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A 20-year-old DeFuniak Springs man was killed Tuesday morning in a crash on I-10 west in Okaloosa County. It happened around 8:30 a.m. near mile marker 60. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the man lost control of his SUV, left the roadway and collided with a tree. The vehicle came to final rest wrapped around the tree with the driver entrapped. The 20-year-old man was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. The interstate was shut down

Photo by: nbcmiami A large RV caught on fire Tuesday, causing traffic delays on southbound Florida’s Turnpike in Lauderhill. Multiple agencies responded to the fire on the Turnpike between Commercial and Oakland Park boulevards. All southbound lanes were closed as crews worked to extinguish the fire. There was no word on any injuries or the cause of the blaze. Fire car accidents can result in devastating injuries and significant property damage. At Ovadia Law Group, we are dedicated to providing

Hernando County deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect they say slashed a man’s face before bolting from the area.   Deputies say they are searching for Steven Slattery, 39, and have a warrant for his arrest.  According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to a home on Treehaven Drive in Spring Hill around 2:15 a.m. on Saturday to investigate a report of an injured person.  The caller told the 911 operator that someone

A 6-year-old boy lost his hand after a firework exploded in a Deerfield Beach neighborhood on Tuesday morning, officials said. Deputies and fire rescue workers responded to a report of an explosion in the 600 block of Northwest 1st Terrace around 10:15 a.m., Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said. When they arrived, they found the young boy, who was taken to a local hospital with a hand injury. He suffered a complete hand amputation as a result of the firework explosion,

Police arrested a 33-year-old man after they said he robbed a victim at gunpoint to steal his electric scooter in Opa-locka early Monday morning. According to an arrest report from the Opa-locka Police Department, Marcellus Dixon is facing one count each of armed robbery with a weapon, illegal possession of a weapon by a convicted felon and illegal possession of a weapon while committing an offense. At approximately 3:30 a.m. Monday, detectives said they responded to a home on Lincoln

Photo by: Local10 A driver was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday morning after crashing their car into a tree in Opa-locka, authorities confirmed. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said medics responded to the traffic accident and confirmed an adult was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Sky 10 flew over the scene just after 10:30 a.m. where authorities were focusing on the car that crashed into the tree near the 14900 block of Northwest 27th Avenue. Miami-Dade police officers also

A man was airlifted to the hospital after a shooting at a Homestead motel early Tuesday. Police tape cordoned off the Park Motel at 600 S. Krome Avenue, where officers responded to the shooting around 4:15 a.m. Homestead Police officials said a man who was shot was flown to Jackson South Medical Center for treatment. His condition is not known and his identity hasn’t been released. Witness Essandre Softleigh said she heard about four shots, but assumed it was a

Police are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Port St. Lucie that left a husband and wife dead over the weekend. Port St. Lucie Police said Gilles Ballay, 51, fatally shot his wife, Giselle Ballay, 52, while she was sleeping early Sunday morning before shooting himself. Detectives revealed on Monday that they believe problems within the couple’s marriage may have triggered the violence. There were also frequent discussions of divorce between the two, which may have been part of the motive,

 A Fort Lauderdale middle school security guard was arrested after he was accused of slamming a student during an altercation. Rubyne Burrows, 32, was charged with one count of child abuse without great bodily harm. During his court appearance on Monday, Burrows was given a $10,000 bond. According to police, the incident happened on Feb. 23 at William Dandy Middle School when Burrows and a student got into an altercation. In video obtained by Fort Lauderdale Police, Burrows allegedly placed

Photo by: wsvn A driver has died after slamming into the back of a cement truck during rush hour. The fatal wreck happened on the Florida Turnpike near Northwest 74th Street in Northwest Miami-Dade on Monday morning. Aerial footage from 7Skyforce showed the car severely damaged and debris scattered across the roadway. The driver was rushed to a local hospital where she later succumbed to her injuries. Dealing with the aftermath of a truck accident can be daunting, but Ovadia

Photo by: wsvn All lanes have been reopened following a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Broward County that blocked Interstate 75 beyond the toll plaza. The eastbound lanes of Alligator Alley, also known as I-75, were shut down Tuesday between the toll plaza and U.S. 27 due to the accident. Drivers in the area were bumper-to-bumper in the early hours. Traffic moved slowly on the right shoulder and barely got by. Live video showed traffic at a standstill as crews

Photo by: wsvn Several rounds of rain and lightning across Broward County on Monday caused flooded roads and damaged a building. A medical building in Pembroke Pines was struck by lightning, damaging the structure. The lightning bolt sent concrete crashing onto a police car parked in the parking lot. “I just heard a big boom while I was working, typing away, and we were like ‘What’s going on?’ and there it is,” said a woman. No injuries were reported. “Everyone