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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A Tampa woman was killed in an Interstate 75 crash on early Sunday morning, after the driver lost control of the vehicle she was in, authorities said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, a Toyota Camry, driven by a 30-year-old Tampa man was traveling southbound on I-75 in Pasco County at about 1:50 a.m. South of State Road 52, the driver passed another vehicle but then took evasive action to avoid a collision, the

UPDATE: Bay County Fire responded to a house trailer fire in the Bayou George area on Sunday at 1:26 p.m. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.  Officials have confirmed that a residential fire in Bay County resulted in one fatality on Sunday. The fire occurred in Bayou George on Ard Drive. Officials said another person was injured and transported to a local hospital. Fire officials have been on the scene since 3 p.m.

BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – Steve Wilson said it looked like something out of a movie when he looked out his window early Sunday morning. This, as flames shot high into the air along the 48-hundred block of Mineola Street in Bradenton. Wilson began shooting cell phone video which he later shared with ABC 7, as he called 911. It turned out to be a fire that destroyed a Kia, and Hyundai belonging to a nearby family. “I’ve seen a lot

Sheriff’s office released video of the near-miss crash A deputy was nearly struck by an oncoming SUV after he stopped to help with a crash on Interstate 95 overnight, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. – A deputy was nearly struck by an oncoming SUV after he stopped to help with a crash on Interstate 95 overnight, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. On Sunday morning, the sheriff’s office posted a video of the incident on social media, showing the scene along the

Crash happened at intersection of Woodland Boulevard, Beresford Avenue DELAND, Fla. – A two-vehicle crash in DeLand partially closed a roadway Sunday after a broken fire hydrant caused the road to be damaged, city officials said. According to a news release, a pickup truck with a lawn trailer and an SUV were involved in a crash at the intersection of Woodland Boulevard and Beresford Avenue. Officials said that a fire hydrant was damaged in the crash, which caused “significant damage to

Fatal shooting happened near 200 Ontario Court DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Gunfire shattered the quiet of Lakeside Village in Daytona Beach on Sunday. One man was found fatally shot in the parking lot of the 200 block of Ontario Court and three others later turned up at a local hospital with gunshot wounds. Daytona Beach police on Monday identified the man who died as Andre Lamar Smiley, 36. “At this time, it is an ongoing investigation, and the identity of the

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A man was killed in what authorities described as a deputy-involved shooting in a Southwest Miami-Dade neighborhood. 7News cameras captured an active scene in the area of Southwest 132nd Avenue and 132nd Terrace in Kendall on Sunday night. A Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Mobile Command Center was parked in front of a home as deputies cordoned off part of the street with crime scene tape. According to MDSO, deputies responded to a 911 call about domestic

MIAMI GARDENS, FLA. (WSVN) – Police are investigating a violent crash that took place overnight in Miami Gardens. Cameras captured both vehicles involved with extensive damage in the area of Northwest 183rd Street and Ninth Avenue, early Sunday morning. As of Sunday evening, there is no word from police about the conditions of the drivers involved, as they continue their investigation. Car accidents can be life-altering events, leaving you with physical injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (WSVN) — Crews are searching for survivors after a boat overturned off St. Lucie Inlet, authorities said. According to U.S. Coast Guard, one person has died and four others were rescued Sunday after they were spotted by a good Samaritan. Five people are still missing, officials said. Rescuers were told by one of the people on board that they had taken off from the Bahamas, and the vessel overturned on Friday. Ovadia Law Group: Your Advocate

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Detectives are investigating a double homicide after two women were found dead in their home Saturday, police say. Officers responded to a reported homicide on 108th St. North on Saturday morning and arrived at the home to find the two victims, 34-year-old Christina Donzero and 75-year-old Betti “Suzanne” Thevenet Donzero, with multiple stab wounds. Both women were pronounced dead on the scene. Police say the suspect, 41-year-old Kirk Hysell Jr., barricaded himself in the bathroom

TWINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A deputy was injured Sunday after being shot in the leg while trying to defend herself from a dog attack, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies said they responded to a call on 6th Street in Eloise at 10:39 a.m. regarding four or five cows that had gotten loose and were roaming a residential neighborhood. The sheriff’s office said that after locating the cows behind a home, one deputy set out to find the

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A 13-year-old boy has died after being shot in a drive-by shooting late Saturday night, police say. The St. Petersburg Police Department said officers responded to a call reporting shots fired on 11th St. S. Officers arrived to find the boy, Jaden Hill of Largo, in the driveway with a gunshot wound. Hill was taken to a local hospital, where he later died of his injuries. Detectives are currently investigating the homicide, and police said