Florida's Recent News

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando A semitruck overturned Wednesday morning on a ramp linking U.S. 1 to State Road 528 in Cocoa. Traffic cameras showed the truck on its side in what appears to be the ramp from northbound U.S. 1 to westbound S.R. 528. The ramp was closed at the time of this writing, according to the Florida Department of Transportation’s Florida 511 website. No further details were shared or confirmed at the time of this report, such as of

An armed robbery suspect who shot an officer was killed Wednesday morning following a foot chase near Soutel Drive and Norfolk Boulevard in the Sherwood Forest area of Northwest Jacksonville, the Sheriff’s Office said. JSO said an armed robbery was reported at a local business around 8 a.m. Police said a man, 20, entered a store with a mask and demanded money. He then got the money and took off. When officers responded to the area, one officer saw someone

Hernando County Fire Rescue said one person has been airlifted to the hospital after a major vehicle crash Wednesday morning. HCFR said the crash happened on US 41 near Old Crystal River Road. Officials said drivers can expect all lanes of US 41 to be closed in that area during this time. Trusted Legal Help After a Car AccidentIf you’ve been injured in a car accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to help. Our experienced car accident lawyers understand how overwhelming the

Photo by: NorthEscambia.com A woman’s attempt to avoid a deer led to an unusual incident when her Jeep Wagoneer ended up in a 20-foot-deep culvert in Bratt on Tuesday night. The woman reports that the incident occurred around 9:50 p.m. on Pine Barren Road, just south of Bratt Road. She swerved to avoid a collision with a deer, successfully evading a collision, and brought her vehicle to a controlled stop in the high grass on the roadside. She and her

Vehicle that fled. CREDIT: FHP A Collier County Sheriff’s Office deputy is recovering after being involved in multi-county car chase that ended in a crash. On Tuesday around 10 p.m., The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a traffic crash involving a CCSO deputy and another vehicle at the intersection of Immokalee Road and Goodlette Frank Road. The deputy was attempting to initiate a traffic stop on a fleeing vehicle when the crash occurred. The deputy sustained minor injuries, and the

UPDATE: According to a news release, a little before 5 a.m., a 44-year-old Marianna man was traveling eastbound on I-10 when he overcorrected his truck, causing it to overturn and eject him. The man ended up trapped under the truck and currently has critical injuries. The FHP, Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Fire Rescue, Marianna Fire Department and the Air Heart Helicopter were all on scene. ORIGINAL STORY: JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – A traffic crash on I-10 is causing

 A 27-year-old Tampa man was killed Tuesday night in a crash in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal two-vehicle wreck occurred around 9:40 p.m. at Valencia College Lane and Short Pine Circle, east of Goldenrod Road near Orlando. According to an FHP crash report, the Tampa man was riding a motorcycle east on Valencia College Lane as a 38-year-old Orlando man drove an SUV west on the same road, both approaching Short Pine Circle. The Orlando man tried

Photo by WKMG ClickOrlando Four people were injured Wednesday morning when an ambulance and pickup truck collided in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened around 6 a.m. on Orange Blossom Trail at State Road 414 near Apopka. The FHP said the Apopka Fire Department ambulance was heading south on OBT with its emergency lights and sirens activated and traveled into the intersection at S.R. 414. A 2015 Ford F-250 was traveling west on the S.R. 414 exit ramp

A Lake County sheriff’s deputy shot and injured a man during an apparent domestic violence incident. The shooting happened at a home on Division Street off State Road 44, southwest of DeLand. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were called to the home around 8:10 p.m. Tuesday. News 6 community correspondent Mark Lehman early Wednesday spoke to the man’s wife, who said she left the home and called 911 because she was concerned for her safety. Authorities responded to the home, and at

Photo by: WEAR A motorcycle and zTrip taxi cab were involved in a serious crash in Pensacola on Tuesday afternoon. The Pensacola Police Department worked the scene of the crash. It happened at 9th Avenue and Creighton Road around 4 p.m. According to police, it appears as though the taxi cab driver turned in front of the motorcyclist causing a collision. The motorcyclist was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. The cab driver was not injured. Police say traffic

A 27-year-old man was critically injured early Tuesday after being struck by a vehicle on Allison Avenue near the Island Reserve Condominiums, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 2:43 a.m. The vehicle fled the scene in an unknown direction. The pedestrian, whose name has not been released, was found lying in the roadway and taken to a local hospital, where he remains in critical condition. FHP is asking anyone with information about the incident

A 61-year-old motorcyclist died Tuesday night in a crash on Wells Road west of Eldridge Avenue in Orange Park, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the man, who was wearing a helmet, was headed east on Wells Road when he missed a right curve and hit a raised curb in the median. The motorcyclist lost control, and the bike flipped, troopers said, throwing the man off the motorcycle. He died from his injuries. Legal Help After a Motorcycle