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Photo by: Kate Margret First responders rushed to the scene of a fire burning in Sunny Isles Beach on Monday. It was located at the Newport Beachside Hotel and Resort located on Collins Avenue and Northeast 163rd Street. 5 p.m. report: Video footage captured a line of fire burning up along the north side of the building, with orange flames sending billowing smoke into the air. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, an external garbage chute caught fire, but crews were

Photo by: (FL 511) Emergency vehicles were on the scene of a crash involving a JSO cruiser on I-295 North at Normandy Boulevard on Jacksonville’s Westside Monday afternoon. As of 1:45 p.m., all lanes of I-295 North were blocked in the area. By 6:30, two lanes were open, but emergency crews were still working to clear the scene and traffic was backed up. A video from the scene showed a damaged Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office cruiser. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 16-year-old on Monday after his 7-year-old brother accidentally shot himself less than one week ago with a gun that had been in his older brother’s bedroom. Police said the teen was arrested and booked into the Duval County Jail one day after attempting to hide the gun, which his parents were unaware of. He faces charges of culpable negligence and tampering with evidence related to the incident. “While the investigation is ongoing, there

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal crash on Monday. According to authorities, the crash occurred on the bridge between Eastpoint and Apalachicola. Both lanes of traffic are currently closed; therefore, the bridge is closed. Drivers are advised to avoid this area, authorities said. Sheriff A.J. Smith said first responders are working to resolve the issue to have the bridge back open as quickly as possible.  Legal Help After a Car AccidentIf you’ve been injured in a car accident, you

A 27-year-old Spring Hill, Florida, woman was struck and killed Sunday night after she exited a vehicle to check on an injured opossum, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal crash happened around 9:50 p.m. on Hexam Road, east of Eskimo Curlew Road in Hernando County. The FHP said a Toyota Camry driven by the woman’s husband was traveling on Hexam Road and stopped to check on an injured opossum. The woman got out to “attend to the opossum,” but was struck

Photo by: (WCJB) Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies say a vehicle accident near Southeast County Road 234 caused roadblocks near Micanopy early Monday morning. The accident was reported around 6 a.m., near the I-75 overpass. The crash has since been cleared. A collision between an SUV and a truck caused the truck to flip, and debris was scattered on the roadway. No injuries have been reported. Legal Help After a Truck AccidentTruck accidents often result in severe injuries due to the

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando  A teen riding an e-bike was struck Monday morning in Volusia County, according to deputies. The crash happened on Howland Boulevard near Roble Lane in Deltona. Volusia deputies said the 14-year-old was airlifted to a hospital, but his or her condition is not known. No other information, including details about the crash, has been released. Monday marked the first day back to school for most students across Central Florida, including Volusia County. Legal Help After an

 A man was arrested and two other people were injured after a DUI crash in Dunedin on Sunday night. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office said around 9:25 p.m., 42-year-old Jared Tiso was driving a Dodge Ram south on Belcher Road when he attempted to turn east onto Winchester Drive. Tiso’s Dodge then struck a Lexus LX heading north on Belcher, which caused the Lexus to roll over and eject its driver, 61-year-old George Haddad, and its passenger, 55-year-old Hayam Haddad,

A 21-year-old Fort Myers man is in critical condition after his motorcycle hit a parked vehicle on Interstate 75 in Lee County Monday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the crash was around 8:25 a.m. on I-75 northbound near mile marker 117, north of Bonita Beach Road. According to investigators, the motorcyclist was going north on the outside lane of I-75 when he entered the right shoulder and struck an unoccupied parked sedan. The impact caused the

A Villager charged with hit-and-run wants to inspect the golf cart she allegedly hit. NN, 75,  of the Village of Hillsborough has been charged in the March 31 hit-and-run crash in which Villager RD was knocked from her golf cart onto the pavement. N has hired criminal defense attorney Christopher Klemawesch who has filed a motion regard the golf cart that his client allegedly hit with her SUV. N’s legal team wants to inspect the golf cart, which had been held as evidence,

A man was seriously hurt after being hit by a car early Monday morning in Orlando. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 6:30 a.m. on Wakulla Way at Tampa Avenue in the Oak Ridge area. There is a partial roadblock along Wakulla Way. FHP says the man who was hit is in critical condition. Legal Help After a Pedestrian AccidentPedestrian accidents can result in serious injuries and long-term consequences. If you’ve been injured while walking

Photo by:  (PBC Traffic Cameras) A major crash on Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard East in West Palm Beach is blocking traffic on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Hank Aaron Drive at 8:22 a.m. In the latest update at 8:24 a.m., officials said that all lanes have been closed. No injuries have been reported at this time. Real Client Stories: Why People Trust Ovadia Law GroupClients of Ovadia Law Group often share powerful stories of recovery and