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Credit: First Coast News Two homes were struck by lightning in Jacksonville as strong storms moved across the area Sunday afternoon, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. The First Coast News Most Accurate Weather Team says there were hundreds of lightning strikes across Jacksonville Sunday afternoon. One lightning strike hit a home on Highland Glen Way, and another hit a home on River Knoll Drive, according to JFRD.  The strikes caused fires at both homes, but no injuries were reported. Officials

Photo by: nbcmiami Miami police are investigating a crash involving an elderly pedestrian on Monday morning. The crash happened in the area of Northwest 36th Street between 30th and 33rd avenues. Authorities said the victim is an elderly man who was unresponsive when they arrived and was being treated by Miami Fire Rescue. The driver remained at the scene, police said. Video appeared to show officers at the scene standing by a sedan behind police tape. Drivers were asked to

 A child died at the hospital after suffering an injury on Sunday night, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office. What we know: PCSO says deputies responded to a report of an injured child at the Stonegate Apartments off U.S. 19 N in Palm Harbor around 9:30 p.m. Sunday. The girl was rushed to the hospital, where she died, according to deputies. What we don’t know: No further details surrounding the child’s death have been released. The investigation is ongoing. The Legal

Auburndale police said officers responded to a traffic crash involving a car and a motorcycle around 12:41 a.m. Saturday. Officers said a sedan and a motorcycle were traveling westbound on the Magnolia Avenue and McKean Street overpass when they crashed. The motorcyclist was ejected from the bike, and died on scene. The driver of the sedan is receiving treatment at a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The Traffic Homicide Unit of the Auburndale Police Department responded and is

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a woman is dead following a single-vehicle crash in Nokomis. Troopers said a 70-year-old woman, who was the only person in her vehicle, was traveling west on SR-72, East of Daugherty Road, when she “failed to properly negotiate a left curve” in the roadway. She traveled off, crashed into a fence, and overturned, FHP said. With severe injuries, she was taken to an area hospital where she was later pronounced dead. This is an

An Avon Park man was killed in a Highlands County crash on Aug. 1 after losing control of the pickup truck he was driving, authorities said. According to A Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the 65-year-old driver was traveling south on North Hose Hammock Road, south of East Arbuckle Road, approaching a left curve in the roadway at about 10:44 p.m. When he failed to negotiate the curve, the truck traveled off the roadway and hit a traffic control sign

Photo by: Hernando County Fire Rescue Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said crews responded to a single-vehicle crash on Suncoast Parkway on Saturday. When firefighters arrived, they found the car crashed into a tree and engulfed in flames. Four people in the vehicle were able to escape, and they were all taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Understanding Your Rights After a Car AccidentAfter a car accident, you may be entitled to compensation for medical expenses, lost wages,

 An 84-year-old Ohio man died in Sumter County after driving off the highway on a motorcycle and colliding with an embankment, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A news release by FHP on Sunday stated the driver was traveling southbound on I-75 near the 306 Milepost when he “failed to negotiate a curve” while exiting into an FDOT rest area. The motorcyclist drove off the highway, entered a drainage retention area, and collided with an embankment, troopers said. Officials said

2 dead after driver swerves off State Road 520, crashing into light pole Troopers say the driver of a Toyota Rav-4 SUV lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a light pole. The SUV burst into flames, trapping the driver and a passenger inside. The driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene. The Medical Examiner’s Office is working to identify the victims while the crash remains under investigation. Why Clients Trust Ovadia Law Group After Car AccidentsThousands of

 A pedestrian crossing State Road 50 in Orange County was struck and killed by a vehicle on Saturday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the fatal crash happened around 9 a.m. on S.R. 50, east of Saint Nicholas Avenue. According to a crash report, a Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling east on S.R. 50, east of Saint Nicholas Avenue, when the driver made a U-turn to drive west on S.R. 50. Troopers said a pedestrian, identified as

 A 48-year-old Casselberry man was struck and killed Sunday night in Orange County when a driver struck his wheelchair and fled the scene, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 9 p.m. on State Road 436 near State Road 50, east of downtown Orlando. The FHP said a vehicle, described by a witness as a dark-colored sedan, was southbound on S.R. 436 and struck the man, who was traveling west in a wheelchair and was not in

 A tragic crash in Jupiter resulted in the deaths of a 77-year-old grandmother and her 16-year-old granddaughter when their car collided with another vehicle after it reportedly ran a stop sign. According to a report from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), the crash happened at 4:38 p.m. at the intersection of Randolph Siding Road and Alexander Run on Saturday. A Ford Escape, carrying the family members, was traveling west on Randolph Siding Road when the driver reportedly failed