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Photo by: fox13news The Brief The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash in Hernando County early Friday. What we know: According to FHP, crews responded shortly before 1:30 a.m. Friday along SR 471 near N. Loop Rd. at the Hernando-Sumter County line. The investigation shut down SR 471 in both directions, but the road has since reopened. What we don’t know: No further details on the crash have been released. Why Timely Legal Action Matters After a Car AccidentTime is critical after

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando  A fire on Thursday at an apartment complex in Daytona Beach was blamed on a lightning strike, according to the fire department. Units responded to Lake Forest Apartments at 600 Jimmy Ann Drive, where occupants reported hearing a loud bang before the fire began, the Daytona Beach Fire Department said on social media. Smoke and fire could be seen coming from the roof of an apartment building upon firefighters’ arrival, according to the post. They entered and searched the

 A driver was shot and killed Thursday afternoon in a Sanford road rage shooting, police said. The fatal shooting happened around 5:20 p.m. at Vue on Lake Monroe apartments. Sanford police said JAH was arrested on a charge of second-degree homicide with a firearm in connection to the shooting. According to police, H and the other driver, whose name has not been released, got into an altercation while driving in the area of State Road 46 and Mangoustine Avenue. The altercation ended at Vue

Photo by: (Alachua Police Department)  A county road was closed as firefighters battled a mobile home fire in Alachua on Thursday evening. County Road 235A (Northwest 173rd Street) was shut down around 5 p.m. as High Springs Fire Department and Alachua County Fire Rescue crews responded to reports of a fire. A single lane of traffic has reopened on the roadway. This developing story will be updated as more information is learned. Legal Help After a Fire Accident: Ovadia Law

Photo by: (WCJB) One of the trees in Gainesville that was planted in memory of the University of Florida students killed in 1990 was struck by a vehicle on Thursday evening. Officials say a car crashed into a palm tree on Southwest 34th Street in Gainesville. The driver was taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The trees were placed in the median in 2000 and dedicated to Sonja Larson, Christina Powell, Christa Hoyt, Manuel Taboada, and Tracy Paules. The

 Photo by: wcjb Two people are in the hospital after a crash in Ocala Thursday night. Ocala Fire Rescue crews responded to a vehicle crash at the intersection of Southwest 44th Avenue and Southwest 20th Street just before 9 p.m. Crews say both vehicles, a black sedan and a silver sedan, sustained heavy front-end damage. Fire rescue officials say the driver and passenger of the black sedan were taken to the hospital for further evaluation. No other injuries were reported.

Drivers on I-75 in Columbia County will see delays after a deadly crash Friday morning. According Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the crash happened on I-75 near mile marker 413. Florida 511 says the the right two northbound lanes are currently blocked as crews work to clean up the crash. This is a developing story, and we will update when we have more information. CORRECTION: We initially said southbound lanes were blocked after an FHP report, but we confirmed it was the

A man was taken into custody after he allegedly stabbed two people in a domestic incident at a home in Fort Lauderdale early Friday, according to police. Authorities said one of the victims, a man, had asked for help from his neighbor after he was stabbed at around 2 a.m. in the 1400 block of Southwest 32nd Court in the Edgewood neighborhood. The man was rushed to the hospital, but the extent of his injuries was not immediately known, Fort

A driver was taken into custody in southwest Miami-Dade early Friday after they allegedly crashed into an off-duty deputy’s vehicle and fled the scene. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office could be seen investigating in the area of Southwest 207th Avenue and Southwest 168th Street, on a dirt road in South Florida farmland. Authorities said it happened at around 2:22 a.m., when the driver struck an unmarked, off-duty deputy’s car and took off. A short time later, that driver allegedly lost control

 A vehicle fire on I-95 North in Port St. Lucie is blocking lanes on Friday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at Mile Marker 125 at 4:57 a.m. In the latest update at 5:14 a.m., officials said that the two right lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Legal Help After a Fire Car Accident: Ovadia Law Group Is Here for YouA fire car accident can be one of the most traumatic experiences a person

Photo by: (WPEC) An overturned tractor-trailer on I-95 South in Weat Palm Beach closed an on-ramp on Friday morning for hours. Florida 511 reported the crash at the on-ramp for Exit 74, 45th Street, at 4:05 a.m. As of 7:25 a.m., the road has reopened. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the crash involved injuries. Legal Support After a Truck Accident: Why Ovadia Law Group Is Your Best AllyTruck accidents often result in severe injuries due to the size and

A man died at the hospital after a shooting on Thursday in northwestern Miami-Dade County, deputies said. Deputies responded to the shooting shortly after 11:40 a.m. in the area of Northwest Seventh Avenue and 155 Lane, according to Detective Joseph R. Peguero Rivera, a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. There was crime scene tape in the parking lot of the Parkway Towers Condominium, a community near Miami-Dade County’s public park-and-ride lot in Golden Glades. A man who lives at