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A 64-year-old man died Sunday night after he was hit by a pickup truck while he was crossing Park Avenue near Eldridge Loop, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The driver of the pickup truck sped away from the scene but was later found and arrested, troopers said. FHP said the investigation is ongoing, but they know a red Chevy Silverado was headed north on Park Avenue around 10:39 p.m. Sunday when it hit a pedestrian who was not in a

A Florida man is behind bars after deputies said he murdered his wife inside their home and tried to cover it up by staging a burglary earlier this month. According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, on March 15, authorities were called to a home in the 4500 block of Northwest 45th Court in Tamarac for reports of a shooting just before midnight. When deputies arrived at the home, they found 53-year-old Janice Herbert suffering from a gunshot wound. She was

Two people are dead following a fiery three-vehicle crash that occurred on Del Prado Boulevard in Cape Coral. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the crash occurred around 8:23 p.m. on Sunday near Southeast 40th Street and Del Prado Boulevard. The road was temporarily closed, with CCPD and Lee County Emergency Services working to clear the scene. According to police, a vehicle traveling north on Del Prado Boulevard in the inside left lane at Southeast 40th Street had attempted to move

Deputies are searching for a man after they found 53 dogs in “deplorable conditions” at a Florida home last month. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said Matthew Wayne Keel is wanted on a felony warrant for 23 counts of aggravated animal cruelty, on top of 19 counts of animal cruelty. On Feb. 1, officials responded to a home in the 5700 block of Northwest 6th Street to find the 53 dogs. Deputies and a team at Marion County Animal Services found one

Florida Highway Patrol officials say a motorcyclist was killed in a traffic accident Saturday night. They say the motorcyclist was a 59 year old man from Pensacola, but haven’t identified him. FHP officials say the accident happened at the Davis Highway off ramp from Interstate 110 at 11:35 p.m. They say the motorcycle was southbound on Interstate 110 at a high rate of speed. FHP officials say Pensacola Police tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the cyclist fled and

A 21-year-old woman whose vehicle was disabled was killed after being hit by two vehicles early Sunday morning. The crash on Interstate 95 northbound at the Duval-St. Johns County line happened just before 5 a.m. and left a six-mile stretch of road closed for hours. Traffic was diverted off I-95 NB to County Road 210 in St. Johns County. The Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release the woman who was killed was involved in a crash at mile

Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol The car suspected of hitting and killing a 28-year-old Sarasota man on State Road 70 on Friday night was impounded, according to officials. Authorities say the Florida Highway Patrol Traffic Homicide Division impounded the red sedan from a residence in Manatee County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the suspected car was headed east on State Road 70, in the inside left lane approaching the intersection with 60th Street East (Caruso Road) around 9 p.m. on Friday. A

On Saturday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol responded to an accident, that led to one dead in Calhoun County. Authorities said the incident involved a 37-year-old driver from Lake Worth and a 26-year-old driver from Bristol. At about 3:30 a.m., authorities said a pickup truck was traveling east on State Road 20 and crossed over the center line. A sports utility vehicle was traveling westbound, causing the truck to hit the front of the car, according to FHP. The truck

A 21-year-old New Smyrna Beach woman died Sunday morning after being hit by two vehicles on the side of Interstate 95 in Jacksonville, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The incident happened about 4:50 a.m. on I-95 North near mile marker 332, which is a few miles north of the County Road 210 exit. The woman had been involved in a wreck and was standing on the yellow line on the left side of the road. Her vehicle was disabled in the left and

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is currently assisting the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) with a traffic crash involving one vehicle that happened Sunday around 7:20 pm. The two occupants are critically injured.  One victim may succumb to the injuries, deputies say. Both lanes on Fruitville Road, from Springbrook Farm Road to Oakford Road, are closed.   Motorists are being asked to take alternate routes to avoid the area. Car accidents are a common occurrence on our roads, often resulting in

A major crash shut down all lanes of Florida’s Turnpike on Sunday night. The accident reportedly happened in the southbound lanes, but all lanes were shut down in both directions as crews responded to the scene near Sample Road. This is a developing story. After a car accident, victims often face physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial strain. Ovadia Law Group is here to provide you with the legal support and representation you need to navigate the aftermath of your

New video has been released after a bicyclist died after being hit by a pickup truck in Immokalee. The hit-and-run crash happened along Oil Well Road east of State Road 29 Sunday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the bicyclist was a 64-year-old man from Ava Maria. He was taken to the hospital with critical injuries and later died. The suspected vehicle, seen in the video above, is a newer model white Chevrolet pickup truck. According to FHP troopers,