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Emergency crews responded to a fatal crash on Saturday night in Sunrise. The incident happened in the 2900 block of University Drive. According to authorities, one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Several others were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Seeking Justice After a Car AccidentRecovering from a car accident injury is challenging, but Ovadia Law Group is here to help you seek justice. Our personal injury attorneys are

Gunfire tore through a strip mall in Margate, sending three people to the hospital, police said. Margate Police Department units responded to the scene of the shooting near South State Road 7 and Second Court, Saturday night. Officials said that three or four people had a confrontation, leading to shots being fired. Paramedics transported the injured victims to an area hospital. Their injuries were not life-threatening. Several businesses put up plywood to cover the damage of shattered glass where bullets

A deadly multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 75 occurred on Sunday afternoon. The accident happened east of Indian Trace Road in Weston. According to officials, they said one person died on the scene, and others were rushed to Broward General for treatment. The Florida Highway Patrol said a driver was detained with Immigration and Customs Enforcement requested at her arrest. The crash caused all westbound lanes to be closed. The roadway has since reopened. Legal Help After a Car Accident InjuryCar

A charter boat explosion near the Haulover Sandbar in Northeast Miami-Dade sent nearly a dozen people to the hospital in Mother’s Day weekend. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blast on board the Nauti Nabors, just after 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. “We just got a possible boat explosion at the fuel dock. Multiple people in the water,” said the police radio. Witnesses on the scene described what they saw. “That’s a pretty bad scene. It was

A person died after a single-vehicle rollover crash early Saturday morning near the Walmart on Creighton Road. Police say the crash happened at about 3:02 a.m. Emergency personnel responded and transported the person who was in the vehicle to a hospital, where the person was pronounced dead. No further information has been released. Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we provide strong legal representation for victims of car accidents. Our personal injury attorneys understand the devastating impact

Photo: Florida Department of Transportation A major crash shut down all northbound lanes of I-275 in St. Petersburg on Sunday morning. Responding agencies have not released any information about the circumstances around the crash or the condition of any injured drivers or passengers. Nearby traffic camera shows at least two cars involved, one of which is lying on the metal divider. Southbound lanes, while unaffected by the crash, were also backed up for a few hours. The crash happened at

A 20-year-old college student returning home for Mother’s Day was seriously injured in a crash on Saturday after one of his car’s tires blew off, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The man was traveling west on State Route 570 (Polk Parkway) at around 12:45 p.m. and was approaching the Braddock Road overpass when the front right tire of his Toyota Camry blew out. FHP said his car, which was in the inside lane, veered right across the outside lane and

Two people are dead and 1 injured after a mobile home caught on fire in Largo early Monday morning. Largo Fire Rescue responded to a mobile home fire at 14099 S. Belcher Road at the Westgate Mobile Home Park just after 2:20 a.m. According to LFR, three people were inside the home at the time of the fire. A man was located when crews arrived and was taken to a nearby hospital. The condition of his injuries is unknown. LFR

Photo: FL511 A tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 95 South near Church Street, blocking the left lane before all lanes were reopened, based on views from FL511 traffic cameras. Emergency personnel from JSO and JFRD appeared to be on scene earlier this afternoon, based on camera footage. According to JFRD, their response to this incident is in relation to a fuel leak. This story will be updated as more information becomes available. Legal Help After a Truck Accident InjuryTruck accidents can

Photo: WJXT A 36-year-old man from Palatka has been identified as the driver who plowed a pick-up truck into the crowd at a block party, injuring multiple bystanders and damaging several vehicles, including a patrol car, the Palatka Police Department said. Police said Lazayeus Bartley will be charged with two counts of aggravated battery and one count of aggravated fleeing and eluding with injuries. They said the incident is still under investigation and more charges could be added. The incident,

Photo: Florida Department of Transportation A semi-truck caught fire early Monday morning on Heckscher Drive eastbound near Interstate 295; one lane is open. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is on scene. The fire was reported around 6:30 a.m., and drivers should expect major traffic delays while crews work to clear the roadway. It’s not yet clear what caused the fire or whether anyone was injured. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes until the scene is cleared.

Photo:  UC Breaking News A 56-year-old Port Charlotte man died Friday night in a crash on Veterans Boulevard near Wylam Drive, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened when the man, driving a Toyota Sienna minivan westbound in the right lane of Veterans Boulevard, abruptly veered left for unknown reasons. His vehicle crossed the grass median and entered the eastbound lanes, sideswiping a Honda Passport SUV and a guardrail. After the initial collision, the minivan veered back into