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A pedestrian-involved crash caused lane closures of a busy road in Inlet Beach, according to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office. WCSO deputies were reportedly on scene of the crash around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Reports said one vehicle and a pedestrian were involved. Authorities said all westbound lanes of Highway 98 were shut down near Orange Street in Inlet Beach. Drivers should expect delays in that area, but officials did not give a time estimate for how long the lanes are

A 61-year-old man is dead after being hit by a truck in Panama City. According to Florida Highway Patrol, around 10:40 p.m. Sunday, a pickup truck was traveling in the northbound lane of County Road 2315 when they hit a pedestrian also traveling north. The pedestrian was thrown from the force of the impact, colliding into the mailbox of a home on Star Ave. He succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced dead at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Hospital.

Photo by: YouTube Jacksonville rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed in Tampa early Sunday; his attorney Lewis Fusco confirmed with News 6 partner News4JAX. Charles Jones, who went by the rap name of “Julio Foolio,” was celebrating his 26th birthday, which was Friday, and staying at an Airbnb, according to Fusco. Fusco said that too many people were in the Airbnb where they were celebrating and that they had to leave. In an Instagram story, the rapper said police shut the pool

Early Monday morning, South Walton Firefighters responded to a house fire in Seagrove Beach. Around 1:17 a.m. a 911 caller reported that they could see a home on fire on the other side of Eastern Lake. Fire officials arrived on scene to flames engulfing the single-story home. After confirming all residents of the house had exited, firefighters worked to put out the flames. The home did suffer heavy damage, but no injuries have been reported. The SWFD is currently investigating

Photo by: WINK News A Florida family whose house was hit by a chunk of space junk earlier this year announced last week that they are suing NASA for damages. A cylindrical object tore through the home of Alejandro Otero in Naples on March 8. He told WINK that his son called him about the crashing object while he was on vacation. “I was shaking. I was completely in disbelief. What are the chances of something landing on my house with

One person is dead and three people were taken to a local hospital after a crash on Interstate 10 Sunday night, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. JFRD said the crash happened on I-10 westbound off the ramp to US 301 south. The crash resulted in a vehicle fire, JFRD also said. Florida Highway Patrol says at 9 p.m., a sedan and SUV were traveling on I-10 west in the right lane. According to a witness, FHP says the sedan

Photo by: WFTX Cape Coral Police are conducting death investigation at the Firestone off Skyline Boulevard and Veterans Memorial Parkway. Police told Fox 4 they were called around 1 pm to the Firestone Tire Shop. They say a workplace accident occurred involving a tire explosion in the garage killing one man. Cape police say this is an isolated event. Comprehensive Legal Support for Work-Related Injuries If you’ve suffered a work-related injury, Ovadia Law Group offers comprehensive legal support to help

Walton County Sheriff’s deputies were reportedly on scene of a crash that led to a section of County Road 30A to shut down following a crash Sunday evening. Authorities described the crash as a single vehicle involving a low-speed vehicle. They said the crash shut down 30A in the area of Blue Mountain Road in Santa Rosa Beach. WCSO deputies said Florida Highway Patrol units were responding to the scene. Maximizing Your Compensation Securing fair compensation after a car accident

Photo by: cbs12 A fire spread from boat-to-boat at a Boynton Beach harbor on Friday night, leaving several of them damaged, according to the city. In a statement, the City of Boynton Beach explained firefighters responded to a report that a single boat was on fire just off the shore of the Harbor Inlet Club. When members of Boynton Beach Fire Rescue arrived, they reported finding five people were still on the craft, and they helped the boaters back onto

A man is in custody for DUI after a crash with two other vehicles. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 9:10 p.m. Sunday, a 54-year-old man from Panama City Beach was traveling in the westbound left turn lane on U.S. 98 at the intersection of 14th Street where he failed to come to a stop, causing a collision with another SUV stopped in the left turn lane. The man then veered off of the roadway, driving through a median,

A 31-year-old woman driving an SUV was killed after she reportedly veered off the road and crashed into a ditch in Lehigh Acres Sunday morning. According to FHP, an SUV was headed east on SR-82, approaching Sunshine Boulevard. At around 5:45 a.m., the SUV swerved to the left, hitting a curb and street sign. Then, the vehicle crossed the westbound lanes of SR-82 before crashing into a ditch, fence and bushes. The driver was pronounced dead a the scene, FHP

Photo by: US Coast Guard The U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg rescued a person in a disabled 40-foot boat on Sunday. Crews say they responded to the disabled boat 20 miles off the coast of Sanibel Island after the person’s locator beacon alerted the watchstanders. “The operator had a personal locator beacon, and it helped us find him really easily,” BM2 Neschich said. No injuries were reported. Personalized Legal Support for Boat Accident Victims At Ovadia Law Group, we