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Photo: FDOT A crash on I-95 South in West Palm Beach is blocking traffic on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Exit 66, Forest Hill Boulevard, at 6:11 a.m. In the latest update at 6:20 a.m. officials said that the two left lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Car Accident Injury? We’re Here to HelpA car accident can change your life in an instant. At Ovadia Law Group, we provide expert

Photo: WPLG A driver died early Wednesday morning after crashing his or her car into a billboard support post on Interstate 95 in Broward County, the Florida Highway Patrol confirmed. According to FHP, the crash occurred in the northbound lanes of the highway, just south of Oakland Park Boulevard. Troopers said the car was heading north on the highway when, for unknown reasons, the driver ran off the road to the right, entered the outside grass shoulder and crashed into

A teenage couple was killed in a fiery traffic crash at an intersection in Doral. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Doral Police officers responded to the scene of the wreck in the area of Northwest 87th Avenue and 54th Street, just after 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Preliminary information from detectives shows a sedan was traveling southbound on Northwest 87th Avenue when it veered off the roadway and struck a pole. The vehicle subsequently became engulfed in flames. Miami-Dade Fire

An investigation is underway after a deadly house fire in Sarasota Tuesday night. Crews responded to the house fire just before 9 p.m. in the Nottingham subdivision. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office is assisting the Sarasota County Fire Department and the State Fire Marshall regarding the fatal house fire. It is unclear how many people were hurt or killed in the house fire. Legal Help After a Fire Accident InjuryFire accidents can lead to devastating injuries and long-term consequences. At

The Walton County Sheriff’s Office is responding to a crash involving a bicyclist in Freeport. According to law enforcement, the accident has shut down County Highway 3280 between 331 South and Old Jolly Bay Road. We are told that Okaloosa Medflight is responding to the crash and will be landing on 331 S near the intersection of 3280, which may shut down 331 S temporarily. The Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene investigating the cause of the crash. Drivers

Photo by: Jesse Hanson A man in his early 20s died early Wednesday morning when his Nissan Rogue crashed through a barricade at the dead end of Pine Acres Road south of I-295 in Loretto, police said. Sgt. Robert Hungerford with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit said the crash was reported around 3:10 a.m., and the man died at the scene. Hungerford said the SUV was headed north on Pine Acres Road, which dead ends at I-295, but

Photo: WJXT A crash on the Main Street Bridge killed one man and hospitalized another with severe injuries on Wednesday morning, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office said. The crash, which involved at least two vehicles, was reported around 7:30 a.m. JSO said a Mercedes E350 was northbound on the bridge in the outside lane while a Mercury Grand Marquis was heading southbound. Officials said the Grand Marquis slid off the regular roadway and careened into the west side attenuator wall, then

A Port Charlotte High School teacher was arrested on a domestic battery charge following an alleged incident on Easter. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office report, deputies responded to a well-being check at a home along Cochran Boulevard on Monday. The victim told deputies that she went to Easter dinner at her family’s residence and returned home at approximately 7 p.m. when she noticed Raymond Chumbley, 44, moving her belongings into a spare bedroom. The victim stated that she

The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office took M.B.D, 55, of St. Cloud, into custody Tuesday around 4:30 a.m. According to authorities, B in Marathon driving in a Toyota and exceeding the speed limit, going more than 80 mph in a 35-mph zone. Deputies said B attempted to evade them after they tried to pull her over. She was eventually taken into custody after authorities said she parked her car and attempted to hide near a vacation rental home located along 23rd

The West Palm Beach Police Department is continuing to investigate a deadly hit-and-run crash and is asking the public to help locate a person of interest connected to the case. The crash happened on the evening of March 10, around 8:10 p.m., in West Palm Beach. Investigators say the vehicle involved left the scene after the collision, which resulted in a death. Detectives have named Kelly Anne Jacobson, 40, as a person of interest. According to police, she stands about

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) announced Monday that a 28-year-old Tampa man has passed away following a crash on I-4 near milepost 1. The accident happened just before 2:30 a.m. on April 6 when a Dodge Durango was heading westbound on I-4 near Milepost 1. FHP said the driver lost control of the vehicle, “entered the median, overturned several times.” He was ejected from the vehicle, per the FHP report. The man was transported to an area

North Port police responded to a vehicle crash that left two children hospitalized on Tuesday morning. The vehicle crash happened on April 7 at the intersection of Atwater Boulevard and Adderton Avenue, where a vehicle struck the two children who were riding their e-scooters. North Port police said both children have been transported to the hospital for their injuries. The investigation is ongoing. Police said commuters can expect delays in the area, and they consider an alternate route if possible.