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A crash on State Road 29 at Oil Well Road in Immokalee has resulted in a roadblock. The Florida Highway Patrol’s traffic map shows the crash happened early Saturday morning, close to 4:30 a.m. According to FHP, the crash does involve injuries. The crash is affecting both northbound and southbound lanes on State Road 29. Authorities have advised caution for drivers navigating the area. Gulf Coast News reached out to FHP for more information. Count on us to update you

A crash on I-75 in Collier County is blocking the right lane of traffic near mile marker 66. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, a driver crashed into a guard rail. No injuries were reported. Traffic cameras show back ups on northbound lanes. Collier County Sheriff’s Deputies are responding. This is a developing story and will be updated. Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we provide strong legal representation for victims of car accidents. Our personal

A Port Charlotte man and a Naples man were injured in a four-vehicle crash that killed two other people on Alligator Alley in Broward County early Sunday morning. According to a press release from the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2001 Van Hool bus driven by a 75-year-old man from Doral was stopped on the outside lane of southbound I-75 at mile marker 26. It was disabled, and the driver was standing outside of the bus. A 2024 Toyota Rav4, being

Photo: UC Breaking Fort Myers Police are investigating after a car crashed into the veteran’s memorial monument along McGregor Boulevard and Colonial Boulevard under the Midpoint Bridge. Gulf Coast News has reached to the Fort Myers Police department for more information about this crash. Count on Gulf Coast News to keep you updated. Personal Injury Claims for Car Accident VictimsCar accidents often result in serious injuries that require long-term care and legal action. Ovadia Law Group is here to help

Photo: UC Breaking Fire officials state a candle sparked a fire in a Fort Myers mobile home, displacing occupants and causing minor damage to a nearby structure. A mobile home fire caused by a candle displaced residents at 3697 Unique Circle in Fort Myers, Florida, at 10:22 p.m. last night, according to the San Carlos Park Fire Department. Engine 59 arrived to find the mobile home fully engulfed in flames. Crews from San Carlos Park and Estero Fire Rescue worked

A Port Charlotte man was killed in a Sarasota County crash after losing control of his vehicle Sunday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say that at around 6 a.m. the man, an 18-year-old driving a 2012 Ford Fusion, was traveling south on I-75 in the center lane, near mile marker 202.8. As he approached another driver directly ahead, he veered his vehicle onto the inside lane and lost control. The Ford rotated, crossed all three southbound lanes,

An investigation is underway after a Delta Air Lines staff member died while on the job at Orlando International Airport, officials said. Delta Airlines said the incident happened Thursday evening and is working with local authorities as a full investigation gets underway. “The Delta family is heartbroken at the loss of a team member while on the job at Orlando International Airport on the evening of May 7,” the airline said in a statement. “We are focused on extending our

A major roadway in Gainesville was blocked due to a motorcycle crash late Thursday morning. Gainesville Police Department officials say the crash resulted in the biker suffering serious injuries. The southbound lanes of North Main Street between 16th Avenue and 23rd Avenue were closed as crews worked to clear the scene. This developing story will be updated as more information is learned. Legal Help After a Bicycle Accident InjuryBicycle accidents can result in serious injuries and unexpected challenges. At Ovadia

A driver pumping gas was taken to the hospital after an SUV collided with a parked vehicle at a Sam’s Club on College Road just before 4 p.m. Thursday. One person was pinned while filling up their tank. They were taken to the hospital as a trauma alert patient. A fuel pump was knocked out of the ground and landed on top of a van. Two other people suffered minor injuries. Officials said the fueling station is temporarily closed until

Photo: FL511 Officials say five people were taken to the hospital due to a crash on Interstate 75 in northern Marion County on Thursday afternoon. Marion County Fire Rescue officials say the crash involved four vehicles on I-75 South, just south of Micanopy. One of the vehicles rolled over, left the interstate, and entered the treeline. Of the five patients, firefighters say two were children. The conditions of the injured have not been released. Due to the crash, the northbound

A dog almost died after it found itself caught in a commercial structure on Thursday. The St. Lucie County Fire District says firefighters responded to the blaze at about 10:35 a.m. near Sunrise Boulevard and Virginia Avenue. When crews arrived at the scene, they encountered heavy smoke coming from the structure and initiated an aggressive fire attack while conducting searches and evacuating the building, the fire department says. SLCFD firefighters were able to confine the fire to the place of

Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images A wrongful death lawsuit filed in Broward County alleges that Carvana sold a 2015 Kia Forte with a dangerous exhaust leak to a dealership in West Palm Beach, which then sold the vehicle to 21-year-old college student Allwyn Thompson Jr., who later died from carbon monoxide poisoning. Attorneys with Morgan & Morgan announced Wednesday that Thompson was found dead on June 29, 2024, inside his Kia Forte in the parking lot of a Fort Lauderdale nightclub he had visited the night before. An autopsy determined