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Photo by WJXT News4JAX  About 1,700 JEA customers were without power on Sunday night, according to JEA’s power outage map, after a car hit a pole in the Duclay Forest neighborhood. Jacksonville Fire Rescue said the crash occurred at Blanding Boulevard and Morse Avenue around 7:40 p.m. It is unclear what caused the crash. According to JEA, crews will need to replace the pole to restore power, which is expected to be done by 2 a.m. Monday. “We appreciate customers’ patience

A busy South Florida highway was temporarily closed due to a bad crash over the weekend. It happened overnight along I-75 near Northwest 186th Street in Hialeah. Authorities said the call came in as an overturned vehicle. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a black Lexus sedan and a beige Mitsubishi SUV were traveling south on I-75, in the area of State Road 860, when the two vehicles were involved in some kind of collision. The crash caused the Mitsubishi

 An Arizona man is dead today, and three Suncoast residents are recovering from their wounds. It all started just after 9 p.m. on March 15, where US-41 meets Florida Blvd in Manatee County. A 50-year-old man on his motorcycle was in the proper lane with a passenger behind him, sharing his seat. According to Florida Highway Patrol, they were simply traveling along when disaster struck. The motorcycle reached an intersection, where an 81-year-old driver behind the wheel of a sedan

A motorcyclist was struck and killed by a pickup truck that was attempting to pass traffic ahead of it on Saturday in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 8:19 p.m. on State Road 415, north of Osceola Tram Road, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the motorcyclist — identified as a 49-year-old Daytona Beach man — was traveling northbound on S.R. 415 as the pickup truck traveled south. The 60-year-old Deltona man

Police are asking for information after a man was fatally shot in Orlando early Sunday. Officers responding around 1:33 a.m. to 5200 N. Orange Blossom Trail located a vehicle occupied by a female and a man, noting the man was suffering from a gunshot wound, the Orlando Police Department said in a news release. The man — identified as J A. K, 26 — was taken to ORMC, where he was pronounced dead, the release states. When interviewed, the female

A Miami Police officer and two women were transported to the hospital Saturday evening following a crash in Flagami According to officials, the crash happened near Northwest 47th Street and Fourth Avenue. Police said the officer’s car crashed into another car and the two women were on the sidewalk when they were hit. They were both rushed to the hospital, where one remains in critical condition. The officer who was injured was also transported to the hospital. NBC6 spoke with

It took Chiefland firefighters five hours to put out a house fire March, 15. They say the home along Northwest 60th Street caught fire around 9 p.m. They say it took five hours for firefighters to put the fire out. Photos show the walls of the house completely destroyed by the flames. Nobody was inside the home when it caught fire. Fire accidents can result in significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges. Ovadia Law Group is committed to helping you

Two Fort Myers residents are in the hospital after crashing their motorhome on I-75 in Columbia County. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 62-year-old driver was approaching Exit 414 around noon on March, 16. They say she merged right and slammed into a semi-truck. The mobile home swerved off the road and flipped over into a ditch. Both the driver and her 66-year-old passenger were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. At Ovadia Law Group, we know that a

Authorities have arrested a man in connection to a stabbing in Deerfield Beach that sent two people to the hospital. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident off Southwest Second Street and First Terrace, shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday. First responders arrived to find the two victims suffering from stab wounds. Paramedics took both patients to the hospital for treatment. As of Sunday night, their conditions are unknown. Deputies

A dangerous dispute in Hollywood led to a shooting that sent one person to the hospital, police said. Hollywood Police units responded to the scene of the incident near North 29th Avenue and Sherman Road, at around 8:30 a.m. on Sunday. Investigators said responding officers made contact with two individuals who were apparently involved in an altercation that led to the shooting, injuring one subject. Police took all subjects involved into custody and seized all weapons involved. The injured subject

A woman died after she was hit by six cars on Dale Mabry Highway on Saturday night. The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman, who has not been identified, tried to cross the highway just north of Sunlake Boulevard around 8:15 p.m. Troopers said the woman was struck by a Lexus SUV, driven by an 83-year-old Land O Lakes woman. The pedestrian was subsequently struck by five other vehicles and died from her injuries at the crash scene. All of

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting at a Lee County apartment complex. Deputies were seen investigating at the Cypress West Apartment Homes along Panther Lane late Saturday night. The LCSO said two people were taken to the hospital. Detectives are conducting an investigation. Shooting incidents can result in significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges. Ovadia Law Group is committed to helping you overcome these obstacles. Our experienced attorneys specialize in shooting accident cases, providing comprehensive legal support