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A man was taken to the hospital after an apparent shooting that caused parts of the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 to be shut down near Boca Raton for several hours. 7Skyforce hovered above Florida Highway Patrol troopers as they investigated the incident on I-95 near Palmetto Park Road, Wednesday afternoon. “I-95 northbound, just off the Palmetto. I-95, just off the Palmetto,” said a dispatcher. As officers investigated the scene, officials shut down all northbound lanes, redirecting all traffic to

According to Panama City Beach Police, a child was hit by a low-speed vehicle (LSV) driving westbound on Front Beach Road on Wednesday. We’re told a family was crossing the road from Pier Park to the City Pier, and the LSV ran the red light, striking the child. Law enforcement said the family had the right of way. PCBPD said the child does have injuries, and the driver has been arrested. This is a developing story, and details will be

Crash photos (WJXT) A man in his 50s died after a crash on Jacksonville’s Southside. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said it happened just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of Monument and Lee Roads. A man in his 50s was driving a Kia SUV west on Monument Road when he went to make a left turn onto Lee Road, JSO said. A woman in her 30s was driving a Jeep east on Monument when she collided with the Kia. Her vehicle

The Melbourne Police Department is seeking information about a hit-and-run crash that killed a 70-year-old bicyclist on Wednesday morning. According to a news release, police responded to the crash at the intersection of Eau Gallie Boulevard and Highland Avenue around 5:33 a.m. Police said they found the injured cyclist, but the vehicle involved in the crash was not at the scene. The cyclist, later identified as 70-year-old James Griffin from Melbourne, was pronounced dead at the hospital. According to the

An investigation is underway in Miami on Wednesday afternoon after a man was shot, police said. According to Miami Police, officers received reports of a shooting at 4770 NW 17th Ave. Once at the scene, they found the victim, and he was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital by fire rescue crews. His identity or condition has not been released. The investigation remains active. Legal Help for Shooting Accident VictimsShooting accidents can leave victims with life-altering injuries and emotional trauma. If

Two people on a motorcycle were killed after they collided with a vehicle in Deerfield Beach earlier this month, deputies said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on Oct. 18, near the 1200 block of South Powerline Road. Deputies said that 65-year-old Douglass Hall was driving a Nissan Rogue on South Powerline Road when he tried to make a U-turn to go northbound on Powerline Road. As he attempted the U-turn, his car’s passenger side was struck

All northbound lanes of U.S. 19 are shut down at Highlands Boulevard in Pinellas County after a fatal crash involving a motorcycle and sedan, Florida Highway Patrol said on Wednesday morning. The accident happened just before 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 29. FHP said the motorcyclist was hospitalized but later died from injuries suffered during the crash. Commuters should expect traffic delays and seek alternative routes. This is a developing story.  After a car accident, victims often face challenges getting fair

The Lehigh Acres Fire Department confirms two people were injured in a crash at Leonard Boulevard and Hawalaska Street. They said crews were called around 7 p.m., Tuesday night. The two patients were not trauma alerts, according to the fire department. We are working to learn more. If you’ve been involved in a car accident, you may be unsure of what to do next. The physical pain, emotional distress, and financial strain can feel overwhelming. That’s why Ovadia Law Group

A crash with injuries is blocking traffic in West Palm Beach near Northwood Village. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said that the 2300 block of North Dixie Highway is currently closed. Officials are urging drivers to use North or South Flagler Drive as an alternate route. WPBPD has not indicated when the road will be reopened. A car accident can change your life in seconds, leaving you with injuries, medical bills, and stress about what comes next. At

One person has been airlifted to a burn center after a fire broke out at a townhome in Fort Myers on Wednesday morning. According to the Fort Myers Fire Department, crews responded to a fire at a two-story duplex-style townhome on Colonial Preserve Loop at around 8:24 a.m. FMFD said upon arrival, a male patient with severe burns was treated on the scene and was flown out to a burn center afterwards. Crews were able to get inside the residence

Authorities are searching for a driver who struck two people on a motorcycle in Brevard County. That driver fled the scene, they say, leaving the victims critically injured. The backstory: The crash happened Saturday night at the intersection of Clearlake Road and State Road 520 in Cocoa, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Investigators said the motorcyclist was turning when another vehicle hit the bike and sped away, leaving both victims in the roadway. One of the victims, identified by

 A 76-year-old Ocala man was killed and a 45-year-old Ocala man was injured Tuesday night in a hit-and-run crash in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 7:30 p.m. on SW 27 Circle, just north of SW 137 Loop. The FHP said an SUV, possibly a gray or silver Jeep Cherokee, was southbound on SW 27 Circle when the driver failed to negotiate a curve and struck the men, who were performing maintenance on a disabled dump truck