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A Leesburg woman was arrested for drunk driving after she ran a red light and nearly hit a police officer’s patrol car. An officer was turning left when he observed the driver of a black 2008 Chrysler, later identified as 70-year-old CAB, coming toward him on Griffin Road at around 9:20 p.m. Friday, May 2, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. He had to stop so he would not hit her vehicle. He looked back and

A bicyclist died after being struck by an SUV Friday morning in Orlando, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. on Edgewater Drive near All American Boulevard, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the SUV — driven by a 57-year-old Orlando man — was traveling eastbound in the outside lane of Edgewater Drive, approaching All American Boulevard. The bicyclist was traveling in a northerly direction on Edgewater Drive in the direct path of

 A wrong-way head-on crash late Thursday night on Highway 27 resulted in the deaths of both drivers. That crash happened around 10 p.m. in the southbound lane in unincorporated Frostproof, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.  According to evidence collected at the scene and a witness, a 2021 black Toyota Corolla was heading north in the left southbound lane while a red Nissan Altima was heading south in the left southbound lane. “The two vehicles collided

Photo by: WEAR and Escambia County Jail A 20-year-old Orange Beach man is charged with DUI manslaughter following a fatal wreck in Escambia County early Friday morning. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Lillian Highway near Halcyon Circle. WW was booked into Escambia County Jail around 6:50 a.m. The crash killed a 55-year-old Lillian man. According to Florida Highway Patrol, W was driving west on Lillian Highway in an SUV, approaching Halcyon Circle. The Lillian man was traveling east on Lillian

A Naples mother is suing Airbnb after her 24-year-old son died from carbon monoxide poisoning while staying in a rental apartment in Brazil. SM had been living abroad for eight months, studying Indigenous communities. He had a bachelor’s degree in Latin American and Caribbean studies and international affairs, with a minor in Portuguese. He was pursuing his master’s degree at New York University. But on Oct. 5, 2022, he stepped into the shower of his Rio de Janeiro Airbnb —

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from the public about a hit-and-run crash that left a 32-year-old man dead. According to deputies, the crash happened around 5:53 a.m. last Saturday as the victim, EER, was crossing the intersection of Northwest 25th Street and 95th Avenue while riding his bicycle. Deputies said ER was struck by an unknown vehicle that was heading west on 25th Street. Authorities said the driver fled the scene without ever stopping to help ER. The

A 17-year-old has been arrested and charged with vehicular homicide in connection with a February crash in Pembroke Pines that killed an elderly man and woman, police said. AOYQ was taken into custody following an investigation into the Feb. 14 wreck at the intersection of Dykes Road and Northwest 12th Street, according to the Pembroke Pines Police Department. Investigators said YQ was driving recklessly and at an excessive speed northbound on Dykes Road when he struck a vehicle turning left onto NW

A fiery crash Thursday night in Polk County killed two people and left a road shut down for several hours, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were dispatched around 10 p.m. to U.S. 27 and Bay Street, where a witness reported two vehicles collided, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to News 6. One of the vehicles caught fire, the sheriff’s office said, adding the roadway was reopened around 4:12 a.m. This is a developing story. Car accidents can lead

 A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. in the area of Edgewater Drive and All American Boulevard, troopers said.  A pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle Friday morning in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 7 a.m. in the area of Edgewater Drive and All American Boulevard, troopers said. This is a developing

Firefighters put out an apartment fire in Gainesville early Friday morning. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, firefighters responded to an apartment fire at Summit House Apartments in Gainesville just after midnight. Crews say the was in a 2nd floor kitchen. Firefighters quickly put out the fire. All of the occupants were safely evacuated and crews were able to rescue a cat as well. The fire is currently under investigation. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the devastating impact a fire

A truck crash on I-95 South in West Palm Beach is causing delays on Friday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at Exit 60, Hypoluxo Road, at 5:32 a.m. In the latest update at 5:46 a.m., officials said that the left two lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Truck accidents can result in devastating injuries and significant financial burdens. Ovadia Law Group is here to provide the legal support you need to navigate these

 A motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries after a crash with a van Thursday night. Clearwater Police Department and Clearwater Fire and Rescue responded to the crash around 11:45 p.m. at the intersection of Gulf-to-Bay Boulevard and Saturn Avenue. The motorcyclist, a 40-year-old man from Bradenton, was taken to a nearby hospital and remains in critical condition, officers said. A 21-year-old Clearwater man driving a van in the eastbound lanes turned left in front of the