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We know getting to where you need to go is a top priority, and traffic can quickly build across the Tampa Bay region at a moment’s notice.  Here at 10 Tampa Bay News, we’re working to ensure you can get to work, school or wherever you need to be on time. 7:17 a.m.: A crash on US-19 North near Haines Bayshore Road is causing major delays. Traffic maps showed two right lanes closed, but have since reopened. Drivers should still expect

Credit: Hernando County Fire Rescue  Three people are recovering at a hospital after a Hernando County crash. Hernando County Fire Rescue responded around 7 a.m. Monday in the area of Cortez Boulevard at Mobley Road in Brooksville. Pictures from HCFR show a pickup truck and an SUV severely damaged. Of the three people hospitalized, two had to be extricated from their vehicles. Fire officials say drivers should expect road blockage and delays until the crash is cleared. A car accident

 A 35-year-old Orlando man was killed and his passenger was seriously injured Monday morning in a single-vehicle rollover crash on State Road 429 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal crash happened in the southbound lanes of S.R. 429 near Winter Garden Vineland Road in Winter Garden. The FHP said the 35-year-old was driving a 2012 Dodge Ram Chassis Cab south on S.R. 429 when he lost control of the vehicle, which overturned multiple times. The

 A crash on the northbound Turnpike in Palm Beach County has closed all lanes on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Mile Marker 90 at 6:14 a.m. In the latest update at 6:17 a.m., officials said that all lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. When you’re injured in a car accident, choosing the right legal representation can make all the difference. Ovadia Law Group has built a reputation for being a

A crash on I-95 South in West Palm Beach is blocking lanes on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash at Exit 66, Forest Hill Boulevard, at 5:44 a.m. In the latest update at 6:04 a.m., officials said that three lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Being involved in a car accident is not just physically painful—it can also be emotionally draining and financially devastating. Ovadia Law Group helps clients rebuild stability by providing

 The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said deputies are investigating a stabbing involving two juveniles in the Wesley Chapel Boulevard area. Deputies said this happened around 7:45 p.m. and began as an argument between two male juveniles who know each other. Authorities said the altercation escalated until one juvenile stabbed the other. The victim was transported to a local hospital. His injuries are unknown at this time. PCSO said the suspect fled the scene before deputies arrived, but was later

Two people are dead and an Ohio man is under arrest after a crash on I-75 Sunday afternoon, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash occurred shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 14, at mile marker 203, between State Road 681 and and State Road 72. Investigators say two vehicles were heading north when a Toyota Camry, driven by 48-year-old FD, collided with a Nissan Pathfinder. After the collision, the Nissan left the roadway and hit a tree. The two

A Palm Bay man died after a single-vehicle SUV crash along U.S. 1 in Grant-Valkaria late Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 11:30 p.m. as a Hyundai Tucson traveled northbound on U.S. 1 in the outside lane, south of Valkaria Road, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the Hyundai veered left, struck the raised curbed median, and lost its left front tire. The vehicle continued northwest across the median as its driver —

A man died after an officer-involved shooting in St. Cloud early Sunday, according to the police chief. Officers responded around 2:44 a.m. to an alarm at Starling Chevrolet along E Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, where St. Cloud police Chief Douglas Goerke said the man was seen sitting in the passenger seat of a vehicle on the lot. According to a news release from the police department, the man had broken into the vehicle. The man — whom Goerke described as

An 18-year-old man died after being found shot inside a vehicle at Berry Park on Sunday afternoon, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Police said they responded to the park located at 2121 Johns Avenue, around 12:56 p.m. regarding a possible shooting victim. When they arrived, officers discovered Juan Gomez Jr. inside the vehicle with at least one gunshot wound. According to a news release, Leesburg Fire-Rescue and EMS also responded, but Gomez was pronounced dead at the scene. Police

A man shot in the neck in Stuart managed to escape and run to the police station for help early Sunday morning, ending in an attempted murder arrest. According to the Stuart Police Department (SPD), just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a shooting in the 900 block of SE Tarpon Ave. The victim was reportedly shot in the neck by the suspect, 42-year-old VN of Stuart, but made a brave escape and was able to run to

A man was airlifted to the hospital in critical condition Saturday night after he crashed into a Winter Haven firetruck, a spokesperson for the city said. The truck was returning to the fire station after responding to a call on Overlook Drive. As the truck was turning left onto Dundee Road, with a green light, it was struck by another car. The Mercedes that hit it was traveling east on Dundee Road, and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said the