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Photo by: gulfoastnewsnow One person was injured in a hit-and-run that left a car nearly crashing into a home at the corner of Lafayette Street and Pauldo Street in Fort Myers on Thursday afternoon. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, two people have been detained. The FMPD said the suspected driver hit another vehicle, which injured the victim. This is a developing story and will be updated. Why You Need a Car Accident Lawyer on Your SideCar accidents can

Photo by: The Professional Firefighters of Orange City Two people were rushed to the hospital after the driver behind the wheel of a reportedly stolen vehicle lost control and crashed into a road sign on Interstate 4, closing the westbound lanes for nearly an hour on Thursday, according to officials. The crash happened on westbound Interstate 4 near mile marker 105, which falls between Lake Monroe and Deltona. All lanes have since reopened. Two people were rushed to the hospital

A construction worker was injured at a job site in Bal Harbour, officials said. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said units responded to a medical call near Collins Avenue and 96th Street, Thursday afternoon. The worker suffered a “traumatic injury” inside a confined space. Crews worked to safely remove the victim. The worker was airlifted to a local area hospital. No details about the cause of the accident or the worker’s condition have been released. Legal Support for Work-Related Injuries With Ovadia

Photo by: WEAR A car collided with an electric bike Thursday morning in Escambia County, critically injuring the two people on the bike — a 31-year-old man and a 4-year-old girl. The crash happened around 7:30 a.m. on Gulf Beach Highway near Bauer Road. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the car — driven by a 21-year-old Pensacola woman — was traveling east on Gulf Beach Highway, approaching Bauer Road. Meanwhile, the electric bike was traveling west on Gulf Beach Highway.

Photo by: Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District A dangerous mixture of materials caused a house fire along 11th Street West in Lehigh Acres on Thursday morning. According to Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District, firefighters responded to a call about a house fire at a Lehigh Acres home around 10:30 a.m. Lehigh Fire said that no one was inside the home, and that a neighbor called 911 after seeing smoke coming from the house. The fire was

A former employee of a senior living facility in Nassau County was arrested and accused of abusing one of its residents, according to Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier. Uthmeier said the man, who is a certified nursing assistant, is accused of “violently shoving a disabled resident down to the ground” when he was employed as a healthcare worker at Dayspring Senior Living LLC, also known as Dayspring, in Hilliard. According to a release, Dayspring is an assisted living facility serving

Photo by: wsvn  An overturned tractor trailer that collided with three vehicles on the southbound ramp of I-75 at Royal Palm has caused major delays in the area. Aerial video taken by 7Drone Force showed an 18-wheeler laying on its side in the grass with two mangled vehicles nearby. It appears the SUV and the car involved sustained substantial rear end damage. The third vehicle was not spotted. One woman, a possible driver, was alert and walking around. Florida Highway

A 72-year-old woman died early Thursday morning when the car she was riding in hit the back of a tractor-trailer on Interstate 10 and then ricocheted into a sign pole, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the car, driven by a 72-year-old man, was stopped on the right outside shoulder of I-10 eastbound, west of Hammond Boulevard, around 2 a.m. Thursday. According to the crash report, when the driver tried to merge into the outside lane, he hit

Photo by: (WCJB) Gainesville firefighters put out an apartment fire that they say was caused from someone falling asleep while smoking. Gainesville Fire Rescue crews responded to the fire along Northwest 45th Avenue at around 4 a.m. on Thursday. Crews arrived to find a small fire in the backroom of the apartment. The resident had put out most of the flames and all the residents were able to get out with just some minor smoke inhalation. Officials were able to

An Ocala man was arrested on battery, grand theft, and robbery charges after he allegedly choked his girlfriend and stole her wallet following an argument over a missing, winning scratch-off lottery ticket. On Monday, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal responded to a local residence in reference to a physical altercation and theft incident. The female victim advised that her boyfriend, 45-year-old SLH, had “placed his hands around her neck and choked her,” according to the arrest report. The victim

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that it is investigating a shooting. The sheriff’s office said its deputies were notified Tuesday night that a man suffering from gunshot wounds was dropped off at a local hospital for treatment. The sheriff’s office was able to determine that a shooting occurred in the 700 block of Venice Circle within the San Marco Villas community. On Wednesday morning, the sheriff’s office said the victim, 19-year-old Quantavis Bellamy, was pronounced dead. The

The Brief  The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash along I-75 in Hillsborough County early Thursday. What we know: According to FHP, the crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on the southbound side of I-75 north of Big Bend Rd. in Riverview. Multiple southbound lanes were blocked at one point, but all lanes reopened by 6 a.m. What we don’t know: No further details about the crash have been released. What to Do Immediately After a Car AccidentKnowing what to do after a