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One person is dead after a motorcycle crash in Charlotte County on Tuesday. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a crash on North Tamiami Trail near Carousel Plaza at around 9:45 p.m. Northbound Tamiami Trail and one lane of Southbound Tamiami Trail were closed for a period of time while deputies worked the crash. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash involved a vehicle and a motorcycle, and there was one confirmed fatality. FHP said

Photo by: FDOT  A multi-vehicle crash on I-75 North in Hillsborough County blocked four left lanes before Fletcher Avenue on Tuesday evening. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) reported Road Rangers are on the scene and urged drivers to move over or slow down. This is a developing story. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer in FloridaCar accidents can be life-changing, leaving victims with physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial burdens. If you’ve been hurt in a crash, hiring

Photo by: (CCFR)  Columbia County Fire Rescue officials say the owners of Motel 8 on State Road 47 have fire damage to worry about, but it didn’t spread beyond one room. Crews responded before noon on Tuesday and put out the fire before it reached other rooms. Lake City firefighters, sheriff’s deputies, and officials with the state fire marshal’s office assisted. Why You Need a Fire Accident Lawyer in FloridaFire accidents can cause devastating injuries, property loss, and emotional trauma.

A man was killed Tuesday night after Tarpon Springs police said he ran across U.S. 19 and was hit by two cars. The incident happened just after 8 p.m. near the intersection of U.S. 19 and Tarpon Avenue, according to the Tarpon Springs Police Department. Officers responded to the area after receiving reports of a vehicle accident and said they found Brandon Posey, 41, of New Port Richey, dead in the northbound lanes of U.S. 19. Investigators said they learned

 The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said a man died Tuesday night after he was hit by two cars on Jacksonville’s Westside. Police said the man, who was in a wheelchair, was in the center of Old Gainesville Road around 8:15 p.m. when another man hit him with his Toyota. The impact of the crash sent the man into the eastbound lanes of the roadway, where he was then hit by a second car, police said. The man died at the hospital.

A Miami-Dade man faced a judge today after being accused of physically abusing his daughter because she would not go to church; the arrest, which took place in Miami Gardens, has sparked conversations about family violence tied to religious practices. Local10 reported that RS allegedly entered his daughter’s bedroom yesterday, yanked the covers from her bed, punched her in the chest, and struck her with an electrical cord. According to the arresting deputies’ report, when they arrived on the scene, Miami-Dade Fire

A Fort Lauderdale man was arrested after authorities said he struck another man during an argument on a kayak off Key Largo. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said 48-year-old DAS was charged with battery and resisting arrest. Deputies were notified around 7 p.m., Monday, of two overdue kayakers from Rock Reef Resort. Both men were later found safe following a U.S. Coast Guard search, but deputies said the pair had argued at sea and S hit the 54-year-old victim in

Eight teenagers were charged with battery after an incident at the Brooksville Youth Academy, the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said. BYA is a psychiatric residential treatment facility that serves boys ages 13 to 17 who have mental health or behavioral needs. The facility’s website said there are 72 boys in their care. Deputies responded to a reported battery at the facility at around 4 p.m. on Sunday and spoke with the victim, who said he was attacked by a group

Credit: Hernando County Fire Rescue Two people are being transported to the hospital as officials shut down a road after a crash in Weeki Wachee. Hernando County Fire Rescue is at the scene of the crash at Commercial Way and Knuckey Road. Officials said one person was extricated from one of the cars. Pictures from fire crews show two cars involved, both with severe damage. The front of a Kia Soul is destroyed, and the driver’s side of a Nissan

A Charlotte County deputy is recovering after a firearm discharge at a sheriff’s office training event. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office, the deputy was participating in an annual firearms training at the CCSO firing range on Tuesday morning. The sheriff’s office said his agency-issued firearm unintentionally discharged, striking him in the leg. His injury was not life-threatening, and he was released from the hospital after receiving treatment. How Ovadia Law Group Investigates Shooting Accidents Thorough investigation is key

A Florida State Trooper has died after he broke his leg during a Florida A&M University football game. Senior Trooper Craig Gaines was working as lead security for FAMU Head Coach James Colzie III when he was accidentally hit by players as he stood on the sidelines during the Sept. 6 game against Florida Atlantic University, WJAX reported. Despite the hit, he stayed in his post, but eventually had pain, and it was discovered that he had a fractured leg, the Fraternal Order

Photo by: ocala-news The Florida Highway Patrol reports that 72 vehicles were involved in 22 total accidents on Interstate 75 south on September 26, citing distracted driving and rainy conditions that led to the shutdown of all southbound lanes for multiple hours. On Friday, September 26, units from the Florida Highway Patrol, Ocala Fire Rescue, and other emergency personnel responded to multiple accidents that occurred on I-75 beginning after 2 p.m. In an update provided over the weekend, the FHP