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According to the Florida Highway Patrol. A rear-end crash caused a car to go through the fence of a Loves Travel Stop and hit three parked vehicles on Thursday. FHP said the crash happened on US 231 / SR 75NB. Allegedly, the driver was on his phone when he hit the car in front of him and crossed the median before coming to a stop in the southbound lanes facing west. All parties were taken to the hospital for injuries

Jacksonville police continue to investigate the fatal shooting of a teenage boy that occurred Tuesday night in a neighborhood near South Riverside and Lakewood. The shooting took place on Caljon Road, just off St. Augustine Road and south of Emerson Road. While the exact circumstances leading to the shooting remain unclear, evidence shows the teen was shot at a home and then walked across the street before collapsing on the ground. Neighbors say they did not hear the gunshot but

A pedestrian was injured in a hit-and-run incident on Southeast 16th Place near Southeast 21st Terrace in Cape Coral on Sunday. The driver reportedly confessed to police after initially fleeing the scene. RL, who recently moved to Cape Coral from Miami, expressed his concern about the driving habits in the area. “It’s like Fast and Furious out here. It’s crazy out here,” L said. “Everybody driving fast and in such a hurry. I don’t know what’s going on here. And

A Leesburg man was arrested for leaving the scene of an accident after allegedly crashing into a ditch and walking into the woods, leaving his cell phone behind.  An officer responded to the intersection of County Road 561 and South Duncan Drive regarding a silver Honda Accord, later found to be driven by 50-year-old JWK, crashed in a ditch around 10:45 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Tavares Police Department. No one was in the vehicle when

A crash involving an upside down vehicle is causing a 2-3 mile backup on I-75 in both directions. The overturned vehicle is in between the north and southbound lanes near MM-193/Jacaranda Blvd. Current delays on both sides of the interstate are averaging near 15 minutes. Common Causes of Car Accidents and How We Help Car accidents happen for many reasons, including distracted driving, speeding, and poor road conditions. At Ovadia Law Group, we know how to uncover the truth behind

(WFLA photo) One person was injured, and another was arrested following a shooting in Tampa Thursday morning that police said started with an argument. The shooting happened just after 7 a.m. in the 8200 block of North 14th Street, according to the Tampa Police Department. Investigators said the suspect, KB, Jr., 34, had gotten into an argument with a man he knew. B told the man to leave, and as the man was getting on his bicycle to ride away,

The Brief A battery complaint ended with a naked Florida woman wearing handcuffs after investigators said she punched a female firefighter who tried to get her to cover up.   According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies went to a home on Cypress Trails Drive in Polk City on Wednesday around 10:30 p.m. for a reported battery complaint.  The victim claimed to have been hit, bit and strangled by 24-year-old LJS.  It was also reported by the victim that Sullivan was heavily intoxicated

Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives asked for the public’s help Thursday in identifying a man who they said is accused of attacking another man who was leaving a Lauderdale Lakes grocery store this past Saturday, leaving the victim in a coma. The incident occurred shortly after 7:20 p.m. at the Aldi on 3301 North State Road 7. Deputies said surveillance footage shows the suspect arguing with the victim inside the store before following him outside. Seconds after the victim left with

A 35-year-old drunk driver with three girls recently crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol 2021 Dodge Charger in Miami-Dade County’s Fontainebleau area, according to a trooper’s recent arrest report. CP had a beer bottle in between his legs when the trooper approached the gray Kia minivan and saw him with two 9-month-old twin baby girls, a 13-year-old girl, and Diana Quintero, their mother, according to the FHP trooper’s report. The driver of the Kia, who is also known as CEPR,

Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a man on a DUI manslaughter charge on Wednesday in connection with a deadly July crash in Sweetwater. The wreck happened just before 11:30 p.m. on July 31 at the intersection of Northwest 25th Street and 107th Avenue. Investigators said JDP, 20, of Doral, had two passengers in his vehicle as he tried to make an unprotected left turn onto 107th Avenue in his Ford Mustang Mach-E at a green light. Deputies said he turned

A 32-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday after she stabbed another woman in the face at the group home in Lauderdale Lakes where they live, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the home around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a call about a stabbing. Deputies said when they arrived, they found the victim suffering from two stab wounds to her face. She was transported to Broward Health Medical Center for treatment. According

Photo by: wpbf The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a crash involving a Brightline train and an SUV. According to the sheriff’s office, just after 1 p.m., deputies responded to a vehicle versus a Brightline train crash that occurred at the intersection of 12th Avenue South and South Dixie Highway. When deputies arrived at the scene, they learned that the vehicle stalled on the tracks when it was struck by the train. The driver of the vehicle was