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 Two people have been hospitalized following a shooting in the Orient Park area, Tampa police say. Just before 5 p.m. Wednesday, officers responded to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Phillips Street in reference to a shooting. Preliminary investigation revealed the shooting had happened nearby on N. Whittier Street. Tampa police say a man was taken to the hospital for life-threatening injuries. A short time later, officials say another man believed to be involved in the shooting, arrived at the

Photo by: wfla  Interstate 275 north has reopened after being shut down near Gandy Boulevard in Pinellas County. All northbound lanes were closed due to the crash, which involved an overturned vehicle, according to FDOT traffic camera footage. All lanes have since reopened, but the traffic backup will take some time to clear. Protect Your Rights After a Car Accident After a car accident, you may feel overwhelmed and unsure of your legal options. Ovadia Law Group is here to

 A crash is under investigation Thursday in Orlando. The wreck happened at Millenia Boulevard at Conservatory Lane, east of I-4. Video from the scene shows a tow truck removing a badly damaged car, but Orlando police have not released any details about the crash. Some lanes are blocked in the area, but Oak Ridge Road can be used as an alternate route. Check back for updates. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer Car accident cases can be complicated, especially when insurance

A man died Wednesday night after being shot during a road rage incident in the Sandalwood area, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said just before 9 p.m., they received a call about a shooting on St. Johns Bluff Road S., near Atlantic Boulevard. When police arrived, they found a man lying on the road with at least one gunshot wound, according to JSO. JSO Homicide and Crime Scene Units responded to the scene. Police said after talking to

The Brief In the middle of a Satellite Beach neighborhood, a woman says she was hit by a driver while walking her two dogs.  One of the dogs was killed, the woman was injured, and the driver didn’t stop. What we know: According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), it happened near the intersection of Egret Dr. and NE 2nd St. around 6:30 a.m. on December 5.  Annie Woodward was walking her two dogs along Egret Drive when the front

 A boat fire sent smoke billowing into the air at a marina in South Tampa Wednesday morning. Tampa Fire Rescue said crews were called to the Westshore Yacht Club Marina just before 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The first group of firefighters to arrive said they spotted a plume of smoke coming from one of the yachts docked at the marina. Video showed flames bursting out of the rear end of the boat. According to officials, crews confirmed that

One man died and another was injured after a shooting Wednesday night at a Westside parking lot that has a long history of noise complaints, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. According to JSO, at approximately 8:10 p.m., officers responded to the parking lot of the Paxon Shopping Center Plaza on Edgewood Avenue North after receiving reports of a shooting. When police arrived, they found two men in the parking lot suffering from gunshot wounds, police said. According to JSO,

Photo by: UC Breaking News A two-vehicle crash in Lee County sent two people to the hospital on Wednesday afternoon. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred at Daniels Parkway and Powers Court at around 12:23 p.m. The crash left both vehicles flipped on their sides. The sheriff’s office confirmed injuries were involved in the crash and that two people were sent to a local hospital. South Trail Fire and Rescue said its crews were able to extricate

AdventHealth Ocala has denied a lawsuit filed by a woman who claims she was injured in a slip-and-fall outside of the hospital, saying the walkway where the alleged incident occurred is properly maintained and that the woman’s “own negligence” contributed to any potential injuries. Attorneys representing Florida Hospital Ocala, Inc., which does business as AdventHealth Ocala, filed the answer and affirmative defenses in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on November 25 in response to a lawsuit filed

A 67-year-old man was killed following a collision with a semi-truck in Port St. Lucie on Wednesday. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) said it happened before noon, near SE Veterans Memorial Parkway and South U.S. Highway 1, involving a pedestrian and a flat-bed semi-truck. Emergency crews responded to the scene and transported the victim to HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, according to the news release. Authorities have not released the identity of

Photo by: Red Cross Crews battled fierce flames after a house in Miramar burst into flames overnight. Miramar Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze near Southwest 22nd Court and 64th Avenue, at around 5:15 a.m. on Wednesday. Officias said firefighters were able to get everyone out safely and knock down the flames. No injuries have been reported. A drone camera hovered above the charred home, where items inside were damaged and burnt. Miramar Police officers and

Police said they have arrested a man accused of attacking a teacher as she walked to work near a Jewish day school in Miami Beach. Miami Beach Police said the suspect, identified as 38-year-old SG, targeted the victim on Tuesday after she parked her vehicle down the street from the Lehrman Community Day School, located along the 500 block of 77th Street. According to an internal police memo, G came up to the victim as she began to walk toward