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Photo: WJXT 1 found dead in home on Tuesday morning, firefighters confirm Two Bradford County firefighters were hurt when they were knocked off their feet by an explosion while they were battling a house fire on SW 92nd Street in Hampton on Monday night. The house fire started with an earlier explosion, and firefighters confirmed Tuesday morning that one person was found dead in the home. They could not confirm if the person found is the same person who had

One man was hit in the arm, and another was hit in the back when a gun was fired Tuesday morning during a fight at the Regency Inn on Arlington Expressway, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said officers were called around 5:40 a.m. to the Regency Inn, where they found the two men suffering from gunshot wounds that were not life-threatening. Both were taken to the hospital by paramedics. Investigators said it appears the two men got into

The Florida Highway Patrol said a 23-year-old Port Charlotte man was killed in a crash involving a motorcycle in Charlotte County on Monday afternoon, which caused road closures along El Jobean Road (State Road 776). According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, road closures affected SR-776 at Kerrigan Circle. Eastbound lanes in the area were closed after the crash. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 23-year-old man was riding a 2019 Suzuki motorcycle in the right lane of El Jobean

A 36-year-old Frostproof man died early Sunday after his vehicle overturned on U.S. Highway 27 north of U.S. Route 98, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the crash happened around 4:15 a.m. The man was driving a Toyota Corolla southbound on US-27 when he lost control and traveled onto the shoulder, according to a news release. FHP said he overcorrected, crossing back over the road before the vehicle overturned. The driver was ejected and died at the scene

Photo:  Polk County Sheriff’s Office A 33-year-old Auburndale man died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday morning near Winter Haven. Traffic homicide detectives with the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) say the victim’s gray Toyota Corolla was traveling south on Thornhill Road when he failed to negotiate a curve and left the roadway, striking a large tree on the driver’s side. The man was not wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash, according to investigators. Thornhill Road

A 19-year-old Bartow man died early Sunday morning after crashing his all-terrain vehicle at River Ranch Hunt Club near Lake Wales. Deputies say the victim was riding with friends when they noticed he was missing and went back to search for him. They found him under his ATV, initially semi-conscious before becoming unresponsive. CPR was performed, investigators say, but his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Evidence indicates he attempted a sharp turn, causing

Photo: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue St. Petersburg Fire Rescue (SPFR) said two vehicles were on fire in a parking garage on Monday morning. SPFR said crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at 400 Central Avenue just after 7 a.m. on June 1. Upon arrival, firefighters said they discovered heavy smoke originating from the fourth-floor parking garage. Crews then located two vehicles on fire and quickly extinguished the fire, per the report. There were no injuries reported. The cause of

Photo: Hernando County Fire Rescue Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said on Monday all eastbound lanes of Cortez Boulevard are shut down for a helicopter landing zone. HCFR said crews are on the scene of a traffic crash on June 1 at Lockhart Road and Cortez Boulevard and are actively getting out a trapped person. Officials said drivers should expect major delays until air support has cleared the scene. Recovering After a Car Injury with Legal HelpRecovering from a car

Photo: Wesh A woman working in a beach ramp toll booth was killed on Monday after being hit by a pickup truck, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office says. It happened shortly before 1 p.m., VSO said, when a vehicle traveling eastbound on Dunlawton Avenue in Daytona Beach Shores hit the toll booth staffed by an attendant employed by the county’s parking operations contractor – 62-year-old B. Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the toll booth was crushed. “It flipped the booth around,”

Photo: Venice Police A 17-year-old driver accused of crashing into the Venice Beach Pavilion early Saturday was arrested later that night, police said. Venice police said the teen faces charges of reckless driving with serious bodily injury and reckless driving with property damage. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Saturday at Venice Beach. Officers said a vehicle slammed into the pavilion at a high rate of speed with four teenagers inside, including the driver. All four were seriously hurt and

A 24-year-old Bradenton woman was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 1:49 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-4 near Orange Camp Road in Lake Helen. Troopers said the woman was driving a 2021 Kia Soul west in the outside lane when, for an unknown reason, the SUV ran off the right side of the roadway. It struck a support pole for a travel

At least one person was killed in a major crash, just before 3 p.m. on El Jobean Road. Both directions of the roadway are currently shut down near the El Jobean Bridge, while the Florida Highway Patrol investigate. Motorists should plan ahead for delays while the road is detoured. Understanding Your Rights After a Car CrashBeing involved in a car accident can be overwhelming, especially when injuries are involved. Ovadia Law Group helps victims understand their legal rights and options.