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Photo by: WJHG Police in Panama City Beach were seen on the scene of a reported crash Sunday morning. Panama City Beach officials confirmed there was a bicycle-involved crash. The crash was at the intersection of Front Beach Road and Hutchinson Boulevard. Officials said at least one person received minor injuries but did not provide further details. NewsChannel 7 will provide updates as soon as more information is released. Experiencing a bicycle accident can be traumatic, but Ovadia Law Group

The Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) wants to find the driver of a white sedan that struck and killed a young bicyclist in North Lauderdale early Thursday morning. According to the Sheriff’s Office, the driver was heading north on North State Road 7 around 1 a.m. when the sedan veered into the bike lane and collided with the young rider. The driver allegedly kept going, before making a U-turn and driving past the bicyclist while heading the other way. The

A 45-year-old Milton man is dead after an ATV crashing into a tree overnight Friday, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The crash happened in the area of Wallace Lake Road and Big Sky Drive at around 12:30 a.m. According to FHP, the ATV was traveling east on Wallace Lake Road before traveling off road and striking a tree. Troopers say the 45-year-old driver was thrown off the ATV due to the collision. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A teenage girl was injured Saturday night in a Fort Pierce shooting that started with a fight outside a community center, according to police. In a statement, the Fort Pierce Police Department explained officers were called shortly after 8 p.m. to an intersection outside the Lincoln Park Community Center, on Avenue M, after receiving a report of gunfire in the area. According to its statement, investigators determined there was a fight outside the center prior to the shooting. The police

Photo by: Nbc-2 Firefighters were on scene for a fire at a condo building in North Naples Friday evening. At around 7:31 p.m., crews with the North Collier Fire Rescue District responded to the flames at 195 Cypress Way E. The roof of the building was being repaired before the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation at this time. In the aftermath of a fire accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to offer the expert legal support

A man is dead after a crash in Charlotte County on Saturday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 50-year-old Port Charlotte man was driving a sedan in the left turn lane of Duncan Road at the intersection of Turbak Drive. Another car was approaching the intersection and crashed into the sedan. FHP states the sedan turned left in front of the car. After the crash, the sedan flipped and came to rest in the grass. The man was

A Lehigh Acres man is dead and a woman is seriously injured after a crash in Lee County on Sunday. The Florida Highway Patrol states a woman was driving a sedan along Lee Boulevard near Xelda Avenue around 12:10 a.m. Two pedestrians were trying to cross the travel lanes when the car crashed into them. FHP states the 38-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 37-year-old woman was seriously injured. This crash remains under investigation. At Ovadia Law

Photo by: Port St. Lucie Police Department Port St. Lucie Police are investigating a fatal traffic crash. The single vehicle crash happened at 5:40 p.m. on SE Veterans Memorial Pkwy and SE Seafury Lane. The vehicle struck a utility pole at a high rate of speed. The adult female driver of the vehicle was pronounced dead on scene. SE Veterans Memorial Pkwy is shut down in both directions because of the downed utility pole. Police are asking people to avoid

Photo by: Volusia County Professional Firefighters Association Firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday morning in Daytona Beach, according to the Volusia County Professional Firefighters Association. The fire along Granada Avenue resulted in no injuries and crews were credited with doing a great job in stopping the flames from spreading, saving the rest of the house, the association said on social media. Photos from the scene show a home more damaged inside than out, but still standing. Tagged in the post

A motorcyclist is dead after colliding with another vehicle Saturday morning. According to the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office, a 2012 Honda NC700 was driving fast traveling westbound on Judge Winikoff Road. A 2023 Subaru Crosstrek was traveling eastbound on Judge Winikoff Road preparing to make a left turn onto Hammock Street. While the driver of the Subaru was making a left turn, the motorcyclist hit the Subaru’s passenger side, immediately causing the Subaru to spin onto the north side of

A 44-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a car Sunday morning in Delray Beach. According to Palm Beach County Sheriff, Caryn Lynn Chomsky was running near Atlantic Avenue and Florida’s Turnpike around 7 a.m. when she was struck by 20-year-old Myles Denard Scott. Scott was driving a 2019 Honda Civic westbound on Atlantic Avenue towards the turnpike. At some point, Scott veered off the road and hit Chomsky who was walking on the sidewalk. Chomsky was thrown onto

A Pompano Beach man was arrested by the Broward Sheriff’s Office for animal cruelty after 10 dogs were found in distress at a storage facility, authorities said. According to BSO, on June 3, deputies responded to 91 NE Ninth St. following reports of animal abuse. They reportedly discovered 10 dogs in a non-ventilated unit, confined in cages encrusted with feces, lacking food, and having minimal, dirty water. Cassius Ali Cooper, 34, was apprehended on Thursday at Broward County Animal Care