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Body camera video shows the moment a school resource deputy was hit in the face by a student while trying to break up a different fight. That argument in the hallways of Matanzas High School in Flagler County, Wednesday, ended in a felony charge for the 16-year-old student who, authorities said, threw the punch. “You have to be prepared for anything that can occur, and that’s why we equip our deputies the way we do,” said Flagler County Sheriff Rick

A St. Petersburg woman was arrested after she fled the scene of a crash with her children on Interstate 275 last week, according to an affidavit. On Thursday night, Pinellas Park police attempted a traffic stop on 30-year-old JF who was driving in Pinellas Park with a heavily cracked windshield and an illegal tint. Despite officers activating their emergency lights and sirens, Fowler fled at a high rate of speed out of the neighborhood. Officers used stop sticks on the

A man was charged after throwing bottles of urine inside a business, hitting at least one employee, according to a Pinellas County affidavit. JC, 51, did more than $1,000 worth of damage at Doors, Moulding & More in St. Petersburg when he threw bottles of his urine into the business, the document read. The suspect was reportedly angry that they would not give him a job interview, so he filled multiple bottles with urine, went to the front doorway and

Photo by: clickorlando Two people were airlifted to a hospital after a helicopter crashed Sunday morning in a baseball field in Rockledge, according to police. Rockledge police and firefighters, as well as Brevard County Fire Rescue, responded around 10:20 a.m. to the area of 1089 Cogswell Street, where a private helicopter had crashed after experiencing possible engine failure, according to Cpl. Alice DiBiase Deakins. The passengers were a man and a woman whom witnesses pulled out of the crashed helicopter,

A man riding a motorcycle on Merritt Island died in a crash on Friday which Florida Highway Patrol troopers believe was caused by a vehicle that turned into his path. The crash occurred around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of South Tropical Trail and Cone Road, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the motorcyclist — identified as a 26-year-old Ocala man — was traveling northbound on South Tropical Trail when he swerved to the left, lost control and

 Alachua County Firefighters had to block off I-75 after a car caught fire. They say the engine of that car burst into flames around 10:30 a.m. April, 5. They blocked of I-75 southbound about halfway between Alachua and Gainesville. They also posted this video of Alachua County Firefighters putting the fire out. Nobody was injured. Ovadia Law Group is committed to helping individuals affected by car accidents. Our experienced attorneys provide expert legal services to ensure that your rights are

Photo by: (WPEC) The Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) had a busy evening after it responded to two car wrecks on Friday. The first crash happened at around 6:53 p.m. near N. Congress Ave. Upon arrival, firefighters found a vehicle with heavy damage that had crashed into a power pole. One person was still in the car, and PBCFR had to extricate them from the vehicle. While the extrication was taking place, care was also being delivered to the person.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers investigated a deadly crash on Florida’s Turnpike Saturday morning. The crash happened just before 6 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the toll road near Commercial Boulevard in Tamarac. It led troopers to shut down the highway while they investigated. Authorities have not yet said how many people were killed or what led up to the crash. Local 10 News has contacted FHP seeking additional information. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to helping victims of car

Photo by: (Submitted) A stretch of one of Delray Beach’s main roads was completely shut down Saturday evening following a deadly crash. The Delray Beach Police Department reported around 7 p.m. that Military Trail was closed in both directions, just north of Atlantic Avenue because of the two-vehicle wreck. The police department provided some details about the collision, a spokesperson confirmed that one person died in the crash and the other driver involved is OK. Video sent to CBS12 News

One man is dead after being shot by a police officer during a confrontation late Saturday morning at a park in Boynton Beach. The shooting happened after a father called 911 to report his son was suffering from mental health issues or was possibly on drugs and armed with a knife. Several officers responded around 10:45 a.m. to the scene, in the 600 block of NE 20th Lane. When they arrived, the son was spotted at nearby Intracoastal Park and

A man died in a vehicle crash on Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Around 6:46 p.m., a 42-year-old Dade City man driving a Toyota Tacoma was traveling north on the Interstate 275 entrance ramp to Interstate 75 when, FHP said, he lost control of the vehicle due to unknown reasons. The Toyota then crossed the gore and overturned before coming to a stop in the travel lanes of I-75. According to FHP, the driver, who was unrestrained, was

A man arrested Friday in Brevard County is accused of DUI after crashing an SUV into a school bus that afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. C L, 37, faces charges of DUI and two counts of DUI with vehicle, property damage or personal injury, records show. According to an FHP arrest report, L was behind the wheel of a Nissan Murano that a witness said was straddling the inside and outside northbound lane of U.S. 1 — just