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A crash that killed a pedestrian an injured another forced both directions of travel to to be shut down for hours on the North Causeway bridge in New Smyrna Beach on Saturday, according to police. New Smyrna Beach police said that a woman and her husband were walking on the sidewalk on the bridge when they were struck by a westbound vehicle. According to a news release, the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and her husband was taken

An investigation is underway in Westchester on Saturday after a man was fatally shot by his landlord, officials said. The shooting took place at the 9400 block of Southwest 17th Terrace, where deputies found the victim with an apparent gunshot wound. AL A, 37, was charged with second-degree murder and burglary with armed assault or battery. He then dragged the victim outside to the backyard and shot him several times in the head, the report said. After shooting the victim,

photo by: (MCSO) Martin County deputies are assisting Sewall’s Point police in the search for a driver who fled the scene of a crash. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) says a sedan crashed along N. River Road in Sewall’s Point just before 11 a.m. on Saturday. According to a post on MCSO’s Facebook page, deputies deployed a K-9 unit, along with road patrol and an aviation unit because MCSO believed the driver fled the scene of the crash on foot.

A driver is dead after he was ejected from his vehicle following a crash in Pasco County on Friday night. At 7:05 p.m., the Florida Highway Patrol said a 68-year-old Tennessee man in a Kia Sorento was traveling westbound on Regency Park Boulevard in Port Richey. At the same time, a 55-year-old Hudson man in a Hummer H2 was heading northbound on US-19. At the intersection of the two roadways, the driver of the Kia made a right turn onto

(Credit: Florida Highway Patrol) A 37-year-old Lakeland man was killed after being struck by a car while changing his tire on the side of I-275 Friday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said the other driver fled from the scene after striking the man. The incident was reported around 8 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24 on I-275, just north of 4th Street North in Pinellas County. The Lakeland man was traveling south on the highway in a Mazda 3

photo by:  Fort Myers Fire Department One man was injured after a vehicle fire at Robert’s Tires & Auto Repair in Fort Myers on Saturday afternoon. The Fort Myers Fire Department responded to the scene around 2 p.m. According to fire crews, the vehicle was on a trailer and was set to be scrapped. The car had several leaks which caught fire and spread to another vehicle and a nearby dumpster. FMFD said the owner of the tire shop sustained

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a deadly crash near Indiantown just before 1 a.m. on Friday. According to FHP, a pickup truck operated by a 60-year-old man from Wilmington, Delaware was traveling northwest on State Road 710, also known as SW Warfield Boulevard. A semi tractor-trailer was traveling southeast on SR 710. FHP’s report notes that the pickup truck entered the opposite lane of travel and into the path of the semi tractor-trailer, which caused a head-on collision. FHP

A 31-year-old woman was arrested Thursday by Homestead police on an aggravated child abuse charge. According to an arrest report, a Homestead police detective was called to a school Wednesday and met with an officer who explained that a 6-year-old girl was in the office with facial injuries. The name of the school was redacted from the report obtained by Local 10 News. Police said the girl told her teacher that her mother, AM L, had struck her with a

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday that charges had been upgraded for two suspects who deputies said were involved in a shooting that left three dead, and five others injured outside a hookah lounge near Miami Dade College’s Kendall Campus back in 2021. JA J III, 22, was re-arrested on a warrant Thursday and now faces charges of first-degree murder and four counts of attempted premeditated murder, according to authorities. Investigators said he had previously been arrested on drug charges related to

The Ocala Police Department needs help finding three women accused of shoplifting at Dick’s Sporting Goods and attacking a 71-year-old worker. According to police, the incident occurred on College Road on Jan. 19. “The suspects went into the store, tried to steal a bunch of merchandise, tried leaving the store,” said Jeff Walczak, public information officer for Ocala Police. Walczak said the items, which were mostly Stanley drinking cups, were worth more than $1,000. Surveillance video from the store shows

A crash involving an overturned vehicle has one lane blocked on Manatee Ave at 3rd Street in Bradenton. Traffic is currently backed up over 1 mile, with a 12-15 minute delay. Consider using MLK/9th Ave as an alternate. Car accidents can be traumatic and life-changing events, leaving you with injuries, medical bills, and emotional distress. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges you face and are here to provide the legal support you need. Our experienced attorneys specialize in

A violent confrontation with a machete-wielding South Florida man ended with an officer’s gun going off at a condominium complex in Highland Beach. The Highland Beach Police Department (HBPD) said on Thursday evening officers responded to a fight at the Toscana Development at 3740 S. Ocean Boulevard. Police were advised that there was a possible stabbing, and someone had been cut in the face. Upon arrival, officers were met by the condo’s security officer, who expressed concern about the escalating