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The Brief No injuries were reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Fire crews responded to a fully involved house fire Thursday on North Christmas Road in Orange County.  ORLANDO, Fla. – Fire crews are working to extinguish a fully involved house fire Thursday afternoon on North Christmas Road, officials said. Orange County Fire Rescue responded to the scene near Fort Christmas Road and found the home engulfed in flames. No injuries have been reported, and firefighters continue efforts

Florida troopers investigate fatal wreck after student killed ORLANDO, Fla. – A 16-year-old student was struck and killed Monday morning near Oak Ridge High School in Orange County, officials said. The fatal crash happened around 8:10 a.m. on West Oak Ridge Road near Winegard Road in Orlando. The girl’s name has not been released by authorities. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2012 Dodge Avenger driven by a 28-year-old Orlando woman was westbound on Oak Ridge Road and struck the

MIAMI – Miami police are investigating after they say two women were stabbed Monday morning in the city’s Allapattah neighborhood. Officers responded around 9 a.m. to the 3600 block of Northwest 20th Avenue, where they found two women suffering from apparent stab wounds, authorities said. Miami Fire Rescue crews transported both victims to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center, according to investigators. Their ages, identities, or conditions have not been released at this time. Sky 10 flew over the scene, where

PARRISH, Fla. (WFLA)— A 16-year-old was arrested after shooting another teen in a “drug deal gone wrong,” the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced. On Sunday, around 1:30 p.m., a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old girl drove to the pool in the Summerwoods subdivision in Parrish to buy narcotics. MCSO said the two teens were in the vehicle when two other teens approached them before the boy shot the other boy in the left arm. The two suspects then fled on

UNION COUNTY, Fla. – A 57-year-old man died Sunday night when he lost control of the pick-up truck he was driving, overcorrected and hit a tree along Country Road 18 about 15 minutes southwest of Lake Butler, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the man, who is from Lake Butler, was headed west on County Road 18, near County Road 241, around 8 p.m. when he drifted onto the grassy shoulder, overcorrected, crossed the oncoming lane and hit a

Crash happened at Pleasant Hill Road and Orange Blossom Trail OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – An Osceola County deputy and a 59-year-old woman were injured after a crash involving a patrol car and a pickup truck on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 6:25 p.m. at Pleasant Hill Road and Orange Blossom Trail in Osceola County. According to a crash report, a marked Osceola County Sheriff’s Office patrol car was traveling north on Orange Blossom

Fatal wreck occurred near North Alafaya Trail ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A crash early Sunday killed a man, left three other people with serious injuries and forced the closure of all eastbound lanes on State Road 408 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal crash occurred around 3:15 a.m. on eastbound S.R. 408 in the area of North Alafaya Trail, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, a 2019 Dodge Durango and a 2007 Ford Expedition

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) – There was a deadly crash near Lake City early Saturday morning. A 77-year-old man was driving south of the city around 8:15 a.m., when he swerved off the road.. The man hit a tree, and was taken to the hospital, where he died. Troopers did not say why he started swerving. Pedestrian accidents can be devastating, often resulting in severe injuries and emotional trauma. Ovadia Law Group understands the unique challenges faced by victims of

A 61-year-old woman was killed and three other people were critically injured Sunday night when a car and an SUV collided head-on on County Road 235 about 4.5 miles northeast of Newberry, the Florida Highway Patrol said. According to the crash report, the car, driven by a 35-year-old man, was headed southbound on CR 235 around 6 p.m. just south of NW 204th Street when the driver tried to pass another vehicle in a double yellow, no passing zone. The

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – Authorities in Miami-Dade County announced an arrest in connection to a fatal stabbing. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, 29-year-old Joy Chandra Nath was arrested and charged after a woman was found stabbed to death. Deputies said the grandmother of a 3-year-old child reported that the child had been found wandering around in the parking lot by a neighbor, and that the child appeared to have dried blood on her face and clothes. It happened on Saturday

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is hospitalized after an altercation ended in a shooting in Tampa Monday morning, police said. The Tampa Police Department said one person suffered non-life-threatening injuries after a shooting at the 2600 block of 4th Avenue. The victim was driven from the scene of the shooting to HCA Florida with non-life-threatening injuries. Experienced Shooting Incident AttorneysWith years of experience in handling shooting cases, Ovadia Law Group has the expertise needed to manage even the most complex