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UPDATE: as of 9:40am, the crash is no longer blocking.  A crash has the morning rush on a crawl for I-75 northbound commuters. Traffic is backed up for nearly 5 miles approaching the crash location, just north of State Road 64. Earlier FDOT camera shots showed all 3 travel lanes blocked, with drivers passing by on the right shoulder, in a construction zone. As of 8:40am, only one lane is blocked, but traffic is delayed 25 minutes. At Ovadia Law

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said that one woman died after crashing into a pickup truck. The woman was driving west on Rutland Rd. in the left turn lane approaching the intersection of US 301. A male driving a pickup truck was heading north on US 301 in the right lane, near the intersection of Rutland Rd. FHP said the woman drove through a red light. Shortly after the pickup truck hit the left side of her car. FHP also

Two people were arrested after a shooting in Fort Lauderdale left one person hurt early Monday, authorities said. The shots were fired shortly before 4 a.m. in the 1000 block of State Road 84, according to Fort Lauderdale Police. Officers found “multiple involved vehicles and two suspects,” who were detained at the scene. Their names were not immediately provided. Police did not find any victim at the scene, but said they found “evidence consistent with someone being struck.” One person

Fort Lauderdale police are investigating a shooting that they said occurred early Monday morning near a bar along State Road 84. Officers responded to the 1000 block of the roadway just before 4 a.m. and found multiple vehicles involved, along with two suspects who were detained at the scene, police said. No victims were initially located, but officers said they found evidence suggesting someone had been struck. A short time later, police said a victim arrived at a hospital in

Over 30 people have been displaced after an apartment building caught fire in Fort Pierce Sunday night. The St. Lucie County Fire Rescue responded to the 500 block of E. Weatherbee Road at around 11:40 p.m. Sunday and were able to extinguish the flames by 12:44 a.m. Monday. The entire 12-unit complex was affected, resulting in 33 residents being displaced. The Red Cross confirmed that among the victims are several children. The Red Cross from the Palm Beach Treasure Coast

A crash on I-95 North in Palm Beach Gardens has blocked lanes. Florida 511 reported a crash just before Exit 79A, PGA Boulevard East, at 5:04 a.m. In the latest update, officials said that the left two lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand that car accidents can have a significant impact on your life. Our team of skilled attorneys is here to provide the support and guidance you

 A crash near the Palm Beach International Airport has claimed the life of a motorcyclist after a left turn was made by a car that violated the rider’s right of way. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) crash report states that on Sunday at 2:08 p.m., a car was traveling westbound on Belvedere Road and was in the left-turn lane for the Palm Beach International Airport (PBIA) According to the report, simultaneously, a 39-year-old man on a motorcycle was

Photo by: wfla A man was rescued Saturday after his 15-foot boat capsized by the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified around 7:34 a.m. through a 911 transfer, USCG said. Through the 911 transfer, they were notified that the St. Petersburg Fire Rescue and Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office marine rescue crews were responding to a boater in distress. Crews rescued the boater from the water at 7:56 a.m. The man was transported to the Maximo

One person was taken to a nearby hospital after multiple shootings in Clearwater early Monday morning. Police were dispatched to the 1400 block of Cleveland Street around midnight after reports of a shooting. While handling the first scene, another shooting occurred down the street near Cleveland Street and North San Remo Avenue. Clearwater police said an unknown person fired multiple shots into a crowd, hitting one person and multiple vehicles. A 23-year-old sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken by a

Three people were shot, including a teen, following a confrontation Sunday night at an apartment complex in the Hillcrest neighborhood on the city’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. JSO said the victims were walking through an apartment complex on Labelle Street around 11 p.m. when they were confronted by several unknown people. During the confrontation, at least two suspects began shooting, JSO said. The victims said they could not provide a suspect description. JSO said the teen was

A Groveland man was arrested on a warrant in Oklahoma this week for pushing his 70-year-old mother at her office earlier this year.  On Feb. 3, a deputy with the Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic battery at PAL Realty, located at 25327 U.S. Hwy. 27, Leesburg, according to an affidavit of probable cause out of Lake County. Upon arrival, he met with the female victim who advised that her son, 50-year-old MMB, came to her work and

Photo by: Leesburg-news Multiple units from the Leesburg Fire Department responded to a house fire early Saturday morning in Okahumpka. Firefighters arrived on the scene and found a working fire with the entire home involved. The crews utilized defensive tactics to extinguish the fire. The cause of the blaze is under investigation. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand that fire accidents can have a significant impact on your life. Our team of skilled attorneys is here to provide the support and