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Lake Clarke Shores police says it’s investigating a hit-and-run that left a family of four injured on Christmas Eve. On Dec. 24, at around 8 p.m., Palm Beach County Fire Rescue responded to the 7000 block of West Lake Drive for reports of a car accident. A family riding in a golf cart had been struck by a pickup truck. Authorities said the truck fled the scene. All four family members were given emergency care at the scene and then

Two men were injured following a shooting in Norwood Thursday morning. At approximately 2 a.m., officers responded to 5611 Norwood Ave., Elevation Lounge, to two men having been shot.  One victim in his early 20s was shot in the back and foot and is in critical condition, and the other victim was shot in the forearm and the foot and is stable. Both were taken to the hospital, police said. Police said there was a fight inside Elevation Lounge in

The Mathews Bridge was closed for about four hours after a DUI-related crash with serious injuries, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said a JSO officer was blocking a lane on the bridge with his marked patrol vehicle with emergency lights activated, police said.  A B, 30, was arrested on seven misdemeanor DUI charges, and careless driving and failure to move over violations. The arrest report said a Good Samaritan stopped to help a man with a flat tire

photo by: (Winter Haven Public Safety Department) A driver was suspected to be under the influence when they smashed a pickup truck into the side of a building in Winter Haven. The Winter Haven Public Safety Department posted photos of the aftermath to Facebook, stating the crash happened at 635 6th Street Northwest at 1:15 p.m. The driver was reported to be swerving through traffic, causing other drivers to dart out of the way, before the pickup plowed into the

A man has died, days after being struck by a vehicle in Dania Beach. According to BSO detectives, shortly before 4 p.m. Sunday, 39-year-old G O-B was traveling westbound on Sterling Road in a 2024 Hyundai Tucson through the center lane. Simultaneously, 60-year-old J S was traveling on an electric scooter southbound across Sterling Road. Ornstein-Bowers told detectives that he didn’t see Small until he was in front of him, causing him to swerve to avoid a crash. However, the

photo by: wsvn  A shed went up in flames Christmas night in Deerfield Beach. The blaze erupted right next to a house near NE 45th Street and Second Terrace, just after midnight on Thursday. The shed was completely destroyed, but the house did not appear to sustain external damage. No injuries have been reported. The cause of the fire remains unclear. When a fire accident disrupts your life, the aftermath can be chaotic and stressful. Ovadia Law Group is here

A man was shot and killed after allegedly breaking into a car at an apartment complex Thursday morning, the Orlando Police Department said. It happened around 5:20 a.m. in the gated Summergate Apartments near Conroy Road and Kirkman Road in southwest Orlando. The shooter, an off-duty corrections officer, remained at the scene, OPD said. It’s unclear what, if any, charges the shooter may face. WESH 2 News spoke with criminal defense attorney J R about the OPD investigation that so

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a semitruck early Thursday near a grocery store in DeLand, according to police. Around 6 a.m., a white semitruck with a trailer — traveling north on South Spring Garden Avenue, approaching West Howry Avenue — was headed toward the back of the Winn-Dixie at 1050 W. New York Avenue, the DeLand Police Department said in a statement. Turning into the southwest entrance of the Winn-Dixie’s loading area and traveling eastbound toward the loading

photo by: fox13news Two people died after a crash involving three vehicles in Hillsborough County on Christmas night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 6 p.m. Wednesday on U.S. 301 at Ambelside Blvd. in Riverview, FHP said. According to FHP, an 87-year-old man driving a Hyundai Sonata turned in front of a Kia Optima, which hit the Sonata. The initial impact sent the Sonata into the path of a GMC Acadia, causing another collision, troopers said. An 82-year-old

A 27-year-old Edgewater man was killed in a crash with an embankment off a road in Volusia County early Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 5 a.m. where Edgewater Canal Road meets Massey Road, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the man was driving a 2009 Toyota Corolla southbound on Edgewater Canal Road when he continued traveling through the intersection with Massey Road, leaving the roadway south and hitting an embankment on the

A 16-year-old Orlando boy driving a sedan was killed and his passenger — a 13-year-old Orlando boy — is in critical condition after the vehicle struck a utility pole early Thursday near Avalon Park, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded around 3:37 a.m. to the intersection of Avalon Park and Timber Springs boulevards. According to an FHP crash report, the 16-year-old was driving a 2013 Hyundai Elantra southbound on Avalon Park Boulevard, approaching Timber Springs Boulevard in the

Authorities responded to a medical call Thursday afternoon following reports of a downed motorcyclist on US 1 near mile marker 124 in southwest Miami-Dade. Authorities said air rescue personnel were called to the scene, and the highway was shut down to serve as a landing zone. Air Rescue North transported the individual, who is an adult, to a nearby trauma center. Officials have not disclosed any information on the driver or circumstances surrounding the crash. Drivers are being urged to