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MIAMI SHORES, FLA. (WSVN) – Several people were hurt after a crash between a bus and car in Miami Shores. Miami Shores Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the area of Northeast Second Avenue and 91st Street on Wednesday evening. According to paramedics, six people suffered injuries that were non-life threatening. A car accident can change your life in seconds, leaving you with injuries and unexpected challenges. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to supporting accident victims by offering

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA)— One child is dead and another critically injured after a hit-and-run crash in Winter Haven, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. Detectives are looking for the person responsible for hitting two children outside of their church on Wednesday night. According to deputies, an 8-year-old child died from his injuries, and a 10-year-old is hospitalized in critical condition. The 10-year-old is hospitalized with a broken leg, broken arm, and a skull fracture. The kids, who are not

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. — A man was arrested after he was accused of punching a delivery driver in Bonita Springs Tuesday. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s arrest report, Derrick Michael Elmore, 38, was accused of stopping a delivery driver while he was on his bike, then punching the door, window and driver before holding the vehicle, a blue Honda Odyssey, around 5 p.m. Deputies said the incident happened on Southern Pines Drive. They reviewed the 911 audio, and

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A Collier County deputy was involved in a crash on Davis Boulevard Wednesday night. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the crash involved two vehicles near US-41. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, there were minor injuries in the crash. This is a developing story and will be updated. Experienced Legal Support After a Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian accidents often leave victims facing serious injuries, financial challenges, and emotional trauma. Ovadia Law Group provides the experienced

NAPLES MANOR, Fla. — An SUV crashed into a wall of a house in Naples Manor Wednesday night. This happened on Georgia Avenue. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, there were no injuries. Experienced Legal Support After a Pedestrian Accident Pedestrian accidents often leave victims facing serious injuries, financial challenges, and emotional trauma. Ovadia Law Group provides the experienced legal support needed to navigate this difficult time and pursue the compensation you deserve. Their skilled pedestrian accident lawyers investigate

CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Some Cape Coral residents along East Gator Circle may wake up with no power after a hit-and-run crash knocked down a power pole Thursday morning. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, a truck crashed into a power pole and then rolled into a front yard, almost crashing into a house. CCPD said the driver is currently nowhere to be found. The crash caused multiple power outages in the area, per the Lee County Electric Cooperative

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – The driver of a dump truck that struck an overpass sign on Interstate 75 near Proctor Road in Sarasota will face charges, Florida Highway Patrol said. FHP said the crash caused the longest traffic backup on I-75 so far this year, with delays lasting throughout the day. The dump truck involved belongs to Bozen Cruise Truck, a Miami-based company. ABC7 reached out to the company for comment but had not received a response. The driver is

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – After initially reporting a drive-by shooting, the Gainesville Police Department officers say two teenagers were wounded in an accidental shooting. GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Two 19-year-olds are hospitalized with gunshot wounds following what Gainesville police say was an accidental shooting Tuesday evening on Northeast 8th Avenue. Officers responded to reports of shots fired around 6:30 p.m. The teens initially told officers the shooting was a drive-by. Investigators later determined the two were handling a gun when it

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) – Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a babysitter accused of harming a baby, as they continue to investigate possible additional victims. Viviana Harumi Ortiz-Lopez, 30, was arrested on Tuesday on charges of felony child abuse after a baby girl in her care was taken to the hospital with a bruised face. The parents told detectives that they picked up the baby from their babysitter, Ortiz-Lopez, after she called and told them the child wouldn’t stop crying. The

LAKELAND, Fla. (WSVN) — A 17-year-old girl ended up with broken bones on her birthday after she went out for a ride on a golf cart with her friends. One second, Lizette Vega was celebrating her 17th birthday with her five friends, riding on her family’s golf cart through her neighborhood in Lakeland. And the next, the 900-pound golf cart was on her neck, and she couldn’t breathe. “She turned it so hard, and it was like in slow motion,”

PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) – Firefighters were able to get the upper hand on a home fire in Plantation. Plantation Fire Rescue responded to the area on Northwest Eighth Court on Wednesday morning. 7News cameras captured smoke billowing into the air as fire crews swarmed the home. After a brief fire fight, officials were able to get the blaze under control. Crews say the house didn’t sustain any extensive damage and the fire was contained to the second floor. Neighbors said

NORTH PORT, Fla. — SANTA ROSA COUNTY, Fla. — A 71-year-old Navarre woman died in a crash involving a school bus in Santa Rosa County on Wednesday afternoon. The crash caused a shutdown of both eastbound lanes of Highway 98 (Navarre Parkway) at Sunrise Drive, creating traffic delays in the area. Family members spoke to WEAR News and identified the crash victim. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 1:43 p.m. The 71-year-old was driving a