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Photo: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue St. Petersburg Fire Rescue (SPFR) said two vehicles were on fire in a parking garage on Monday morning. SPFR said crews responded to an automatic fire alarm at 400 Central Avenue just after 7 a.m. on June 1. Upon arrival, firefighters said they discovered heavy smoke originating from the fourth-floor parking garage. Crews then located two vehicles on fire and quickly extinguished the fire, per the report. There were no injuries reported. The cause of

Photo: Hernando County Fire Rescue Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) said on Monday all eastbound lanes of Cortez Boulevard are shut down for a helicopter landing zone. HCFR said crews are on the scene of a traffic crash on June 1 at Lockhart Road and Cortez Boulevard and are actively getting out a trapped person. Officials said drivers should expect major delays until air support has cleared the scene. Recovering After a Car Injury with Legal HelpRecovering from a car

Photo: Wesh A woman working in a beach ramp toll booth was killed on Monday after being hit by a pickup truck, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office says. It happened shortly before 1 p.m., VSO said, when a vehicle traveling eastbound on Dunlawton Avenue in Daytona Beach Shores hit the toll booth staffed by an attendant employed by the county’s parking operations contractor – 62-year-old B. Volusia Sheriff Mike Chitwood said the toll booth was crushed. “It flipped the booth around,”

Photo: Venice Police A 17-year-old driver accused of crashing into the Venice Beach Pavilion early Saturday was arrested later that night, police said. Venice police said the teen faces charges of reckless driving with serious bodily injury and reckless driving with property damage. The crash happened around 4 a.m. Saturday at Venice Beach. Officers said a vehicle slammed into the pavilion at a high rate of speed with four teenagers inside, including the driver. All four were seriously hurt and

A 24-year-old Bradenton woman was killed Saturday afternoon in a crash on Interstate 4 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 1:49 p.m. in the westbound lanes of I-4 near Orange Camp Road in Lake Helen. Troopers said the woman was driving a 2021 Kia Soul west in the outside lane when, for an unknown reason, the SUV ran off the right side of the roadway. It struck a support pole for a travel

At least one person was killed in a major crash, just before 3 p.m. on El Jobean Road. Both directions of the roadway are currently shut down near the El Jobean Bridge, while the Florida Highway Patrol investigate. Motorists should plan ahead for delays while the road is detoured. Understanding Your Rights After a Car CrashBeing involved in a car accident can be overwhelming, especially when injuries are involved. Ovadia Law Group helps victims understand their legal rights and options.

A driver escaped serious injury Tuesday morning when his car burst into flames after colliding with a semi on I-75 in Charlotte County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The 26-year-old man was driving a Toyota Corolla northbound in the right lane, just south of Tuckers Grade just before 5 a.m. The Toyota veered left, into a Volvo semitrailer in the center lane, investigators said. After colliding, the Toyota traveled off the roadway, entered the tree line and erupted into flames.

A bicyclist was killed Saturday night when she was hit by a vehicle on the John Ringling Causeway, the Sarasota Police Department said. Police say the crash happened May 30 at about 11:30 p.m., in the westbound lanes of the smaller bridges between the John Ringling Causeway Bridge and Plymouth Harbor. A vehicle, driven by an 18-year-old man from Sarasota, was driving in the westbound lanes of causeway, when the vehicle collied with the bicyclist, a 35-year-old Sarasota woman, police

Driver strikes control box, pole at New Smyrna Beach travel park before fleeing, troopers say A driver accused of fleeing a hit-and-run at a travel park led troopers on a high-speed chase that topped 110 mph before crashing into two vehicles near Interstate 95, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to an FHP report, troopers were investigating a hit-and-run reported early May 30 at Sugar Mill Ruins Travel Park in New Smyrna Beach. Investigators said they determined a gray

A 42-year-old woman died after losing control of an ATV Saturday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the woman was traveling in the area of Northeast 145th Lane and Northeast 152nd Street at around 10:30 p.m. when she lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over. She was pronounced dead at the scene, and troopers are actively investigating. An ATV accident can cause serious and life-changing injuries due to the lack of protection these vehicles provide. Riders are

Photo: Wcjb Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies are on scene of a roll over crash on I-75 south at the NW 39th Ave. exit. Two lanes are blocked as crews are working to assist those who were injured in the crash. Officials are advising the public to use caution and to seek an alternative route where possible. Holding Negligent Drivers Accountable After a Car CrashWhen a car accident is caused by negligence, victims deserve justice. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to

Firefighters put out a house fire in Weirsdale Sunday afternoon. Marion County Fire Rescue crews got to the house along Southeast 138th Avenue around 2 p.m. They say the house was 20 percent engulfed when they arrived, and the fire was spreading into the yard. They were able to put it out within about 30 minutes. Nobody was home when the fire broke out, and no injuries were reported. Legal Help After a Fire Accident InjuryFire accidents can lead to