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Photo: Gulfcoastnow Fort Myers Police responded to a crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist at Colonial Boulevard and Deleon Street early Saturday morning. The incident occurred around 2:06 a.m., and the bicyclist succumbed to their injuries at the scene, police said. Personalized Legal Support for Bicycle Accident CasesEvery bicycle accident case is unique, which is why Ovadia Law Group offers personalized legal support. Our attorneys take the time to understand your situation and develop a strategy tailored to your

Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol are investigating a fatal crash on I-75 northbound near MM 163 in Charlotte County that happened late Saturday night. Troopers say that a Harley Davidson Motorcycle driven by a 41-year-old man from Sarasota was traveling north on I-75. Another vehicle with an unknown make and model being driven by an unknown driver was also traveling on I-75, behind the motorcycle, FHP says. The 41-year-old man reportedly lost control of his vehicle, which overturned. The

Photo: Gulfcoastnow On Saturday evening , Punta Gorda police officers responded to a Publix grocery store at 2310 Tamiami Trail after a 70-year-old man was stabbed in a random attack. Officers say that a suspect, L, 47, is in custody. An arrest report later revealed that officers responded to the Publix for reports of a stabbing. The victim was reportedly shopping in an aisle and told officers that he suddenly felt as if someone had punched him on the left

Photo: Gulfcoastnow Firefighters responded to an RV fire on Bartholomew Drive in Suncoast Estates just before midnight on Sunday. Video from the scene shows an RV with burn damage. North Fort Myers firefighters said that the cause of the fire is unknown, but that no one was injured. The scene has since been cleared, and an investigation is underway. Helping You Navigate Fire Accident ClaimsNavigating a fire accident claim can be challenging without experienced legal support. Ovadia Law Group helps

Photo: Gulfcoastnow A man was arrested after a vehicle burst into flames at a parking lot on Saturday, according to officers with the Naples Police Department. NPD says that officers responded to a vehicle fire in the parking lot of 800 Goodlette-Frank Road North. Officers found a white BMW fully engulfed in flames. A witness told officers that she saw a man pull the car into the parking lot as smoke began coming from the vehicle. The man was seen

Photo: Gulfcoastnow A man has been arrested after Fort Myers police say a hit-and-run crash damaged a city light pole and a business. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, officers responded at around 1:33 a.m. to reports of a car flipped on its hood following a crash at the intersection of US-41 and Winkler Avenue in Fort Myers, temporarily shutting down all lanes of US-41. The crash also knocked down a light pole, according to crews on the scene.

Photo: Gulfcoastnow Fort Myers Police are investigating a crash in Fort Myers crash at Winkler Avenue and Veronica S Shoemaker Boulevard. It was reported just after midnight Thursday night. Crews on the scene saw three vehicles involved and saw one person taken away on a stretcher. It is not clear what caused the crash, how many people were hurt, or the extent of their injuries. This is a developing story. You can count on Gulf Coast News to bring you

Photo: Gulfcoastnow It was an eventful two-day stretch for Cape Coral firefighters this week as they responded to two separate fires that engulfed a golf cart and a kitchen. The Cape Coral Fire Department said crews responded to the incidents over the past two days, and they were able to quickly extinguish the flames and minimize damage. No one was injured in either incident, according to CCFD. The fire department shared the following golf cart safety tips: CCFD also shared

Photo: Weartv A tractor trailer overturned Friday morning on I-10 near Nine Mile Road. It happened around 11:55 a.m., causing traffic congestion. FHP says a straight truck towing a second straight truck was traveling westbound on I-10 in the outside through lane. The driver — a 52-year-old Elmont, New York — lost control when attempting to negotiate the construction area. Its towed vehicle then fishtailed and overturned, which blocked the two I-10 westbound through lanes. The driver was transported to

A West Palm Beach man was being held without bond Friday after deputies said he forced his way into a home and attacked two women, including a terminally ill hospice patient. B was arrested Thursday night on charges of home invasion robbery without a firearm or weapon, abuse of an elderly or disabled adult, two counts of tampering with a witness or victim, battery by strangulation and misdemeanor battery, according to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. Deputies

A 28-year-old man whose Florida driving privileges had been suspended 17 times was arrested early Friday after police said he drove into a North Miami bar and grill, injuring multiple people, then fled. J was arrested just before 2 a.m. Friday after North Miami police officers stopped a white Chevrolet Malibu near Northwest 119th Street and Seventh Avenue, according to his arrest report. Police said multiple people flagged down an officer on routine patrol and reported that a vehicle had

Rescue crews put out a car fire in Miami Beach following a crash that sent two people to the hospital. Miami Beach Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the fiery wreck in the area of 67th Street and Indian Creek Drive, just after 8:30 a.m. on Friday. Investigators said an elderly driver veered into oncoming traffic and struck another vehicle, causing it to catch on fire. Cellphone video captured firefighters as they knocked down the flames.