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The Brief An Orlando man is facing felony charges after police say he struck an 80-year-old parking enforcement specialist during a confrontation over a citation in Brevard County. Aggressive reaction to parking ticket What we know: Cocoa Beach police responded around 3:11 p.m. on May 3 to the east end of Pulsipher Avenue after receiving a report of a battery involving a city parking enforcement worker. According to investigators, 55-year-old SN had become irate after receiving a ticket for exceeding the posted parking time

Two Lakeland men died after a crash last week on U.S. 98 in Lakeland, according to the police department. The crash happened around 12:10 p.m. on April 29 when a Toyota Camry and Porsche 911 collided. According to police, the Toyota was making a left turn out of a Home Depot parking lot and hit the front right bumper of the Porsche. The two drivers were taken to the hospital, where they died days after. The Toyota driver, 71-year-old Willie

A 45-year-old woman who was crossing U.S. 1 (Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway) at Fairfax Street was hit by a car and killed Sunday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta was headed north on U.S. 1 just before midnight when it hit the pedestrian who was crossing at Fairfax Street. FHP said the driver, a 25-year-old man from Jacksonville, remained at the scene and called 911. He was wearing a seat belt and

 A 24-year-old man is charged with assaulting a 68-year-old woman in Escambia County. R D was arrested last Wednesday on charges of: The incident happened last Wednesday on Lakewood Road. According to the arrest report, the woman said D first took her purse from her porch and went back to his home. The report states the woman chased after him to retrieve her purse. She knocked on his door and he answered and gave her purse back, but her cell

Photo by: (SPD)  A two-vehicle crash in Stuart is causing traffic delays on Monday morning. The Stuart Police Department (SPD) said that the crash happened in the Northbound lanes of Southeast Federal Highway at Central Parkway. According to the report, officials have blocked one lane while emergency personnel are on scene. They did not release any information on possible injuries. SPD is urging drivers to avoid the area to avoid delays.  If you’ve been injured in a car accident, Ovadia

The Brief A woman was killed, and a man suffered non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle as they tried to cross U.S. 19 on Sunday, according to the Tarpon Springs Police Department. It happened around 8:30 p.m. on U.S. 19 southbound near Woodhill Dr.  Police say a man was driving a 2020 Kia utility vehicle southbound on U.S. 19 when he struck a 48-year-old woman and a 43-year-old man.  The woman was taken to AdventHealth North Pinellas County

A 48-year-old man from Jacksonville Beach was killed Monday morning in a crash involving two trucks on Interstate 295 at State Road 202, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal collision occurred around 8:30 a.m. in the northbound lanes of I-295, according to a report. According to troopers, the man’s truck struck the rear of a semi-truck that had stopped for traffic in the center lane. The impact caused the victim’s vehicle to spin and come to rest on

UPDATE: All lanes on US-41 are now open, as of 8:15am. Morning commuters are currently dealing with major delays -US-41 southbound is closed in Bradenton. Crews are working to clean up a crash involving an overturned vehicle. As of 6:55am, traffic was backed up nearly 4 miles, with a close to 30-minute delay. 41 Business is the best alternate, however, that is delay with heavy delays as well.  Car accidents can disrupt your life in many ways. Ovadia Law Group

A crash with injuries on I-95 North in West Palm Beach is slowing down traffic on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash just after Exit 69, Belvedere Road, at 7:21 a.m. In the latest update at 7:23 a.m., officials said that the two left lanes have been blocked. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash involves injuries. Navigating the aftermath of a car accident can be daunting. Ovadia Law Group is here to support you every step of the

A 44-year-old Pensacola man was arrested for driving under the influence following a collision with a marked Escambia County Sheriff’s Office patrol vehicle on Sunday. Troopers say the incident occurred at approximately 4:40 p.m. CST on I-10 Ramp G, north of I-110. According to FHP, the man was driving a sedan eastbound in the outside lane when he failed to maintain his lane. This resulted in the sedan veering into the inside lane and striking the rear right side of

A 71-year-old man died Sunday night in a crash at the intersection of U.S. 1 and Ray Road in St. Johns County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to troopers, a car driven by a 62-year-old man from St. Augustine didn’t stop intime at the intersection and hit the back of the car driven by the 71-year-old man. The impact forced the 62-year-old’s car to sideswipe another car that was also at the intersection, FHP said. The 71-year-old driver died

Photo by: gulfcoastnewsnow A semitractor driver, husband and father of three is recovering in the hospital after his truck rolled over early Saturday morning. This happened at the intersection of Skyline Boulevard and Gleason Parkway in Cape Coral. Gulf Coast News spoke exclusively to the woman who helped keep that father calm. KN was on her way to Downtown Cape Coral with her husband when she saw something scary. “I was like ‘oh my God, babe, it’s a truck,” N said. “It’s