dead at the scene, according to Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue. The injured were hospitalized with

PALM COAST, Fla. – A 43-year-old man was arrested Wednesday and accused of threatening workers of a stormwater inspection and maintenance company with a machete in Palm Coast. According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, workers told deputies the man was upset because they blocked the road temporarily while backing one of their vehicles up and didn’t have signs posted. However, deputies said they did notice several signs posted about workers present along the road, near the intersection of Belle Terre

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – All lanes of I-95 southbound at Kings Road were closed briefly Friday afternoon because of a crash with injuries, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene of the crash, which was reported just after 12:15 p.m. The lanes reopened within 30 minutes, but traffic passing the scene remained slow. Caring and Experienced Advocacy for Car Accident Victims At Ovadia Law Group, we offer compassionate, skilled representation to those affected by car accidents.

Three Miami-Dade correctional officers were sentenced to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to the brutal, deadly beating of an inmate in 2022. Christopher Rolon, Kirk Walton, and Jeremy Godbolt were three out of four officers arrested in connection to the death of 60-year-old Ronald Ingram, who was found dead with more than 20 broken ribs and internal bleeding. Prosecutors claimed the officers were upset Ingram threw urine at them. “I’m not guilty of murder. I’m not guilty of