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A man died on Saturday after losing control of his car while not wearing a seatbelt. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a 35-year-old man was traveling south on Panther Parkway near Memorial Drive. He was turning a curve in the road when, FHP said, he lost control of the vehicle causing it to rotate and overturn. The driver was not wearing his seatbelt and was thrown from the vehicle. He was taken to a nearby hospital where FHP said he

 One person is dead and another was injured after several shots were fired at a club in St. Petersburg overnight. According to the police department, a fight broke out at 3:19 a.m. in a club near 9th Avenue South and continued into the parking lot. While trying to flee the scene in a vehicle, 27-year-old Delvin Jaquez Ford crashed into a pole. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injuries. Police said a second

A man died on Sunday after being struck by two cars while trying to cross a highway. According to Florida Highway Patrol, The 62-year-old Ocala man was walking along the road when he attempted to cross the highway north of CR-466. At the same time, a GMC pickup truck and an Acura sedan were traveling north on CR-475. The man entered the road where, FHP said, he was struck by both vehicles in succession. According to FHP, the man died

People who live in part of the Avondale neighborhood are asking drivers to be more careful when passing through. The request comes after a truck crashed into a home on St. Johns Avenue. It happened around two in the morning on Saturday. “It was surreal,” AP, whose parents live in the area, said. “It literally looked like a bomb went off and exploded the car into the house.” P, who is also a real estate agent, shared photos and videos

A 39-year-old woman from Jacksonville died on Sunday morning following a crash on the Arlington Expressway and Mathews Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said the woman’s car was “disabled” on a concrete barrier facing the westbound side of the roadway when an oncoming vehicle crashed into it around 5 a.m. The agency said both drivers wore their seatbelts and has not stated what other factors contributed to the crash. The driver of the other vehicle, a 33-year-old

 All lanes have reopened after a crash caused multiple lane closures on southbound I-295 in Duval County Sunday evening. Live traffic cameras showed major traffic congestion on the highway between Gate Parkway and Baymeadows Road. It is unknown what caused the crash. Comprehensive Legal ServicesAt Ovadia Law Group, we offer comprehensive legal services for car accident victims. From the initial consultation to the final resolution, we are with you every step of the way. Our attorneys are skilled in negotiating with

A Cape Coral woman was arrested after accidentally hitting a tree with her car in a Cape Coral T.J. Maxx parking lot and leaving the scene. Now, the State Attorney’s Office has dropped the charges and she is speaking out. YG says she was pulling into a parking spot before her Christmas Eve shift at T.J. Maxx, when she felt a bump. “I feel some pressure in my car on top of my roof, so I back up, and then,

photo by: Gulf Coast News Firefighters are on the scene of a fire that sparked at a Cape Coral home along SW 20th Place Saturday afternoon. Gulf Coast News crews said multiple Cape Coral fire crews were at the scene and saw damage in the garage. According to Cape Coral Fire Department battalion chief Christopher Moore, the occupants stated they left the house and when they came back, there was smoke coming out of the garage. “Crews were really efficient

Flames broke out Saturday night behind a truck stop in Nocatee off Southwest Highway 17, leaving multiple people without their homes. According to DeSoto County Fire Rescue, three travel trailers were destroyed in the fire, one more was damaged along with two other utility trailers. Fire officials said one person was transported to the hospital. Two people and three dogs were displaced as well. Officials said the Red Cross is aiding them. The fire sparked at approximately 6:24 p.m. Saturday,

photo by: gulfcoastnewsnow A driver crashed into a duplex in Lehigh Acres early Sunday morning, causing significant damage. “So I woke up this morning, I got the text saying, you know, somebody ran into the duplex, and the first thing I thought was, you know, I got, you know, kids staying here, and I just wanted to I was worried that, you know, somebody got hurt,” said JS, the owner of the duplex. Smith rushed to her property on Haviland

Firefighters with Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) said a family has been displaced but no injuries were reported following a house fire Thursday night. Firefighters said it happened at Berkley Pointe Apartments located at 2869 Northeast 7th Street in Ocala. When they arrived, firefighters said they found heavy black smoke pouring from a first-floor apartment unit whose occupants had already left the building. Firefighters extinguished the fire, rescuing the family cat. Once the fire was out, crews said they searched for

 A 39-year-old Pensacola woman died in a crash Thursday afternoon on I-10 in Okaloosa County. It happened around 5:15 p.m. on I-10 near mile marker 51. According to Florida Highway Patrol, a semi-truck was traveling east on I-10, while the Pensacola woman was traveling west in an SUV on I-10, along with a pickup truck. FHP states the SUV and pickup truck “made contact within the [westbound] travel lanes.” The SUV then traveled through the center median and into the