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Two bicyclists, including a child, were injured in a crash with a vehicle Monday morning in western Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) responded to the incident at 7:15 a.m. in the area of 162nd Drive North and Sycamore Drive near Westlake. Crews found two injured bicyclists at the scene – one adult and one child. The young victim met trauma alert criteria and was transported by ground ambulance to a Palm Beach County trauma center, along

1 person is being treated for minor injuries after a shooting at a home on Welborn Road in North Fort Myers on Sunday. No further information has been made available.  Authorities said this is an active investigation. Protecting Your Interests in Personal Injury MattersProtecting your interests is at the core of every personal injury case we handle at Ovadia Law Group. Our attorneys are committed to ensuring that your rights are respected ane-scootd your voice is heard. We carefully evaluate

Photo: WFTS A Tampa man was killed in Hillsborough County on Friday after he was hit by a tractor-trailer trying to cross U.S. Highway 41, authorities said. The tractor-trailer, driven by a 54-year-old Riverview man, was traveling southbound on U.S. 41.  North of 12th Avenue South, the 48-year-old Tampa pedestrian attempted to walk across the highway at about 3:15 a.m, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said. The pedestrian entered the path of the vehicle and was struck by the truck. He

A Manatee County man is facing a murder charge after deputies say his 85-year-old father died from injuries suffered during a fight earlier this month, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Deputies responded around 10 p.m. on August 20 to a home in the 500 block of Magellan Drive in south Manatee County following reports of a disturbance between R, 85, and his son, 51-year-old K, according to a news release. MCSO said K punched his father once

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol A 47-year-old man suffered serious burns after a tire blew on his work truck last week. The crash happened on August 21 around 11:00 a.m. on I-75 near 280 milepost in Wesley Chapel. D said her husband, R, was working and driving a concrete truck at the time. Troopers said the truck left the roadway, overturned and caught on fire. “He remembers everything. He remembers flipping over, being stuck upside down with the seat belt holding

Two people died Friday night in a crash involving a pickup truck and two motorcycles at the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and 24th Avenue South, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the crash happened around 9:10 p.m. when a Chevy Colorado driven by a 44-year-old Ruskin man was traveling westbound on 24th Avenue South and turned left into the path of a northbound Kawasaki motorcycle operated by a 31-year-old Tampa man, according to a news release. The

Photo: Polk County Sheriff’s Office A 78-year-old man was killed Friday night after being struck by a car on Dundee Road between Winter Haven and Dundee, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Deputies said the crash happened around 9:55 p.m. on State Road 542 near Overlook Drive. A 2007 Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound on Dundee Road when the pedestrian attempted to cross from the south side of the roadway to the north side, according to a news

Photo: Wesh2 A man was declared dead after being removed from a burning home Thursday in Leesburg where four dogs were found dead in kennels, according to firefighters. Leesburg and Lake County firefighters responded before 4 p.m. to a fire at a single-family home in the 200 block of S. Nursery Road, where a 911 caller had initially reported hearing “multiple explosions.” “I was sitting here reading my book, I heard an explosion and I looked down there and I

Photo: Wesh2 A 37-year-old Orlando woman was killed and three others were seriously injured in a crash on Colonial Drive (SR-50) in east Orlando Sunday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at Sherman Street. FHP said the woman was stopped in the westbound left-turn lane of Colonial Drive and was trying to turn left onto Sherman Street when she entered the path of a Mercedes-Benz traveling east on Colonial Drive. As a result,

A driver escaped from a sedan that was struck by a freight train on railroad tracks Sunday night, according to the Melbourne Police Department. Police were contacted at about 9:23 p.m. Aug. 30 after the sedan became stuck on the tracks north of Palmetto Avenue. A motorcyclist who witnessed the incident said the railroad crossing arms began to lower, so he parked his motorcycle and went to assist the driver. The driver was able to get out of the sedan

A 20-year-old woman was killed early Monday morning after a crash involving an alligator on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash happened south of State Road 50 near mile marker 214.5, just before midnight late Sunday evening. FHP said a 58-year-old man from Canada was driving a Mercedes-Benz E-350 southbound in the center lane when he saw an alligator on the interstate. He was unable to avoid it, and the front

A man is dead after a shooting Monday morning at an Escambia County apartment complex. It happened around 2:55 a.m. at the Madison Shores complex on Pine Forest Road near Mandeville Lane. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies found a male deceased upon arrival. An investigation into the incident is ongoing. The sheriff’s office says the shooting may have been domestic violence-related. No additional information is available at this time. Your Legal Resource for Personal Injury SupportWhen you’re dealing with