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A Florida woman was arrested after deputies said she was driving drunk in the middle of Hurricane Debby on Monday. The Citrus County Sheriff’s Office said Sheriff Mike Prendergast was on his way to assess roads during the storm when he saw Candace Wisecup, 38, spinning her wheels at a stoplight in the lane next to him. When the light turned green, deputies said Wisecup began to drive erratically between lanes and continuously turned her hazards on and off. The

Photo by: WJXT News4JAX Flooding from Tropical Storm Debby damaged many roadways, homes, and businesses in Live Oak. Water filled US 129, the main roadway that residents use. Power lines are down as well as a tree. There’s even a car submerged in water and it goes all the way to an open field and flows to where dozens of homes are. Water even got in a business and the owner had to open the doors to let the water flow out.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue battled a house fire in Loxahatchee Groves on Tuesday. According to PBCFR, units were sent to Loxahatchee Grove at 3:10 p.m. Upon arrival, units found a single story house ablaze with one person outside. That person told firefighters that they were unsure if there was an additional person inside, PBCFR says. While firefighters attacked the blaze, the person found outside was flown to the hospital by Trauma hawk. There were no additional people inside the

Photo by: Fox35Orlando A car crashed into a 7-Eleven on Lake Mary Boulevard near the Interstate 4 exit on Tuesday afternoon.  A silver Mustang appeared to have jumped the curb and backed into the convenience store’s glass windows. No injuries were reported inside the store. We await information from Lake Mary Police regarding the driver’s condition and details on what caused the crash. Car accidents can result in serious injuries and long-term consequences. At Ovadia Law Group, we are dedicated to

A 76-year-old Ocala man died on Tuesday morning after he was struck by a pickup truck while riding a bicycle on SE Maricamp Road. The accident took place at around 6:40 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6, near the intersection of SE Maricamp Road and Lake Road in Silver Springs Shores, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP stated that the pickup truck was traveling westbound on SE Maricamp Road, east of the Lake Road intersection, in the

A nightclub shooting in Lauderhill sent at least two people to the hospital. It happened at Club Lallos, located near 1400 N State Road 7 around 2 a.m., Wednesday morning. The Lauderhill Police Department arrived at the scene and observed a crowd disassembling in the area. According to police, an adult female sustained a gunshot wound and was transported to HCA Florida Plantation Emergency by a friend. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and is currently in stable condition. The mother

Photo by: WPEC A pregnant woman needed to be transported to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Gatlin Boulevard. According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash was between a black Kia and a Toyota Corolla. It led to the Gatlin Boulevard exit being blocked off. It’s unclear what car the pregnant woman was traveling in when the crash occurred. After a car accident, dealing with insurance companies and legal matters can be overwhelming. Ovadia Law Group is

A 21-year-old man who was swimming at DeLeon Springs State Park on Tuesday died in an apparent drowning, authorities said. At around 3 p.m., deputies and first responders arrived at the scene of the reported drowning and began performing life-saving measures on the victim before taking him to a local hospital for further treatment. Despite their efforts, officials said he could not be revived. Witnesses told investigators that the man and his family were visiting Florida from Texas and had

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said one person has died following a multiple-vehicle crash in Orange County on Tuesday. Troopers said a Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound in the outside lane on N. Orange Blossom Trail, south of Clarcona Ocoee Road, moments before the crash. A Jeep Gladiator was traveling in the inside lane, while a Toyota RAV4 was in the left turn lane. At the same time, a semi-truck was heading southbound in the inside lane. The driver of

A Brevard County grand jury has indicted a Palm Bay teenager accused of plotting the deaths of her mother and her mother’s boyfriend. The 16-year-old girl faces two counts of first-degree premeditated murder for the deaths of Kelley McCollom, 38, and Matthew Szejnrok, 22. Shortly after midnight on July 7, the teen called 911, alleging that a man had broken into her home on Benchor Road through a back sliding door, investigators said.   When Palm Bay police officers arrived,

A person is in critical condition after being shot in West Palm Beach on Monday. According to West Palm Beach Police Department Mike Jachles, the call came in at 4:26 p.m. about a person shot, causing officers to respond to State Road and Tamarind Ave. The person was taken as a trauma alert to St. Mary’s Medical Center. This is a developing story. Negligent shooting incidents can lead to devastating injuries and emotional trauma. At Ovadia Law Group, we are

Photo by:  Ocala Fire Rescue Motorists traveling northbound on Interstate 75 experienced delays on Tuesday after a semi-truck collided with a guardrail near the exit to State Road 200. The accident occurred on I-75 northbound, near exit 350, at around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 6. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, a semi-truck was heading northbound in the center lane, approaching the overpass at State Road 200, when the driver lost control of the vehicle. As