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Photo by: (Marion County Fire Rescue)  Officials with Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) said three people have been sent to the hospital after a car and a semi tractor-trailer crashed early Thursday morning. MCFR crews responded to a scene at Southwest Oleander Place and Southwest Marine Boulevard just before 8 a.m. Thursday after callers reported an accident. Officials said a Toyota sedan and a semi-tractor trailer had crashed, and the occupants were still inside. MCFR crews said they extracted the

An investigation is underway after a 12-year-old boy was hit by a vehicle while at a crosswalk in Polk County on Friday. At around 7:47 a.m., the Lake Wales Police Department said the boy was waiting at the crosswalk on State Road 60 at the intersection of 3rd Street. Police said, at the same time, a 2010 Buick Enclave driven by EH was traveling east on State Road 60 and ran a red light before hitting the boy. Police estimate

A man from Boston, allegedly under the influence of methamphetamines, was arrested in Vero Beach after deputies discovered a pickup truck that had crashed into a ditch. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office (IRCSO) said that on Wednesday, deputies responded to a car crash near 1916 15th Street Southwest in Vero Beach at 8:08 a.m. When deputies arrived, they reported finding an unoccupied DMC pickup truck in a ditch. As deputies were on scene investigating, they said that they saw

photo by: Palm Coast fire (Palm Coast Fire Department) A house caught fire early Friday in Palm Coast, resulting in the deaths of four pets and the hospitalization of one resident, according to a post from the Palm Coast Fire Department. Units were dispatched at 1:03 a.m. to the Matanzas Woods subdivision, where residents of the home told crews that the fire started on the pool deck at the back of the house. It is unclear how many people were in the home,

A crash involving two SUVs forced all westbound lanes of State Road 528 to temporarily shut down Friday morning in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to mile marker 23, west of Dallas Boulevard, reporting fire rescue was on scene assessing injuries as of around 8:30 a.m. Within the hour, only the leftmost westbound lane remained blocked, traffic cameras showed. Drivers were advised to use caution in the area and to find alternative routes as traffic

photo by: wsvn Two people were taken into custody after a shoplifting incident at Dolphin Mall ended in a foot pursuit that sent a Sweetwater Police officer to the hospital. Sweetwater Police units responded to the shopping center after, they said, a man and a woman shoplifted at a store, Thursday afternoon. The woman was quickly caught, while the man fled on foot, investigators said. During the foot pursuit, officials said, the officer had to jump a fence, and that’s

At least three people were killed during a crash in Brevard County that caused major traffic delays on Friday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The deadly crash involving multiple vehicles was reported on the northbound I-95 exit ramp to King Street, near mile marker 201. As a result, the exit ramp is expected to remain block for many hours. So far, there are no details on what prompted the crash. Ovadia Law Group: Advocates for Car Accident Victims At

photo by: wftv Crews responded to a rollover crash that had part of the Beachline Expressway shut down in Orange County. The crash has all westbound lanes of SR-528 shut down near Dallas Boulevard as crews respond to help those involved. The crash appears to involve at least two vehicles, one of which was flipped over on the roadway. Lots of debris is also seen in the roadway near the crash scene. It’s unclear how many people were hurt and

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV that critically injured one person on U.S. 41 in Lee County. According to troopers, the crash was reported at around 1:39 a.m. on Friday. A motorcycle driven by a 31-year-old man from Wakeman, Ohio, was traveling in the center lane north on U.S. 41, approaching the intersection of Big Pine Way. An SUV driven by a 66-year-old man from Fort Myers was stopped at the red light signal

A crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle shut down traffic Thursday night at Charles R. Beall Boulevard and DeBary Plantation Boulevard, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. Deputies and emergency responders arrived at the scene to conduct an investigation. Authorities urged drivers to avoid the area as northbound traffic on County Road 17/92 was being redirected at Hollow Pine Drive. The Orange City Fire Department also responded to the incident. Officials advised those needing access to the DeBary Golf

Two people were hospitalized after a shooting in Altamonte Springs on Thursday, according to police. The Altamonte Police Department said officers responded to Nantucket Court regarding reports of an altercation. Two people involved in the incident were identified with gunshot wounds at AdventHealth Altamonte. The injuries were non-life-threatening. Police said they are investigating the shooting, but the victims are being uncooperative. Ovadia Law Group: Your Advocate in Shooting Cases Shooting incidents can have devastating consequences, leaving victims with severe injuries and

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on southbound Interstate 95 early Friday. FHP said they were called to an incident in the express lanes between Broward Boulevard and Interstate 595 at around 5:40 a.m. Video of the scene shows a yellow tarp covering what appeared to be a body on the roadway. A damaged SUV could also be seen, with an impacted front windshield and hood. It was not immediately clear how the crash happened. Drivers should get