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Officers say a cyclist was struck on US Highway 90 in Lake City near Interstate 75. Officers say they found a person lying in the outside lane of the highway with a significant head injury on Tuesday around 9:30 p.m. A bicycle was nearby. The driver told officers he was headed west on the highway when a person on a bicycle suddenly appeared in his lane. The vehicle then collided with the victim. A witness reportedly corroborated the driver’s account.

UPDATE: According to Florida 511, the crash site has been cleared after it blocked four lanes near exit 64 on southbound I-95. ORIGINAL: Southbound drivers on I-95 hit a wall of brake lights near 10th Ave North after a multi-lane crash shut down most of the highway on Wednesday afternoon. According to Florida 511, the crash occurred on the southbound lanes of I-95 near Exit 64, the 10th Avenue exit. The crash caused four lanes to be blocked, causing heavy

Shots were fired on Wednesday when a man pulled a handgun on Palm Beach County deputies in Lake Worth Beach, prompting a tactical response that left the suspect wounded. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said a tactical operation turned violent Wednesday afternoon when deputies encountered 27-year-old MRG, a person of interest in an attempted murder case, resulting in a deputy-involved shooting. The sheriff’s office said the incident occurred around 12:28 p.m. on South J Street, off 7th Avenue.

A semi-truck driver fell asleep behind the wheel, causing an early morning crash with injuries in Clay County on US Highway 301. The 35-year-old semi-truck driver was approaching County Road 218 while traveling north on US 301 on Wednesday, just before 5 a.m. A 35-year-old woman driving a sports utility vehicle was stopped at a red light in the left lane on US 301 when the truck driver, who had fallen asleep, ran into the back of the SUV, according

The Brief Video shared online shows a woman appearing to have an angry – and at times, violent – meltdown in the middle of the Southwest Concourse at Orlando International Airport. The video appears to show the woman yelling in the direction of Southwest employees, following one of them, and repeatedly hitting computers at the gate agent kiosks, one of which was pushed to the ground. Passenger Peyton Turbeville, who was at the airport and recorded the now-viral moment, told

 A 4-year-old was shot Tuesday evening in a neighborhood near Apopka when two people exchanged gunfire, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. The shooting happened around 6:20 p.m. near East Virgil Street. Sheriff’s officials said deputies were called to the 400 block of North Park Avenue, where they learned two people were in a gunfight near East Virgil Street. During the shooting, the child was struck, officials said. Sheriff’s officials said the child was taken to a hospital in

 Broward County deputies announced an arrest on Wednesday in connection with a body found near a Dania Beach canal the day prior. Authorities said it was a murder ― and the suspect was the victim’s teenage brother. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the agency received a call at around 8 a.m. Tuesday reporting the body near Ocean Waterway Boulevard and Old Griffin Road. They said deputies found KD, 23, dead with multiple gunshot wounds. According to BSO, deputies determined that D’s

A child is recovering in a South Florida hospital after being bitten by a dog several times on Wednesday. Police said the incident happened at a home near Northwest 56th Avenue in Lakeview Circle South in Margate, according to NBC affiliate WTVJ. The 7-year-old was airlifted to Broward General Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officials did not provide any additional details about the incident. Ovadia Law Group: Your Ally in Dog Bite Injury Cases Dog bite injuries can be traumatic and life-altering,

A son’s birthday celebration at DAER nightclub ended in tragedy after he returned to his family’s home, and his father was allegedly shot and killed by his own nephew. The Lantana Police Department (LPD) said that they were alerted to a possible homicide around 5:47 a.m. on January 12 at a home on Melody Lane. When officers arrived at the scene, they reported finding the suspect, identified as OM, 27, bleeding from the face and detained by witnesses. The probable

On the heels of an all-out brawl at a bar in Old Town early Sunday morning, TV20 received word of another fight at a different venue. Alachua County Sheriff’s deputies told TV20 that as many as three women were involved in an altercation that went behind the bar during karaoke night at Mother’s Pub in Northwest Gainesville. According to Alachua County Sheriff’s Office officials, the dispute escalated after one of the women’s payment methods was unsuccessful. The incident took place

Photo by: (WCJB) Gainesville Fire Rescue crews put out a fire at an apartment complex in Gainesville late Tuesday night. According to GFR officials, crews responded to an apartment fire at Camelot Apartments just before 10:45 p.m. Fire crews arrived and found an active fire in one of the apartments. Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish the fire. There were no injuries reported, and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Why You Need a Fire Accident Lawyer ImmediatelyFire

A major crash on I-95 North in Palm City is blocking lanes on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash just before Exit 110, Martin Highway, at 7:05 a.m. In the latest update at 7:11 a.m., officials said that the two left lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Free Consultation: What to Expect from Ovadia Law GroupAt Ovadia Law Group, we believe every car accident victim deserves access to legal help without financial barriers.