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Photo: WJHG UPDATE: According to Panama City Police, the crash on 15th Street near Balboa Avenue involved a bicyclist and an SUV. Officers said the bicyclist was a 50-year-old male and was riding in the bike lane at the time of the accident. Law enforcement was not able to give the status of the bicyclist at this time, but said he was taken to Acension Scared Heart Hospital. Police also said they did interview the driver of the SUV. This

Three people were injured after a woman allegedly drove a vehicle into a crowd during a fight Wednesday night in Fort Pierce. The Fort Pierce Police Department said its officers were called around 7:44 p.m. July 8 to the area of North 32nd Street and Avenue L after receiving reports of a large fight involving several people. When officers arrived, investigators learned the confrontation had escalated when a woman allegedly got behind the wheel of a vehicle and drove into a group of

Photo: Martin County Sheriff’s Office Body camera video shows deputies rescuing seven people after a boat crashed onto rocks outside the St. Lucie Inlet on July 4. The Fourth of July holiday could have ended much differently for seven boaters after they were stranded on a damaged boat, but deputies arrived to pull them to safety. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission located the stranded vessel. Video shows deputies throwing a life ring toward the

Photo: Courtesy of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office A driver was arrested after Hillsborough deputies said he tried to switch seats with a passenger during a traffic stop and ended up crashing into a patrol car. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said it was conducting a traffic stop near the intersection of North Florida Avenue and West Country Club Drive on Wednesday. During the traffic stop, the driver, who deputies identified as A, 30, tried to switch seats with his passenger

A 21-year-old Pensacola woman was sentenced Thursday to 18 years in state prison for a June 2024 DUI crash that killed a 60-year-old Uber driver and seriously injured two Navy sailors. A judge sentenced K to 15 years for DUI manslaughter and three years for DUI with serious injury. Her prison sentenced will be followed by two years probation. The crash happened on June 29, 2024, at 4 a.m. at the intersection of Navy Boulevard and Gulf Beach Highway. According to Florida

Photo: Breaking news A driver was arrested after a chase and PIT maneuver in Lee County on Thursday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, it attempted to conduct a traffic stop on an SUV accused of driving fast in the area of State Road 82 and 40th Street in Lehigh Acres. The driver reportedly refused to stop, sped up and drove recklessly, according to troopers. A PIT maneuver was performed to stop the SUV. Troopers said the driver was accused

Photo: UC Breaking news Firefighters are working to contain a brush fire near Southeast 24th Avenue and Southeast 12th Street in Cape Coral on Thursday night. According to the Florida Forest Service, the fire is an acre and 95% contained as of 11:02 p.m. The Cape Coral Fire Department said the fire likely started from lightning, but it is still under investigation. The fire department also said no one was at risk. Personalized Legal Support for Fire Accident CasesEvery fire

Photo: Marco Island Police A Marco Island police officer was assaulted while responding to the scene of a crash on Wednesday, according to the Marco Island Police Department. MIPD says that at around 10:48 p.m. officers responded to a single-vehicle crash in the area of Cape Marco Drive and South Collier Boulevard. Officers say that during the investigation of the crash, they determined that the car veered off the road and hit multiple trees and a wall. Officers say they

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) continues to look into a deadly crash overnight on Interstate 75 in Manatee County. FHP said the incident occurred just before 12:30 a.m. on July 10 on the northbound part of I-75 at mile marker 215. A 22-year-old Bradenton man was driving a 2025 Hyundai Kona on I-75, approaching mile marker 215, as a 22-year-old Parrish woman was driving a 1996 Honda Civic directly in front of the Hyundai, according to the report. FHP said the

Photo: CBS12 A driver accused of driving under the influence caused a head-on crash that sent two people to the hospital before crashing into a fence, abandoning his vehicle and fleeing the scene, authorities said. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, at about 11:42 p.m. Tuesday, Kelly Castleman was driving on Turner Road in Tampa when he crashed into a sedan, causing it to strike an SUV and resulting in a head-on collision. The drivers of the sedan and the

Photo: FDOT The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said all southbound lanes of I-75 are closed at CR-54 in Wesley Chapel following a fatal crash. FHP said the crash happened at mile marker 279 and troopers were dispatched to the scene at around 2:52 a.m. on July 10. All lanes remain closed as of 8:30 a.m., per Florida 511. Dedicated Advocacy for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we provide dedicated advocacy for car accident victims seeking justice and recovery. Our attorneys

A 25-year-old Kissimmee man was killed early Friday after his car crashed into a construction vehicle on State Road 417 in Seminole County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 12:45 a.m. in the northbound lanes of SR-417, north of Aloma Avenue (State Road 426). According to FHP, the man was driving a 2022 Acura ILX in the outside lane when his car drifted into an active construction zone and ran into the back of a parked