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The Port St. Lucie Police Department is investigating a crash that happened last night involving a vehicle and a utility terrain vehicle. The crash occurred at the intersection of Southeast Port St. Lucie Boulevard and Southeast Glover Street. Two people were taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital with severe injuries. The intersection has since reopened, and police are continuing their investigation. Why Choose Ovadia Law Group After a Car Accident Car accidents can leave victims with serious injuries, financial stress,

Responding to a residential fire on Friday night, St. Lucie County deputies and fire personnel found a deceased person with blunt force trauma injuries near Fort Pierce. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office has launched a homicide investigation. At approximately 8:10 p.m., Patrol Operations Bureau deputies and St. Lucie County Fire Department went to the 600 block of South Market Avenue, west of U.S. Route 1. Fire crews began suppression operations as deputies secured the area and provided scene support.

– The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) said two people were critically injured in a hit-and-run crash on Nov. 28. Deputies said 61-year-old Michael Lynch and 42-year-old Kristen Lynch were riding an electric scooter on Gulfport Boulevard when they were struck from behind by a vehicle. Multiple 911 callers reported two people lying in the roadway at Gulfport Boulevard and Luana Lane South. The vehicle continued driving after allegedly hitting the pair. Both Michael and Kristen Lynch were taken to

 A woman died after being stabbed late Friday in Pine Hills, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies located the woman around 11 p.m. while responding to a stabbing reported out of the 2800 block of Rockingham Circle, the sheriff’s office said in a statement. The woman — identified as 45-year-old DeGwendolyn Floyd — was taken to a hospital where she was later pronounced dead, the statement reads. An investigation is said to be ongoing. No other information was

An overnight crash in Miami-Dade involving several vehicles claimed the life of one driver and sent three other people to the hospital, deputies said. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, on Friday, at around 11:11 p.m., deputies arrived in the area of Northwest 62nd Avenue and 12th Street after receiving reports of a crash. At the scene, deputies saw three vehicles that were involved in the crash, and several people were injured. Four people were taken to Kendall HCA Hospital

A man who was landscaping in Fort Lauderdale was taken to the hospital Saturday morning after he was electrocuted, fire rescue said. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the man was about 20 feet in a tree doing landscaping work when he came into contact with a power line. When crews found the man, he was unconscious and not breathing, and he was taken to Broward Health Medical Center in an unknown condition. His identity was not released, but FLFR

An investigation is underway in Pompano Beach on Saturday after a person was stabbed, deputies said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies received reports of a stabbing near the 2500 block of West Atlantic Boulevard. When deputies arrived at the scene, they found a victim who had been stabbed, and he said an unknown person stabbed him after they had a verbal dispute. The man was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A description of the suspect was

A motorcyclist who was traveling on Florida’s Turnpike on Saturday was killed after they lost control and crashed into a guardrail, troopers said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, two motorcyclists were traveling together and were heading to the eastbound State 836 exit ramp when one of them lost control of their vehicle and crashed into the guardrail. When the motorcyclist crashed into the guardrail, their motorcycle collided with the other motorcyclist, troopers said. The motorcyclist who lost control was

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train in Oakland Park on Saturday afternoon, deputies said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies received reports of a pedestrian struck by a train near the 1600 block of West Oakland Park Boulevard. Once deputies arrived at the scene, they found the pedestrian, and they were pronounced deceased. Their identity was not disclosed. An investigation into the crash is underway. Why Choose Ovadia Law Group for Pedestrian Accident Cases Pedestrian accidents can

Photo by: (Flagler Beach Fire Department.)  No injuries were reported after a fire damaged a home in Flagler Beach on Saturday morning, according to a news release. Officials said that the Flagler Beach Fire Department, Flagler County Fire Rescue, Palm Coast Fire Department, and Volusia County Fire Rescue responded to a residential structure fire off Ocean Palm Drive around 6 a.m. Responding fire crews found a single-story home with fire visible through the roof, according to the release. After an interior

 A person was found shot dead in a Jacksonville home on Friday evening, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Officials said at around 7 p.m., officers responded to the 9100 block of Warwickshire Road in reference to a person being shot. JSO said the person was dead when they arrived. Multiple people are being interviewed and the circumstances are still being investigated. Why Choose Ovadia Law Group for Shooting Accident Cases When you’ve been injured in a shooting accident, finding the

A Sarasota man was arrested on Thanksgiving after deputies say he rear-ended two cars stopped at a red light around 5 p.m. on U.S. Route 41 and Murdock Circle in Port Charlotte. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says that TW, 37, was in a “daze” and that they could smell alcohol coming from his car, where they found an open Jack Daniel’s liquor bottle. They said W started acting erratically and was hostile towards the other drivers involved in the