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UPDATE: Southbound lanes have been reopened. Southbound lanes on North Tyndall Parkway and Harvey Street are blocked following a traffic crash early Tuesday. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, traffic is being rerouted to Highway 22. The southbound lanes are expected to be closed for an hour. Legal Help After a Car Accident Car accidents can cause serious injuries and emotional distress. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in personal injury cases and provide aggressive legal representation for car accident

A man was pronounced dead after being struck by a vehicle, according to the Altamonte Springs Police Department. The incident occurred on State Road 434 in Altamonte Springs outside Cheers Bar at Cape Cod Lane. At this time, police have not said anything about the driver who hit him. Legal Help for Pedestrian Accident Victims Pedestrian accidents can result in serious injuries and long-term consequences. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in personal injury cases involving pedestrians and are committed to

A crash shut down part of SR-429 in Winter Garden. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning. Both lanes were shut down traveling southbound just past Stoneybrook Parkway. As of 7:30 a.m. all of the lanes are back open. Troopers say people were injured in the crash. Car Accident Claims: What to Expect Filing a car accident claim can be overwhelming, especially while recovering from injuries. At Ovadia Law Group, we simplify the process

 Tampa firefighters ascended up 19 stories Monday to rescue a construction worker who was injured at a high-rise building. Tampa Fire Rescue said crews received a call regarding the injured worker just after 8 a.m. Monday. The worker was injured on the 19th floor of a building under construction near North Nebraska Avenue and East Harrison Street, according to officials. Photos provided by Tampa Fire Rescue showed a member of the fire department being strapped to a cable to go

Photo by: (WCFR Facebook) Walton County Fire officials responded to a structure fire on Monday. It happened near County Hwy 181 in Gaskin just after 3:00 p.m. When Walton County Fire Rescue (WCFR) firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a small metal shed on fire. Fire officials said the shed was serving as a home and was destroyed. We are told that the fire started to spread into the woods nearby, but crews put the flames out and prevented

An off-duty Edgewater police officer was shot and killed at a convenience store in Ormond-by-the-Sea on Monday afternoon, according to law enforcement officials. Deputies said they responded to a Circle K located at Ocean Shore Boulevard and Wisteria Drive around 4 p.m. in reference to the shooting. According to the sheriff’s office, a man – later identified as DJ, 45 – was located and pronounced dead at the scene. According to Interim City Manager Joe Mahoney, Officer Jewell was off-duty

A house fire on Garland Way in Rotonda West led to the rescue of a dog named Rocky by his owner’s uncle, a fire medic, after neighbors called 911. Hailiey Krause, Rocky’s owner, was not home when the fire broke out. “We’re very grateful because it could have been a lot worse. I could’ve lost them, and our plan would have been horrible. He’s like my little child,” Krause said. Laurie Johnson, a neighbor, explained how the emergency services were

Martin County sheriff’s deputies rescued two people from a car that was fully submerged in water near Martin Highway on Sept. 12. According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, two people were in a car that was traveling eastbound on Martin Highway on Friday night. The car was then hit by another car, and the impact of the crash forced the car into a deep, water-filled embankment. The car became fully submerged in the water, according to MCSO. The victims

A man was arrested on child neglect charges after being accused of crashing his car with three children inside in south Fort Myers and attempting to hide them by throwing them over a fence. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, LR Jr. crashed his car into a ditch on Linda Loma Drive and San Carlos Boulevard Saturday afternoon. Deputies say R ran to a stranger’s house after the crash and threw the children over a nearly six-foot-tall fence to

Photo by: (Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue) A man was rescued from a sinking boat on Monday. According to Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue, at around 12:30 p.m., a boat began to capsize in the Jupiter Inlet about 200 yards from shore. There was one person on board who needed rescuing. Two Palm Beach County Ocean Rescue lifeguards saw the capsized vessel and responded to the scene on rescue boards, where they saved the distressed boater by securing them into

The Brief A Florida woman was arrested on a battery charge after allegedly pushing a 73-year-old woman to the ground during a remembrance event in The Villages for Charlie Kirk, the outspoken conservative political activist who was shot and killed during a speaking event last week in Utah. Members of “The Villages MAGA Club” held a vigil on Sunday for K at a local medical center in Lake Sumter Landing. According to the arrest report, CBA, 56, attended the event

The Brief A car became stuck on its side after traveling off the roadway and colliding with a tree on Sunday night in Lake Mary, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) say. What we know: According to a crash report from the FHP, a 2016 Chevrolet Traverse was traveling east in the parking lot of the Lake Mary Centre Plaza, which is located at 1697 Lake Emma Road, Lake Mary. Troopers say the car traveled off to the right and