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Hundreds of people showed up for a memorial to honor a senior at Santa Fe High School who was killed while riding his motorcycle. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say Jonathan “JP” Prior, 17, was driving southbound on State Road 121 in Union County on Friday night. He rear-ended an SUV near Southwest 76th Way, throwing him off the motorcycle. Classmates and friends who attended the memorial at Santa Fe High School say hundreds of people came to show their love

Photo by: WEAR Three victims were injured in a serious vehicle crash in Pensacola on Monday evening. The crash happened on 9th Avenue, between Keating and Creighton roads, Pensacola Police say. Officers are on the scene of the crash. According to police, 9th Avenue is currently blocked off in that area on both sides. Police are diverting traffic. No further information is available. This is an ongoing story.  Legal Support When You Need It MostWhen facing the aftermath of an

Emergency crews were on the scene of a vehicle fire on I-295 North between mile marker 4 and San Jose Boulevard. As of 4:50 p.m., the fire was out, but one right lane was blocked, causing backups. As of 6:05 p.m., all lanes were back open, and traffic was flowing again. Legal Help After a Fire Car Accident InjuryFire-related car accidents can result in severe injuries, emotional trauma, and long-term financial stress. Ovadia Law Group can help you in fire

A Lady Lake woman who allegedly struck the father of her child was arrested at Dollar General.  An officer responded to a battery involving 24-year-old ALJD at an undisclosed residence around 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. The male victim advised that D, the mother of his child, struck him in the face during a verbal dispute in his driveway. The argument started over him losing his job while she was there to

A woman on the Treasure Coast was arrested on fraud allegations. MR.P, 38, was arrested Sept. 1 in Martin County and charged with practice of medicine without an active license and criminal use of personal ID information. Court documents note that on April 22, an official with the Florida Department of Health contacted a detective with the Martin County Sheriff’s Office in reference to a complaint about P. The complainant told the detective in a May meeting that they were

A man is dead after a woman driving with a BAC level three times the legal limit struck a car, fence, and three boats in Hudson Sunday evening. At around 8 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said 37-year-old AM, of Brooksville, was driving a Buick Verano north on US-19 near Bolton Avenue, behind a Chrysler PT Cruiser driven by a 67-year-old Hudson woman. M attempted to overtake the Chrysler and collided with the back of the car, sending both vehicles

 A Homestead woman is facing an attempted murder charge after police said she stabbed a man she met through social media after he called her a derogatory term for people with mental disabilities Sunday night. Homestead police said the man told officers that he met ZRM, 22, online two days prior. An arrest report states she had invited him to her home in the 400 block of Southeast 35th Avenue and the two spent the night there. According to the

A man was critically injured after he was shot by a Miami Police officer during an armed encounter in Liberty City on Monday morning, officials said. The incident began around 6:45 a.m. when officers received a ShotSpotter alert in the area of Northwest 15th Avenue and 64th Street, Miami Police Chief Manny Morales said at a news conference. They also received a 911 call that a man dressed in black and armed was walking southbound on 15th Avenue opening fire,

Photo by WJXT News4JAX Four people, including two children, were transported to a hospital Monday morning following a house fire in the Grand Park neighborhood, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. The fire was reported around 7:50 a.m. at a home on Sherrington Street, near Division Street. JFRD said a crew was working at a station nearby when it saw smoke and did what’s called “self dispatch.” According to JFRD, a mother and her youngest child were transported

Photo by: UC Breaking News A major car crash left five people injured in Lee County on Sunday night. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to a call of a major crash at the intersection of Michael G Rippe Parkway and U.S. 41 at around 8:40 p.m. LCSO said that the crash involved two vehicles and that three people were transported to the hospital. Three adults and two children were injured. Two adults were listed as trauma

UPDATE: as of 8:00 a.m. the crashes are no longer blocking.  Two crashes – directly across from each other, have commuters delayed on I-75. A crash involving multiple vehicles southbound, at Toledo Blade Blvd, is blocking the left lane. Meanwhile, across from that, a second crash northbound has the right lane blocked. Both directions are delayed between 10 and 15 minutes. Legal Support After a Car Accident InjuryCar accidents can leave victims with serious injuries, emotional trauma, and financial burdens.

Firefighters put out a fire at an apartment complex in Gainesville. on Sunday. Gainesville Fire Rescue officials say they were called to a fire at the Arbor Apartments at 2511 Southwest 35th Place. Crews were able to put out the fire, and there were no injuries reported. ASO officials say they are investigating the cause of the fire. Legal Help After a Fire Accident InjuryFire accidents can cause devastating injuries, emotional trauma, and financial hardship. Ovadia Law Group can help