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Photo by: (WCJB) One person is in the hospital after a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Ocala early Tuesday morning. According to Ocala Fire Rescue officials, firefighters responded to a two-vehicle collision on I-75 northbound near mile marker 352. The middle lane was blocked but has since been cleared. One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation. After a car accident, it’s crucial to have knowledgeable legal representation to protect your rights and interests. Ovadia Law Group provides

Photo by: nbcmiami The Broward County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday released surveillance video showing a fatal shooting and crash in Tamarac, as well as two people who immediately fled the scene. Authorities said they responded, shortly after 2:19 a.m. on July 3, to reports of a crash and shots near the 6300 block of West Commercial Boulevard. Deputies found Christopher Mathurin dead inside a vehicle, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. “The preliminary investigation revealed a shooting took place and two vehicles crashed,” BSO

Photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office One teenager is dead, and another is critically injured after a crash in Winter Haven on Monday afternoon. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said deputies, along with Polk County Fire Rescue, responded to the crash on Spirit Lake Road south of Oakwood Estates Community around 3:06 p.m. When they arrived, first responders found the two teenagers, a 17-year-old male driver and a 15-year-old female passenger, trapped inside a white 1994 Chevrolet pickup truck. Officials

The Hialeah Police Department and the State Attorney’s Office are being sued for allegedly withholding evidence in a high-profile criminal case involving two officers who were charged with kidnapping and beating a homeless man. Body camera video was at the center of a lawsuit filed on behalf of former Hialeah Officer Rafael Otano, who was accused of abducting and beating a homeless man in 2022. Last year, he was sentenced to 66 months in prison after he was found guilty of armed

The Leesburg Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that left a man dead Monday afternoon. Officers responded at 2:30 p.m. to the 2200 block of Aitkin Loop in the Overlook at Lake Griffin neighborhood in reference to a shooting. When officers arrived, they located a victim lying in the front yard of a residence with multiple gunshot wounds. The victim, who was later identified as 20-year-old James Jordan, was then transported to UF Health-Leesburg, where he was later pronounced

The 911 calls of frantic neighbors poured into the Fort Lauderdale Police Department after a man shot and killed his former stepfather on Saturday. The calls, released Monday, depict 911 operators asking questions to the callers as they figure out what had happened in the upscale Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. “Hello,” a 911 dispatcher said. After a long stretch of silence, a man responds about a shooting that took place along the 100 block of Nurmi Drive, at around 10:50 a.m.

Photo by: OCSO A Destin home was destroyed in a “major fire” early Tuesday morning. It broke out around 3:20 a.m. at 4463 Clipper Cove, Destin. “Residents woke to the house on fire,” the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says. “Shortly after the 911 call, the house was fully engulfed. Several neighboring residences caught fire and others have heat damage. All occupants escaped, some incurred minor injuries, and some had to jump from the second story balcony.” Destin Fire says, “crews

 A family reunion in Doral turned ugly Friday all after someone was hit in the face with a piece of paper during a soccer goal celebration, leading to the arrests of three women, according to police. Police said one of them had to be treated at the emergency room. Another is facing a serious felony charge. It all happened at around 11:30 p.m. as family members gathered to watch a soccer game at the Northwest 63rd Terrace home of Kerlins

Authorities in Broward County rushed to the scene of a fatal drive-by shooting that occurred on Monday night. It happened just before 8 p.m. near the 700 block of Northwest 10th Terrace in Fort Lauderdale. According to police, a total of six people were shot, including a child. The child’s relatives told Local 10 News that the boy is 2-year-old. They said the child was in his mother’s arms when a gunman sprayed the area outside of a convenience store.

A good Samaritan found a 2-year-old boy wandering in a Florida neighborhood all alone, and now the child’s mother is facing charges after she was found fast asleep inside their home. Body camera video captured deputies with the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office holding the toddler after Lenore Lofaro spotted him in the street in Palm Coast, Monday morning. “I asked him where he lives, and he started pointing to different apartments, so I started knocking on some doors,” she said.

The Panama City Police Department responded to an accident involving a car and pedestrian on Highway 231 near the County Road 2321 intersection Monday morning. Officers responded to the accident around 9:20 a.m. Law enforcement tells NewsChannel 7 that a car was traveling north on HWY. 231 when they swerved onto the shoulder. When the car swerved officers said they hit a worker near a manhole and the back of a trailer parked on the side of the road. The

On Tuesday morning, a fuel spill caused by a traffic accident on Highway 77 and County Road 2321 is diverting traffic. According to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office, the area is currently closed to traffic and officials recommend taking Ballpark Road to Highway 77 instead. In the aftermath of a car accident, you need a reliable legal team to protect your rights and advocate for your best interests. Ovadia Law Group specializes in car accident cases, offering comprehensive legal support