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A Hernando man died in a fiery crash after suffering a medical emergency behind the wheel on Sunday. The 87-year-old was stopped at a stop sign at 5340 West Grover Cleveland Boulevard at 2:38 p.m. when he suffered a medical emergency and took his foot off the brake, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The man’s Kia Forte then drove west across the highway and struck a sign. The accelerator was depressed while the car was stopped against the sign,

A 6-year-old child was rushed to a hospital in Lakeland on Sunday after police said he sustained a gunshot wound to the head. At 3:44 p.m., Lakeland police responded to a home in the 200 block of Crawford Street after receiving a report of a young boy who was shot in the head in a vehicle. Before officers could arrive on scene, the child had been driven to Lakeland Regional Health. Detectives said in their preliminary investigation, that the incident

Two men were shot just before 11 p.m. Sunday during a fight that escalated into gunfire in a home in Normandy Manor, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. Officers were called to a home on Joffre Drive, a few blocks south of Herlong Road, around 10:50 p.m. and found two men in their late 30s suffering from gunshot wounds. One man was shot in the arm and abdomen, while the other was struck in the lower abdomen. Both were taken to

A man was critically injured Sunday evening after being struck by an SUV while standing on Interstate 95 in Duval County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 7:47 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 360. FHP said a dark gray GMC SUV, driven by a 40-year-old man from Winter Springs, struck the pedestrian, who remains unidentified and was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The driver suffered

Detectives with the Broward Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit are searching for the driver who struck and killed a pedestrian over the weekend in Pompano Beach. According to BSO spokeswoman M G, the hit-and-run crash was reported at about 5:55 a.m. Saturday in the 2700 block of West Atlantic Boulevard. G said BSO deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded to the area and found a woman who had been struck by a vehicle. The victim was transported to Broward

A pickup truck driver is dead after colliding with a semi-truck near the intersection of SR-70 and CR-721, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP says the victim was heading south on CR-721 when they attempted to pass a vehicle that was stopped for a stop sign at the intersection. That’s when the semi-truck hit the left side of the victim’s pickup truck. FHP says the crash is under investigation. Dedicated Car Accident AttorneysOvadia Law Group is home to dedicated

First responders and Tampa Bay Harbor pilots rescued three people from the water after their boat capsized Saturday evening. It happened as the sun was setting near Gadsden Point. “The water is 64 degrees here. Hypothermia can set in very quickly. Even though we are in Florida, hypothermia can set in,” said M S, a Tampa Bay Harbor Pilot. The FWC said their boat was impacted by a wake from a cruise ship in the harbor. People on a cruise ship noticed

Detectives are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred over the weekend in Miami Gardens. According to Miami Gardens police, the shooting was reported at 5:54 p.m. Sunday in the 16100 block of Northwest 26th Avenue. Police said officers arrived in the area and found a man inside of a vehicle, with multiple gunshot wounds to his upper body. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No other details were immediately released. Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to

A woman was hospitalized after a dog attack in Oakland Park on Sunday. The incident happened around 2 p.m. in the 500 block of Northeast 51st Street Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said a woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment but her identity and condition weren’t released. It’s unknown what led to the attack but officials said the dog or dogs involved are owned by family members. On Sunday evening, animal control workers and deputies were seen removing

Firefighters put out apartment fire in Gainesville early Monday morning. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue, firefighters responded to an apartment fire on the 8th floor at 931 West University Avenue. The sprinkler system was able to extinguish the fire quickly. There were no injuries reported but several apartments suffered water damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation, but the origin of the fire believed to be a vacuum cleaner in the laundry room. Personalized Legal Strategies for Fire

photo by: local10 A boat caught on fire inside a Dania Beach canal on Sunday afternoon. The blaze, which started just after 1 p.m., sent black smoke billowing into the air. It was located in a canal between Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and I-95, just north of Griffin Road. Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue sent ground and water units to help put out the flames. No injuries were reported as a result the fire. It’s unclear at this time how

A crash in Lake County involving multiple vehicles prompted slowdowns along Florida’s Turnpike, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The crash happened just after 1 p.m. Sunday in the northbound lanes before mile marker 282. According to troopers, the crash involved three vehicles and there are no reported transports from the scene. There is roadblock for the inside lane. The crash remains under investigation. Initial reports showed that traffic was backed up to before exit 278 in Minneola. The crash remains