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A white pickup truck rolled over in a single-vehicle crash on Treeline Avenue in Fort Myers Tuesday morning, but the driver has not been found. The crash happened around 1 a.m. near Treeline Elementary School. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, police and K-9s were out tracking to find the driver but they have not found the driver. Additionally, no hospitals called the police with anything fitting the description for the crash, the police said. A FMPD officer told

A crash on Forest Hill Boulevard East in West Palm Beach is blocking lanes on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Haverhill Road at 7:28 a.m. In the latest update, officials said that the two left lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Why Choose Ovadia Law Group for Your Car Accident CaseChoosing the right lawyer after a car accident can make all the difference. Ovadia Law Group offers experienced, aggressive, and

An Ocala tenant has filed a lawsuit against her landlord, alleging she was injured after she slipped and fell on exterior tiles outside of a home she was renting that were allegedly “inherently slick and naturally prone to slipperiness.” Attorneys representing LMD filed the lawsuit against JW in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on August 19. According to the complaint, D, who is a resident of Marion County, was residing at a rental property located along SW

Photo by: fox35orlando The Brief A lightning strike ignited a fire at an apartment building in St. Cloud Village on Sunday afternoon, leaving eight units uninhabitable, officials said. What we know: The St. Cloud Fire Department said multiple 911 callers reported smoke coming from the roof around 1:30 p.m. Crews arrived within minutes, evacuated residents and their pets, and quickly brought the blaze under control before it could spread to other buildings. No injuries were reported, but the American Red

A 36-year-old Brooksville man, QLS, is behind bars after deputies said he deliberately drove into a 74-year-old man seated near a South Brooksville intersection, leaving the victim with severe leg and head injuries. According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), a 911 call came in on Sunday around 10:42 a.m., reporting a man was sitting near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Josephine Street and had been hit by a car. The caller also said

Firefighters were able to quickly put out a house fire in Ruskin Monday morning. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews got a call just before 11:30 a.m. to a fire on Casa Bonita Avenue. Crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the garage and extending into the home. The fire was under control in under 20 minutes, fire officials said on social media. No one was in the house at the time of the fire. The county fire investigations unit

Photo by: Seminole County Fire Department A semitrailer caught fire early Tuesday in Seminole County, forcing the closure of Interstate 4. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. on I-4 west near the Lake Mary rest area. Seminole County Fire Rescue said two people were inside the tractor-trailer when the fire started, but no one was injured. The cause of the fire is under investigation. All westbound lanes of I-4 were closed in the area, but they were later reopened. Legal

A crash on Florida’s Turnpike southbound caused delays Monday afternoon in Palm Beach County, According to Florida 511 traffic alerts, the crash occurred just before Mile Marker 79 — between the Glades Road and Atlantic Avenue exits — with the left lane blocked as of 4:24 p.m.. Emergency crews responded, and no major injuries were reported. The crash was first logged at 4:07 p.m. and updated less than 20 minutes later.  Drivers in the area experienced brief slowdowns due to

Photo by: (LCSO) A man who was allegedly drunk behind the wheel is accused of traveling at a high rate of speed on a Florida highway and striking three cars. On Saturday night, deputies from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) responded to a four-vehicle crash at the intersection of State Route 82 and Gunner Road in Lehigh Acres. During the investigation, deputies found that three vehicles were stopped at a red light when a Dodge Ram was moving at

Photo by: (Johnny Carter) A deputy’s cruiser ended up on the grass shoulder with airbags deployed after a crash with injuries on Monday in Boynton Beach. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), the crash happened at the intersection of Hypoluxo and Lawrence Road and involved one of its PBSO deputies. Video from the scene shows debris in the roadway with a deputy cruiser in the grass shoulder with airbags deployed. Deputies say the crash was minor, and

Photo by: (DBFR) An early morning apartment fire in Delray Beach resulted in seven residents being displaced and a hospitalization. The Delray Beach Fire Rescue said that they responded to the apartment fire located at 2235 Spring Harbor Drive at 3:30 a.m. on Tuesday. According to DBFR, when firefighters arrived, the fire was contained to one unit. Officials said that seven residents from two separate apartments were displaced, and one person was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. As of

 The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist dead late Monday night. The crash was reported at about 11:53 p.m. in the area of Northwest 12th Avenue and 103rd Street. According to MDSO, deputies arrived in the area and found the victim laying on the ground unresponsive. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue also responded and pronounced the victim dead at the scene. The victim’s identity has not been released. “The preliminary investigation revealed that the bicyclist