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Photo by: WEAR News Officials are working on a gas leak in Pensacola Thursday afternoon. Pensacola Energy says a contractor struck a gas supply line on Fairchild Street, according to the city. One house has been evacuated. Pensacola Energy team is on scene and working to secure the line. No further details have been released. Comprehensive Legal Services for Truck Accident Claims Ovadia Law Group offers comprehensive legal services for individuals involved in truck accidents. Our dedicated attorneys have a

Photo by: WESH A deadly crash has shut down both directions of Jones Avenue in Zellwood. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 6:30 a.m. on Friday morning near Jewel Foliage Road. Troopers have both directions of Jones Avenue shut down at OBT. Drivers should use Sadler Road as a detour. This is a developing story. Personalized Legal Strategies for Car Accident Victims Every car accident case is unique, and at Ovadia Law Group, we offer

An 8-year-old was taken to the hospital after being hit by a bicycle in Fort Myers around 10 a.m. on Thursday. The Fort Myers Police Department says the 57-year-old cyclist was riding along Edwards Drive before hitting the child. Police say the adult was taken to Gulf Coast Medical Center. Officers say the child was taken to Golisano Children’s Hospital. FMPD adds that transportation was cautionary. Expert Legal Support for Pedestrian Accident Victims by Ovadia Law Group Pedestrian accidents can

Photo by: Nbc-2 Crews are on the scene of a fire after a crash caused a car to erupt in flames on SR-31 in Alva. Authorities responded to the scene of the crash at 12:14 p.m. on Thursday. NBC2 is working to find out if anyone was injured in the crash and if investigators have determined what led up to it. Aggressive Advocacy for Car Accident Injuries At Ovadia Law Group, we offer aggressive advocacy for individuals injured in car

Three people were injured after working on a hydraulic line with a propane torch in Fort Myers on Thursday. According to Southwest Waste, a propane tank blew up along Jacksonville Street, sending three people to Gulf Coast Hospital with serious injuries. Fort Myers police and Lee County deputies have responded to the scene. It is unclear what caused the explosion at this time. This is an ongoing investigation. A spokesperson for the company released the following statement: “At around 11

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating after a two-vehicle crash in Ave Maria left one 59-year-old Naples woman dead. The crash happened along Oil Well Road about a mile and a half west of Arthrex Commerce Drive. According to FHP, one of the vehicles involved was an unmarked Collier County Sheriff’s Office vehicle. The CCSO vehicle was parked on the emergency lane. Reports say the woman who died was in a Toyota Rav 4 and veered left and collided head-on

Photo by: Mayor Paul Alfrey A short-lived tornado touched down Thursday afternoon in Brevard County and damaged a number of homes in Melbourne, the National Weather Service confirmed to FOX 35. The NWS confirmed to FOX 35 late Thursday evening that a weak tornado – rated EF-0 – touched down within the Ixora Park neighborhood shortly before 6 p.m. on Thursday. It is estimated to have been on the ground for about three minutes. Around the same time, the National

A 43-year-old Winter Haven man was arrested Wednesday after deputies say he “surreptitiously photographed a nude 15-year-old girl without her knowledge while she was in his bathroom.” Domingo Rivera Velez was arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies and faces video voyeurism charges. PCSO said someone in the home found the images on Rivera Velez’s cellphone Rivera Velez admitted that he took the photos using a digital watch left in the bathroom, PCSO said. Detectives obtained search warrants for the

State investigators arrested two men and one woman Thursday morning after accusing them of operating a “fraudulent insurance school” in Virginia Gardens where prospective insurance agents would pay to have someone else take state licensing examinations on their behalf. Father-son pair Rainier Miguel Salas, 59, and Rainier Alexander Salas, 27, both of Miami, are accused of operating D&R Academy out of an office building at 6405 NW 36th St., near Miami International Airport. Investigators allege that the two took tests

Four Tampa residents have been arrested after allegedly stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from a Naples Ulta Beauty store and then leading deputies on a chase. At about 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Collier County deputies responded to a theft report at the Ulta at 2334 Pine Ridge Road. According to store employees, they caught the four suspects shoplifting. The suspects then fled in a white Dodge Charger, making off with pricey perfume and other merchandise. Deputies found the suspect vehicle entering Mercato.

Miami-Dade police have arrested two men in connection with the gang rape of an 18-year-old woman. According to the suspects’ arrest reports, the crime occurred around 5:20 a.m. on May 25 in Miami-Dade County’s 33179 area code. Records show Deangelo Rene, 20, of Orlando, and Levar Reshun Holton, 20, of South Miami, face charges of armed/gang sexual battery and armed robbery. They were both taken into custody on Wednesday. According to police, the victim told detectives that she was approached

Christopher Davis, who stands accused of killing his boyfriend Barry Schmalbach, is now in the Lee County Jail. The news of his extradition Thursday comes almost exactly five months since Cape Coral Police charged Davis with Schmalbach’s murder and issued an arrest warrant. Davis appeared in court at 10 a.m. on to be formally charged. A bond hearing was pushed until Friday. Davis did speak in court, saying, “I haven’t been able to go to the bathroom for hours this morning,