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Photo by: iSkyCreations  A shocking hit-and-run incident has left residents in disbelief. The tragic event occurred at the intersection of Koa Street and Monterey Road, where ISC News reporters were on-site shortly after the accident. According to witnesses, the suspect vehicle, identified as a blue SUV, possibly a Toyota, was involved in the collision and fled the scene. The vehicle notably bore significant front and rear damage, hinting at the severity of the impact. A photograph of the suspect vehicle, captured

A Fort White woman died and three children were injured when her vehicle traveled off State Road 47, hit a tree and overturned Friday morning north of Fort White. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 28-year-old Fort White woman was driving a 1996 Toyota north on SR 47 at 8:10 a.m. near Chastain Gln when the vehicle traveled off the road onto the east shoulder before returning to the road for a short distance. The driver then

 A 68-year-old man is dead after authorities say he was hit and killed by a car in Pasco County Thursday night. The Florida Highway Patrol did not identify the man who died by name, but did say he was a 68-year-old from Port Richey. He died at the scene of the crash. The driver, only identified as a 21-year-old New Port Richey man, was driving a Dodge Charger going east on Old County Road 54, according to FHP. When the

A 62-year-old Tampa man died Thursday night in Gainesville after another driver ran a stop sign and crossed in front of his path. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the accident occurred around 7:30 p.m. Thursday night at the corner of NE Waldo Road and NE 63rd Avenue, which is just north of Gainesville Regional Airport. The Tampa man was driving north on Waldo Road in a Nissan sedan when a Ford sedan driving west on NE 63rd Avenue ran

A Pensacola man was arrested Thursday morning on sex offender charges, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement confirmed. Charles Alvey, 51, of Pensacola, was arrested for the alleged use of a computer to seduce a minor, transmission of material harmful to a minor, use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony, failure to register an internet identifier and failure to register a phone number. He is charged with two sex offender violations, obscene communication, cruelty toward a child

A 43-year-old man from Sebastian died on Thursday morning following a fatal motorcycle accident on Malabar Road in Brevard County. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) told Sebastian Daily the accident involved a 2007 Honda TX1300R motorcycle and a 2021 GMC Savana. Both vehicles were driving west. As the motorcyclist was passing multiple vehicles in a no-passing zone, the Savana made a left turn, causing the motorcycle to slide under the van, resulting in both vehicles catching fire. The motorcycle rider was pronounced deceased

A Tampa home that was being renovated caught fire early Friday. Tampa police said neighbors reported the fire around 2 a.m. near South 22nd Street and Linsey Street. When crews arrived, they said they found a small accelerant fire starting on the porch area of the home. No one was hurt. The fire remains under investigation. Officials did not say if they were looking for a suspect. Ovadia Law Group extends its unwavering support to those affected by fire accidents.

Photo by: NBC Miami Officials are investigating after reports of a car in water early Friday morning off Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County. NBC6 received reports that a vehicle went into the water off the southbound lanes of the Turnpike at Commercial Boulevard in North Lauderdale. Video captured from the scene showed a heavy police presence as well as fire crews from .North Lauderdale, Coral Springs and Parkland. Traffic delays are expected on the Turnpike as the southbound on-ramp to

 Miami-Dade Police Department officer has been injured in a crash near the Ives Dairy exit on Interstate 95 northbound. According to MDPD officials, the off-duty officer was traveling northbound on I-95 when he lost control of his vehicle and collided with a tree. 7News cameras captured the scene, revealing the injured officer as Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) crews worked to place him on a stretcher. The officer was transported to HCA Florida Aventura Hospital by MDFR. Reports indicate that the

A major crash shut down all southbound lanes on State Road 9B at Racetrack Road Thursday evening. Traffic was at a complete standstill for miles.  As of 7:20 p.m., two lanes reopened. The accident appears to have happened on State Road 9B near Cinemark Durbin Park.  Drivers report seeing a medical helicopter on scene.  St. Johns County Fire Rescue says the accident involved four cars. Five people were injured — one of them was taken by Life Flight and four were taken

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly crash that killed one person on I-75 in Ocala Thursday night. Troopers say the driver of the vehicle was traveling south on I-75 just north of the US 27 exit when the driver veered off the road, striking a tree and catching fire just before 7:00. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, and the cause of the crash is under investigation. Navigating the aftermath of a car accident is challenging,

With the last update coming around 8 a.m. Friday morning, all lanes of a part of Florida’s Turnpike South in Palm Beach County remain closed. The major crash happened before Mile Marker 112 in the area of Jupiter or Palm Beach Gardens between Indiantown Road and PGA Boulevard, according to the Florida 511 website. The Florida Highway Patrol’s website lists the incident as a fatality. The Florida 511 information states the crash occurred as early as 1:15 a.m. This is a