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A golf course maintenance worker was traumatically injured in a crash in The Villages. The 58-year-old Inverness man who works for ASG Solutions was at the wheel of Club Car utility style golf cart at 1 p.m. Tuesday when he was traveling on the golf cart path from the Jacaranda Golf Course onto St. Charles Place near the Village of Pennecamp, according to information from the Florida Highway Patrol. The golf course maintenance worker did not stop at a stop

The brief A daycare teacher in Daytona Beach has been fired and charged with child abuse. The arrest follows an investigation into an alleged incident involving a child at The Chiles Academy, police said. The backstory: Daytona Beach police arrested 21-year-old G on Sunday after officers responded to the campus last week to investigate the allegation. Authorities have not released details about the incident or the age of the child involved. School officials confirmed G’s termination and said families directly

A violent multi-vehicle crash in a Deerfield Beach neighborhood left one person dead and sent three others to the hospital, authorities said, leading to an hours-long road closure. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to reports of a crash involving three vehicles near the 4400 block of Northeast Third Avenue, at approximately 1:45 p.m. on Tuesday. “We have one vehicle on its hood. Looks like two more vehicles involved,” a dispatcher said

A woman and her dog were rescued after a fire tore through a mobile home along Cherry Tree Lane in Collier County. The Greater Naples Fire Rescue District said the blaze started near a grill before it jumped over to the mobile home next to it and did some heavy damage. Neighbors told Gulf Coast News that the woman inside the home was sleeping when it happened, but they were able to wake her up to get her out. Neighbors

A person was extricated from a pickup truck after a single-vehicle rollover crash on US-41 Business in North Fort Myers on Tuesday. Gulf Coast News was at the scene and saw firefighters get the person out of the flipped truck. Traffic was impacted by the crash as some northbound lanes were closed, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Legal Help After a Car Accident InjuryCar accidents can cause serious injuries and unexpected financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we

A 68-year-old bicyclist was hit and killed Tuesday morning by a Brightline train in Martin County, according to the sheriff’s office. The collision occurred near the intersection of Southeast Dixie Highway and Southeast Monterey Road. Sheriff John Budensiek said the man who was killed weaved through traffic and crossed the tracks from a side that didn’t have crossing arms. A detective at the scene tried to get the bicyclist’s attention, but deputies said the man looked the wrong way and

A bystander jumped in to help after a 19-foot vessel crashed into rocks near Ignacio Haya Linear Park on Sunday night, sending 3 people to the hospital. Three people were taken to the hospital after a boat crashed into rocks along the Hillsborough River near Ignacio Haya Linear Park on Sunday night, authorities said. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, preliminary information showed that there were four people on a 19-foot vessel that was traveling on the

A car caught fire in a plaza parking lot on Alico Mission Way in Lee County Tuesday night. A man was seen putting the fire out. Firefighters were called to the scene when the fire was sparked. The plaza is off of U.S. 41 and Alico Road. Understanding Your Rights After a Fire InjuryIf you’ve been injured in a fire accident, knowing your legal rights is essential. Ovadia Law Group specializes in personal injury cases and provides expert guidance to

A 24-year-old Rockledge man was killed early Monday after his vehicle crashed along Interstate 95 in Brevard County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 1:05 a.m. near mile marker 204, south of State Road 528, FHP said in an official press release. Investigators said the man was driving a 2018 Infiniti Q50 southbound in the center lane when, for unknown reasons, the vehicle traveled off the roadway onto the inside paved shoulder and struck a guardrail.

Photo: courtesy of Danielle DeLancey Two people were injured in a traffic crash at Holmes Beach Monday morning that blocked both lanes of Manatee Avenue, cutting off access to and from Anna Maria Island for at least two hours, police said. The crash took place near the Kingfish Boat Ramp just before 9:30 a.m., witnesses told ABC7. As a vehicle towing a boat came out of the boat ramp, it was hit by another vehicle, Holmes Beach Police Chief William

A driver was killed and a passenger injured in an Orlando crash on Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 4:37 a.m. on State Road 528 near Universal Boulevard. Troopers said the driver of a Honda Civic ran off the roadway to the right, striking a light pole and multiple trees before overturning. The driver, a 23-year-old man from Hawaii, was taken to the hospital but was later pronounced dead, according to FHP. The passenger

A motorcyclist died after a crash Saturday afternoon on Maricamp Road in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 1:05 p.m. near Locust Place. Investigators said the motorcycle was traveling westbound in the outside lane on Maricamp Road when it overturned onto its left side and continued westbound before coming to rest in the outside lane. The 68-year-old driver, an Ocala man, was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, troopers