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The Florida Highway Patrol said a teenage boy was killed in a crash in Seffner on Saturday night, and authorities are still searching for one of the drivers who fled the scene on foot. The 17-year-old boy, driving a Volkswagen Passat, was heading west on MLK Jr. Boulevard just before 11 p.m. on April 11. Approaching from the opposite direction was a 40-year-old Mulberry man, driving a Nissan Versa. FHP said west of Chastain Road, the Nissan moved into the

Officers confirmed Sunday evening that they are investigating a deadly shooting. According to the Tarpon Springs Police Department, officers responded at 4:05 p.m. to a reported shooting in the 400 block of Lincoln Avenue. Police said two men were taken to the hospital in a personal vehicle. One person was pronounced dead, and the other is in critical condition. Officers believe the incident to be isolated and say there is no known threat to the public at this time. “I

A man was killed early Monday morning when he was ejected in a violent crash on I-295 southbound near Wilson Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash, which was reported just before 3 a.m. Monday, closed all southbound lanes of I-295 just before the Wilson Boulevard exit for about six hours. The lanes have since reopened. FHP said the man was in an SUV headed south on I-295 when “for undetermined reasons,” the SUV drove off the road

A 3-year-old girl died Sunday afternoon after she was hit in the driveway of a home by a pick-up truck that was backing out, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said that just before 4 p.m., the 21-year-old driver of the pick-up was reversing out of the driveway of a home on NE 35th Street in Ocala when he struck the child, who was in the driveway behind the truck. Marion County Fire Rescue responded, but the girl died

All lanes of College Parkway in Lee County are shut down east of Summerlin Road after a crash involving a vehicle and a motorcycle. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said there are injuries. Deputies are on scene investigating as of 10:49 p.m. Saturday night. We are working to learn more details on how many people were injured and the extent of the injuries. Compassionate Legal Support for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we believe car accident victims deserve compassionate

A bicyclist is dead after colliding with a car at the intersection of Plantation Gardens Drive and Commerce Lakes Drive in Fort Myers. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the bicyclist succumbed to their injuries at the scene. They add that the driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene. Legal Help After a Bicycle Accident InjuryBicycle accidents can result in serious injuries and unexpected challenges. At Ovadia Law Group, we provide expert legal support to individuals injured while

A 33-year-old man from Alva sustained minor injuries in a deadly crash on I-75 in Sarasota that killed a 34-year-old woman from New Port Richey. A 33-year-old man from Alva was injured in a fatal crash on Interstate 75 in Sarasota County early Wednesday morning, according to troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said in a press release that the crash happened at 12:08 a.m. in the northbound right lane near mile marker 178. A pickup truck towing a

A trooper from the Florida Highway Patrol was seriously injured after being struck by debris when a sedan collided with his patrol car in Collier County. According to a press release from FHP, the trooper was standing outside his vehicle on I-75, helping a disabled motorist on mile marker 64 early Sunday morning. The release says another vehicle, a Toyota Sedan driven by Jonathan Ronald Munas, 32, from Sarasota, was traveling north on I-75 on the outside travel lane, approaching

Photo: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office First responders rushed to the scene of a small plane crash in Okaloosa County this afternoon. Officials say a two-person aircraft went down near Long Branch Farm Road in Baker after experiencing engine failure just 200 feet in the air, causing it to nose-dive onto private property. The pilot was able to get out and call 911, but the passenger had to be freed from the wreckage by firefighters. Both men were alert when crews

The prosecutor’s office is marching forward with a criminal case against a Villager accused of punching a woman who had been driving a golf cart which fatally struck his wife. Thomas Kent Brammer, 71, who lives in Villa De Laguna, is facing a felony charge of battery after allegedly punching a 73-year-old Villager who struck and killed his wife, 71-year-old Deborah Ann Kempfer, on Dec. 15 on Morse Boulevard at San Juan Drive. When deputies arrived on the scene, Brammer

Deputies have arrested a man in the killing of 52-year-old Francis Biegaj in Spring Hill after a dispute turned violent on Tuesday afternoon. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) received a 911 call from a family member at about 4:30 p.m. reporting a man was bleeding from his arm. Hernando County Fire Rescue (HCFR) arrived to find the man suffering from a gunshot wound to his left shoulder. Authorities transported Biegaj for medical treatment, but he succumbed to his injuries.

Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) announced Friday the arrest of a 39-year-old man who is charged with murder after calling 911 to report he “stabbed his wife.” The incident happened shortly after 5:30 p.m. on April 9 in the 3700 block of 82nd Avenue Circle East in south Manatee County. MCSO said Jesse Nicholas Jones’ call to 911, deputies found 32-year-old Meaghan Bowler in a bathroom suffering from apparent stab wounds. She was transported to a local hospital, where she