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Photo by: weartv The City of Crestview saw a lot of damage during Friday morning’s storms. WEAR News found trees and power lines down on Bower Road. There are similar scenes in many parts of the city. A Tom Thumb gas station was torn apart, while a Cumberland Farms gas station suffered damage as well. The city says there were 1,200 calls for power outages overnight into the morning. Crews are now working to restore power. The city adds there

Police are investigating a shooting inside Paparazzi night club in Pensacola Sunday night. It happened around 9 p.m. inside the night club at 830 E. Gregory St. Upon arrival, Pensacola Police found a male shot inside the club. “Officers began providing life-saving measures to the victim before he was transported to a local hospital,” police say in a release. “At this time, his condition is unknown.” Pensacola Police crime scene units are processing the scene. Criminal investigators are actively investigating

Photo by: cw4 Commuters using Florida’s Turnpike during the Monday morning rush hour may experience delays after a crash in Lake Worth. First responders shut down the left, northbound lanes of near Lake Worth Road, Exit 93. The collision happened around 7:30 a.m. and is backed up until Mile Marker 90 as of about 8 a.m. Alternative routes include Interstate 95 and U.S. Highway 441. Authorities have not released information about the crash or how many vehicles may be involved,

Collier County deputies are investigating after three people were shot in Naples Manor Sunday night. Detectives say shots were fired, striking three people in front of a home on the 5300 block of Sholtz St. during an altercation involving a large group of people. Officials responded to the incident at 10:22 p.m. A witness tells NBC2 two of the victims were spotted lying in a ditch in front of a home. There has not been a suspect identified at this

Photo by: Nbc-2 A juvenile was hospitalized after a rollover crash at the intersection of Columbus Boulevard South and Nimitz Boulevard in Lehigh Acres on Sunday night. The Florida Highway Patrol the lead investigator of this crash and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office assisted. Columbus Blvd S was shut down in both directions; one lane is now reopened, according to LCSO. Count on NBC2 as we learn more information. At Ovadia Law Group, we believe that no one should have

Authorities are investigating a crash in Pompano Beach that left a driver dead and suspects in custody late Friday night. The crash happened just after 11 p.m. on the Copans Road exit northbound near Interstate 95, Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said. BSO deputies say Jamari Peacock was driving a 2016 Dodge Charger sedan while being pursued by the Hallandale Beach Police Department in connection to an armed carjacking. Officials said Peacock, who was carrying five passengers, was exiting Copans Road

A 33-year-old Ocala man who was communicating online with a law enforcement agent posing as a 14-year-old girl has been arrested after allegedly visiting a local gas station to have sex with the fake girl. On Sunday, May 5, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office detective began communicating with a man, later identified as Jered Michael Watford, on the social media application “Kik,” according to an arrest report from MCSO. The sheriff’s office stated that the undercover detective used a fictitious

A 21-year-old man was critically injured after crashing into a barrier wall on Interstate 95 Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. An FHP crash report states around 12:39 p.m., the man was driving an SUV traveling south on I-95 near Atlantic Boulevard. For an unknown reason, troopers said the vehicle lost control and crashed into a concrete barrier wall in the center median. The vehicle came to a final stop on the left shoulder of I-95 South at

A construction worker was hospitalized after a woman suspected of drunk driving crashed into a truck Friday. The crash happened just before 3 a.m. along the Courtney Campbell Causeway. Investigators say the driver, Andra Newkirk, was heading westbound. According to police, the victim is expected to make a full recovery and everyone involved is very lucky because this could have turned deadly. The crews working in the early hours saw a driver who police said was driving fast and recklessly.

One person has died after their motorcycle collided with a sedan on Gunn Highway in Westchase on Friday, authorities said. Around 5 p.m., the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash in the area of Gunn and Sheldon Road and found the motorcyclist deceased. It appears the sedan driver was not seriously hurt. They are currently being interviewed by deputies. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. The agency said eastbound Gunn Highway will be closed from Sheldon

Photo by: wpbf A driver was pulled out of a car that burst into flames Saturday. Bystanders witnessed the car engulfed by fire after four cars collided on Northbound I-95 north of Atlantic Avenue. Delray Beach Fire Rescue transported the driver to the hospital as a trauma alert. Experiencing a car accident can be a traumatic and overwhelming event, leaving victims with physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges that arise in

Photo by: wear A house in Jay was destroyed during strong storms early Friday morning. Two people inside at the time were thrown from the home on Watermill Road. They feel very lucky after suffering only minor injuries. “They lost everything, so thank the lord they had just bumps and bruises,” said Mike Stout, father of the victims. Jessica Nowling was in bed with her husband Matthew when the storm rolled in. Stout says the couple was thrown out of