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Police said an armed robbery that authorities set off a chaotic chain of events, ending in a police shooting and high-speed chase that stretched from Sweetwater to Medley Friday. Surveillance video shows three masked men ambushing a person outside a Sweetwater business and ushering the victim inside at gunpoint. A white van, visible in the surveillance video, is believed to be the same vehicle pursued by police shortly afterward, according to investigators. Sweetwater police confirmed the incident unfolded in the

Dramatic cellphone video shows the moment a car went up in flames on Friday morning following a single-vehicle crash on Sunrise Boulevard near the 441 interchange in Lauderhill. According to Lauderhill Fire Rescue, crews arrived to find the vehicle fully engulfed, but the driver —who authorities say was alone in the car — had already been taken to a hospital by a bystander before firefighters got to the scene. Authorities are urging drivers to use caution. “Moments like these can

A man was shot late Thursday night on the westbound side of a Cape Coral bridge after another man opened fire in what police said was self-defense. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, officers responded around 11:40 p.m. to reports of gunfire on the Midpoint Memorial Bridge. Officers found that a man had been attacked and the victim responded by shooting the other man, who was then taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. Police said the shooting was

Photo by: fox13news The Brief Zephyrhills police say they’re investigating a shooting along County Road 54, shutting down the road for part of the morning on Friday. What we know: According to the Zephyrhills Police Department, the shooting happened in the area of CR 54 and Dairy Rd. Police say the shooting was an isolated incident and there’s no threat to the public. CR 54 was closed at one point between Wire Rd. and Stadium Dr., but the road has since

A 47-foot yacht was seriously damaged in a fire Friday morning, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials confirmed. According to firefighters, multiple people called 911 just before 7 a.m. to report that a boat was on fire along the 1100 block of Cordova Road. Firefighters arrived within six minutes and found the yacht fully engulfed in flames. According to firefighters, they used both water and foam to extinguish the flames. It took them about 20 minutes to do so. First responders

The Brief Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently rescued a father and son after their jet skis broke down on Lake Thonotosassa next to several alligators.  What we know: According to HCSO, deputies sprang into action after the pair became stranded.  In video released by the sheriff’s office, the father can be heard telling a deputy that they began seeing alligators starting to pop up about ten minutes earlier. Deputies helped the pair off the broken-down jet skis and onto

A major crash has shut down the northbound side of I-95 in Sebastian. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 4:30 a.m. Friday just before the Micco Road exit. A second crash happened in the backup. All of the northbound lanes are shut down, and drivers should exit at Sebastian Boulevard and use US-1 as a detour. FHP says people were injured in both of the crashes. This is a developing story. Ovadia Law Group: Your Car

A deadly crash in Umatilla has shut down Highway 42 in Lake County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 3 a.m. Friday at SE 258th Avenue Road. All lanes of Highway 42 are shut down in both directions. Drivers can use County Road 450 as a detour. This is a developing story. Why Clients Trust Ovadia Law Group for Car Accident Cases Choosing the right attorney after a car accident can make all the difference. Clients

Southbound I-75 drivers are slowing down to look at a crash involving an overturned SUV – on the opposite side of the interstate. A live FDOT traffic camera at I-75 and State Road 64 northbound, shows the vehicle upside down in the grassy median between northbound and southbound lanes. Traffic southbound is backed up 5 miles, with an 18 minute delay as curious on-lookers slow down at the location of the crash. As of 7:15 a.m., all lanes are open

Interstate 95 in Brevard County was shut down early Friday morning due to a crash. The wreck happened in the northbound lanes near mile marker 162 in Sebastian. Traffic cameras in the area showed all northbound lanes blocked before 6 a.m., but the lanes have since reopened. The cameras recorded the following video of a trooper pushing a wrecked vehicle out of the roadway. No other information has been released. This is a developing story.  Common Car Accident Injuries and

A deadly crash shut down the southbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike on Friday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers were dispatched to the crash on the Turnpike at Coral Reef Drive at around 1:25 a.m. All lanes remained shut down as of 7 a.m. Details about what caused the crash and who was killed were not immediately available. “It’s impacting other exit- and on-ramps as well, like on the Don Shula Expressway to the Turnpike heading southbound, that off-ramp is

A crash involving a truck on I-10 East is causing slowdowns. First responders are on the scene. Ovadia Law Group: Trusted Car Accident Attorneys If you’ve been injured in a car accident, you need a legal team that understands your situation and fights for your rights. Ovadia Law Group has a proven track record of helping car accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress. Our experienced car accident attorneys investigate every detail of your case, from police reports to