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A man was killed in Suwannee County after overturning his vehicle. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, a 36-year-old man from O’Brien was traveling west on County Road 248 Monday morning. Troopers say he left the road for an unknown reason, went onto the shoulder, overturning and ejecting the driver from the truck. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt. At Ovadia Law Group, we know that a car accident can disrupt your

photo by: PBCFR  Palm Beach County Fire Rescue battled what appeared to be a house fire in Royal Palm Beach on Monday. According to the PBCFR, the fire occurred on Puffin Court. When the first engine arrived they observed plumes of black smoke coming from the roofline and nearby windows. Firefighters did a quick search of the property and found that there was nobody inside. At the same time, an aggressive fire attack was done in the interior of the

One person was killed, and multiple suspects were at large following a shooting in Tarpon Springs Monday night. Officers with the Tarpon Springs Police Department said they received reports of a shooting at an apartment complex on Starlight Cove around 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20. Once at the complex, police found a person that was unresponsive and began administering first aid. The person was then taken to HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital. Authorities said the person died from their

A 42-year-old Port Charlotte man is dead after a crash near Gasparilla Road and Keystone Boulevard in Charlotte County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 2:57 p.m. Troopers said an SUV was stopped on Gasparilla Road in the left turn lane, just north of Keystone Boulevard. The motorcycle, driven by the Port Charlotte man, was going north on Gasparilla Road, south of Keystone Boulevard. According to the report, the driver of the SUV failed to

A deadly crash on I-275 claimed the life of a Zephyrhills woman on Monday afternoon.  What we know: According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 26-year-old woman from Zephyrhills was traveling southbound on I-275 shortly before 12:50 p.m. Troopers say she lost control of her vehicle near Waters Avenue, entered the outside shoulder and collided with a Dodge Dart that had been abandoned on the right shoulder of the interstate.  Post-impact, the abandoned vehicle was propelled across the highway before coming to

The St. Cloud Police are currently investigating a shooting that left two people dead. Officers and fire rescue responded to the area of Maryland Avenue and 3rd street shortly after 2 p.m. Monday. According to police, the area is secure and there are no threats to the public. However, officials are asking residents to avoid the area.  According to police, “The incident is being investigated as domestic in nature”. The investigation is ongoing, and the story will be updated as

A man was arrested on Saturday for attempting to wreck a truck while a woman was driving, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office announced. Around 11:50 p.m., deputies responded to 55th Avenue North in regard to a crash. According to reports, EV, 48, got in a verbal argument with his girlfriend while she was driving a 2005 Ford F250. Officials said V grabbed her arm and attempted to make her lose control. V then grabbed the wheel and began shaking it

(Courtesy: Hernando County Fire Rescue.) Three cats are safe thanks to the actions of Hernando County firefighters who rushed to save them from a burning home, fire officials said Monday. Crews responded around 8:30 a.m. Monday to a home off Montano Ave. in Spring Hill. HCFR said firefighters contained the flames to the garage and rescued three cats, who were unharmed. The fire likely started in a car parked in the garage, according to investigators, who noted the vehicle was not electric or hybrid. No injuries

 A man died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after shooting a woman Saturday evening in Escambia County, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded to a reported shooting on the 2200-block of Kingfisher Court just after 5 p.m. According to the sheriff’s office, upon arrival, they discovered a woman with non-life-threatening injuries and a man in a separate room with critical injuries. Both were transported to the hospital, where the man died from his injuries. The woman is expected

Neighbors woke up to banging on their doors early Monday morning as a fire consumed and destroyed an apartment in Lauderdale Lakes. The fire happened near the 2000 block of Somerset Drive. According to a neighbor, the fire sparked in someone’s balcony in the early morning hours Monday. “I was in a deep sleep, and when I woke up I was in shock,” one neighbor said. “To see all the chaos, all the people running around with their things in

Port St. Lucie police are investigating a wrong-way crash that resulted in serious injuries to a 3-year-old and the death of a woman. The Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD) stated that on Sunday they responded to Northeast St. James Drive and Charleston Oaks Drive at around 7:05 p.m. Through their investigation officers determined that a Kia Soul was driving south on the northbound lanes of Northeast St. James Drive when a Toyota Camry was driving north on the same

A major crash on the northbound Turnpike in Boca Raton has closed down all lanes on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash just before Exit 75, Glades Road at around 6:53 a.m. n the latest update at 7:12 a.m., officials stated that all lanes had been closed. No injuries have been reported at this time. Being involved in a car accident can be a traumatic experience. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the physical, emotional, and financial challenges that follow