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A shots-fired call led police to an overturned vehicle Tuesday morning, the Tampa Police Department announced. TPD responded to the area of North 28th Street and East 25th Avenue around 3:15 a.m. in regard to a shots-fired call. When officers arrived, they did not find anyone who had been shot, but they did find a vehicle that was overturned in the area. The driver, unrelated to the shooting, heard the gunshots and attempted to flee the scene, TPD said. A

 A 22-year-old Hawthorne man was killed Monday night when the SUV he was driving hit a fence and a tree on State Road 26 in Alachua County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said the SUV was headed east on SR 26 toward Melrose around 9:30 p.m. when “it traveled off the roadway” and hit a fence and a large tree on the north shoulder. FHP said the driver, who was not wearing a seat belt, was thrown from the

Nine people are injured after a driver accused of being intoxicated lost control of a van and crashed into a tent in front of a taco stand at Marsh Avenue and Palm Beach Boulevard in Fort Myers Monday night. L A V H was arrested and faces 10 charges. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, he faces nine counts of DUI – damage to property or person of another and one count of DUI – influence of alcohol or

 The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said a 62-year-old Lake Worth man was killed in a crash the morning of June 9, while traveling eastbound on State Road 60 in Polk County. FHP said the man was riding a motorcycle and passing by in a median safety zone when he struck the back of a truck. His motorcycle then became lodged underneath the truck. The motorcyclist transported to an area hospital, where he died from his injuries.  What to Do After

A man used a metal pipe to beat up a teenage boy who was waiting to cross the street on Sunday night in Sweetwater, police said. The teen flagged down a police officer along Southwest 107 Avenue, just north of West Flagler Street, and reported that a very tall man had tried to rob him. Deputies found the teen’s attacker still armed with the pipe and identified him as JR, according to an arrest report in the case. R, 30,

A 15-year-old boy from Nocatee was airlifted to a hospital on Monday after being seriously injured in a crash involving an electric dirt bike in St. Johns County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies said the boy was riding an electric dirt bike around 4 p.m. and failed to stop for a car at the intersection of Rialto Drive and Nocatee Village. St. Johns County Fire Rescue said the teen was then taken to Addison Park at Town Center and

Photo by: (Florida 511) All lanes of Interstate 95 North at Airport Road reopened Monday night after being closed for hours as crews worked to clear the scene of a vehicle fire. Drivers were asked to exercise caution when driving in the area. What to Do After a Car Accident in Florida After a car accident, your actions can significantly impact your health and your legal case. First, seek medical attention even if you feel fine. Injuries like whiplash or internal

One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting at Sunterra Apartments along Evans Avenue in Fort Myers. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the victim was taken to Gulf Coast Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. FMPD said it is unclear if this was accidental or self-inflicted, or if someone shot the victim. This is an active investigation, according to FMPD. Victim of a Shooting? Ovadia Law Group Can Help If you or a loved one has suffered a

Authorities responded to the scene of a deadly single-vehicle crash along a dirt road off Oil Well Road in Charlotte County. The crash happened at approximately 2:55 p.m. on Monday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 71-year-old Punta Gorda man was driving a Jeep Cherokee on Oil Well Road, east of Valhalla Drive. He then traveled off the roadway and onto an unpaved shoulder down an embankment. Troopers said the vehicle then rotated onto the roof and ended up

The Brief A motorcyclist was killed Monday afternoon in a crash on State Road 33 in Lake County after attempting to pass traffic in a no-passing zone, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. What we know: Troopers said the fatal crash happened around 12:03 p.m. at the intersection of State Road 33 and Pine Island Road in Groveland. Preliminary evidence shows a 2024 Yamaha YZF-R1 motorcycle was traveling southbound behind a 2019 Ford F-250, also headed south on SR-33. As

An investigation is underway in Miami’s Liberty City neighborhood after a woman was killed in a hit-and-run Monday morning, police said. According to Miami Police, officers responded to the incident at Northwest Seventh Avenue and 60th Street shortly after 8 a.m. Once officers arrived at the scene, they found a woman who was unresponsive and had lacerations. Miami Fire Rescue pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Her identity has not been disclosed but police said the woman appeared to

Photo by: (WPEC) Seven people, including three children, were affected by a house fire in Lake Worth Beach on Sunday. The American Red Cross volunteer members of the Disaster Action Team — from the Palm Beach Treasure Coast Chapter — responded to a home fire on North F Street. Due to the severity of the blaze, the Red Cross said its disaster-trained team stepped in to help the seven people affected to provide additional support to the family to meet