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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

A Pembroke Pines woman said a pit bull on the loose in her neighborhood took away her sense of security when, she and officials said, the animal went on the attack, sending her and three other people to the hospital, including a child. Speaking with 7News on Saturday, Imani Barrett said she was bitten in the face and rear while trying to help the youngest victim. “I don’t feel safe in my community,” she said. 7News cameras captured a glimpse of

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Lehigh Acres that left one person injured and one dead. The crash occurred around 12:10 A.M. early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, a sedan was traveling west on Lee Boulevard approaching Xelda Avenue. At the same time, two pedestrians attempted to cross the travel lanes of Lee Boulevard from the south shoulder. The sedan collided with both pedestrians. The first pedestrian, a 37-year-old woman was taken

Photo by: wsvn A rescue truck and a motorcycle ended up on a collision course in Tamarac, sending one person to the hospital. According to Tamarac Fire Rescue, first responders with their department were rushing someone to the hospital when a motorcyclist going at a high rate of speed slammed into them at Pine Island Road and Southgate Boulevard, early Sunday afternoon. Paramedics airlifted the injured motorcyclist to Broward Health North as a trauma alert. As of Sunday night, the

A crash shut down some I-4 westbound lanes in Orlando on Saturday. Some westbound lanes are currently closed at Par Street. There is currently no information on whether there are any injuries resulting from the incident. The crash has caused traffic to back up on the highway, and drivers are encouraged to take alternate routes if they can. All lanes were closed at one point, but one has since reopened. The Orlando Fire Department is responding to the crash. This