Florida's Recent News

In the early hours of Sunday, a tragic event unfolded in Orlando as a fatal shooting took place in a parking garage at 2 S. Orange Avenue. The incident drew immediate attention, with the Orlando Police Department responding to the distress calls around 2:13 a.m. A Brutal Incident Shakes Orlando The victim, found suffering from a gunshot wound, was swiftly transported to the hospital by emergency services. Despite the best efforts of medical professionals, the individual was declared deceased shortly

Photo: Brevard County Sheriff’s Office A Florida man was arrested after he allegedly set fire to a car in the parking lot of a Brevard County hotel and was found with several weapons in his possession, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office. Peter Simpson, 62, was charged with second degree arson and using/concealing a firearm during the commission of a felony after the incident that unfolded in West Melbourne on Sunday morning, according to deputies. Deputies first witnessed Simpson’s vehicle “driving

A Florida toddler was left with horrific second-degree burns to his body after he tripped and fell until a fire pit while playing with a bubble wand.  Finny Strait, two, was playing outside with the soapy toy on New Year’s Day during his family’s camping trip in Gainsville, Florida, when he suddenly tripped. The boy, from St. Cloud, Florida, fell into the fire pit – as his 11-year-old brother Weston and Mother Tabitha quickly rushed to recover him from the flames.  Mom-of-four Tabitha

A Naples landscaper is dead after being struck by a large tree branch 60 feet in the air. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, Deputies responded to a tree-trimming accident at 93 Caribbean Road on Saturday morning. A large cut branch fell and struck the 22-year-old landscaper while in the tree, and they died. According to the report, it took officials nearly two hours to remove the man’s deceased body from the tree. “It’s horrific, it’s horrible, I’m a

A 54-year-old New Port Richey man was killed late Saturday in a traffic crash on U.S. 19 at Louis Avenue in Holiday. The man, whose name was not released by the Florida Highway Patrol, was driving a motorcycle south on U.S. 19 when a Dodge Challenger traveling north turned left in front of him. The motorcycle struck the car and the driver suffered serious injuries, according to the FHP report. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died

A woman faces DUI charges after deputies say the vehicle she was driving critically injured two people before crashing near the Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in St. Augustine. According to the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a crash near the historical fort located at 11 South Castillo Drive on Sunday around 2 a.m. Deputies said that witnesses reported a vehicle traveling northbound on Avenida Menendez at a high rate of speed before it

Phot by: News4jax One person is dead after a crash on West Beaver Street in Jacksonville’s Whitehouse neighborhood Sunday night, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. West Beaver Street is currently closed in both directions at Celery Ave South indefinitely due to the crash. This is a developing story. Ovadia Law Group specializes in aiding those grappling with the aftermath of car accidents. With a team of skilled attorneys, they offer comprehensive legal support and representation to navigate

Two men were ejected from their vehicles in a Thursday crash, and one man died. Here’s what we know about the crash: Investigating agency: Florida Highway Patrol. Vehicles involved: Harley-Davidson motorcycle and a Toyota pickup truck. Where did the crash occurred? Along U.S. 19 and North Forest Road 46, close to the Marion/Volusia County line. What happened? Troopers said the Toyota and motorcycle were northbound on U.S. 19, with the bike in front. The bike rider pulled off the road and onto the paved

Florida Highway Patrol troopers are investigating a deadly wrong-way crash in Volusia County. The crash happened around 9 p.m. Thursday on State Road 40 and State Road 11. Troopers said a 55-year-old Orlando woman was driving the wrong way on SR-40 when she collided with another driver. According to a report, The Orlando woman and two people inside the other vehicle all died at the crash site. Two other people in the second vehicle suffered serious injuries in the crash.

Phot by: Local 10 A driver was killed after crashing into a tractor trailer in Fort Lauderdale. It happened early Thursday evening along the 2300 block of Northwest 19th Street. According to police, the driver of the car was pronounced dead at the scene. A witness told Local 10 News the truck was attempting to back in when the vehicle slammed into the trailer portion. Another witness told a similar story, saying she was walking with her children when she

What once was a part of the beautiful landscape of living out in the Glades has now turned into a water worry for one Pembroke Pines resident. “I think they’re beautiful. They’re in their natural habitat. You know, we came here, not the other way around,” Gwen Cash said. “I don’t think they’re beautiful when they’re trying to eat my dog.” Cash said she was injured on New Year’s Eve while trying to protect her dog from an alligator. “We

A property line dispute between two neighbors in Florida took a turn after one woman was arrested for allegedly striking the other with a hammer, according to deputies. The conflict erupted as Kelly Figueroa of Spring Hill was hammering down lawn stakes in preparation for installing a fence, an arrest affidavit from the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office said.  The 58-year-old woman was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon after the incident that unfolded on Dec. 29 in the