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UPDATE: All lanes are now open.  Drivers on I-75 northbound are stuck in 25 minutes of slow traffic approaching University Parkway. A crash has the 2 left travel lanes blocked. As of 7:05 a.m., the slow downs start just before Fruitville Road. Morning commuters should consider an alternate (such as Honore Ave or US-41) for I-75, as the delays grow. Free Consultation – No Risk, Just Answers Wondering if you have a case? At Ovadia Law Group, we offer a

 40-year-old Ocala man riding as a passenger in a pickup truck was killed early Wednesday in a crash along a Marion County road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal single-vehicle wreck happened around 1 a.m. on SE 137 Avenue Road, north of SE 47 Street Road. The FHP said a 20-year-old Ocklawaha man was driving a pickup north on SE 137 Avenue Road and failed to negotiate a curve. The pickup left the road and struck several trees before overturning into a ditch,

The Brief Two people were arrested after an alleged road-rage confrontation escalated into a physical attack on a man over the age of 65, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said they stopped a Toyota Sienna on Wekiwa Springs Road and took people into custody.  The backstory: On Monday, around 11 a.m., deputies responded to the area of 555 North Wekiwa Springs Road after receiving reports of a fight. Two suspects — identified as DRM and KPB —

An elderly man was killed after being struck by a Honda Civic that failed to stay on the scene on Sunday, according to a crash report. The crash report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office stated that as of Monday, the woman behind the wheel of the Honda Civic had been located. Deputies say on Sunday, a little before 6 p.m., the woman driving a 2016 Honda Civic was traveling south on North Dixie Highway in the inside lane,

Newly released video shows the moments a car crashed into a Hialeah Gardens lake last year on New Year’s Eve. Police say the driver was drunk before she crashed into the lake, killing the passenger, her best friend. The video shows a car creeping toward a fence, then suddenly accelerating and plunging into the lake below. A yellow pole and metal fence were no match for the driver behind the wheel as the car barreled into the water. Body camera video

Photo by: Davie Fire A mobile home went up in flames in Davie. The fire erupted near Southwest 30th Street and 52nd Way, Tuesday afternoon. 7News cameras captured firefighters spraying water on the now-charred home. One person was home and able to get out safely. The cause of the fire is now under investigation. How Ovadia Law Group Maximizes Your Compensation After a fire accident, victims often face overwhelming medical expenses and property damage. Insurance companies may offer low settlements

 A 7-year-old boy is recovering in a hospital after being attacked by a dog in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the boy suffered a minor leg injury after he was bitten by a dog near 1812 Northwest 15th Court at around 3:45 p.m. A good Samaritan, Vonda Kates, who helped the boy said he was playing with other kids when the attack happened. “They were playing as usual, then all of a sudden, ‘Ow,’ he

A Pinellas Park woman said she is grateful to be alive after a truck slammed into her home along U.S. 19, throwing her and her boyfriend across the room before the driver ran away. Michelle Smith said she heard the impact moments before the vehicle came crashing through her living room. “I heard the impact, got thrown,” he said. “He woke up, I said what happened, I said we just got hit.” Smith said the two were just feet from

An Arlington homeowner shot an intruder who broke into his house Tuesday afternoon, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. JSO said the armed intruder broke into a rear bedroom window at a home on Arlex Drive North around 12:45 p.m. Then, led the man to the back bedroom, where he demanded valuables and car keys. The man was able to retrieve his gun from the bedroom and shot the man in the shoulder, police said. The intruder fled in the man’s

A Port Charlotte family says they escaped their home just minutes before flames took over late Friday night. The house is now uninhabitable, but the Santiagos say they’re just grateful to have made it out alive. Katrina and Matthew Santiago say the fire started shortly after midnight at their home on Peachland Boulevard — and their smoke alarms never went off. “He was awakened a little after midnight,” Katrina said. “Not by smoke alarms or smell… he was woken up

A man is accused of DUI manslaughter after a deadly crash that closed down lanes of Airport Pulling Road in Naples. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the fatal crash happened near Longboat Drive and was reported at approximately 7:22 p.m. Tuesday. FHP said that a motorcycle was traveling south on Airport Pulling Road, and that a pickup truck was traveling north on Airport Pulling Road and made a left turn toward Longboat Drive. During the left turn, the pickup truck

 A 19-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman near Universal CityWalk Orlando on Monday, according to an arrest affidavit. Police said they responded around 1 p.m. to a report of a possible sex crime on the sidewalk outside of Universal CityWalk Orlando. The victim told the officer she exited CityWalk near Margaritaville around 1 p.m. and was walking alone along the sidewalk toward the Universal Orlando hotels. Police said while walking under a bridge, an unknown