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An Ocala man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly battered an Amazon driver shortly after a package was delivered at his home. On Sunday, November 10, at around 4:25 p.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home located on NW Gainesville Road in Ocala in reference to an incident involving “burglary with a battery,” according to the arrest report. Upon arrival at the residence, the deputy made contact with a man, identified as 37-year-old Dana

A 77-year-old Orlando man died after being hit by an SUV just north of Maitland, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 8:49 a.m. on U.S. 17-92 at Lakewood Circle, troopers said. According to a preliminary FHP crash report, a 2024 Kia Sportage being driven by a 32-year-old Orlando woman struck the man, who was taken to AdventHealth Altamonte Springs and pronounced dead. The Orlando woman was not injured in the crash and remained at the scene,

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a work truck Wednesday morning east of Lakeland, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Polk County deputies and firefighters were dispatched around 10 a.m. to U.S. 92 at Reynolds Road, the sheriff’s office said on social media. Eastbound lanes of U.S. 92 between Fish Hatchery and Reynolds roads were closed at the time of this report. Drivers were urged to avoid the area. The sheriff’s office is still investigating the fatal crash. No

Two teenagers were shot in a West Palm Beach plaza after a high school football game by a 16-year-old who is allegedly affiliated with a Riviera Beach gang named the Navy Sharks. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) reported that on Friday, October 4, at approximately 11:13 p.m., they received multiple calls about gunshots being heard and children fleeing from the Food Town Shopping Plaza, located at 5335 North Military Trail near the CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches.

 Interstate 275 was closed in both directions Wednesday after a semi truck struck an overpass in Tampa. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a semi hauling a large excavator struck the overpass at Livingston Avenue. No one was hurt in the strike, but traffic was shut down in both directions while inspectors surveyed the overpass. The interstate reopened later that morning. Comprehensive Legal Support for Truck Accident CasesThe aftermath of a truck accident can be overwhelming, especially when facing physical

A 66-year-old Pensacola man is dead after an overnight crash in Escambia County on Monday, according to FHP. Troopers say the crash occurred around 1 a.m. when a 20-year-old Fairhope man was traveling westbound on State Road 10 Mobile Highway in a sedan, while the Pensacola man was traveling eastbound on State Road 10 Mobile Highway driving in an SUV. The sedan driver crossed the center line and collided with the SUV, according to FHP. Troopers say the 66-year-old man

Photo by: Lee County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) A Fort Myers woman was arrested after being accused of assaulting a person before stealing a car from Page Field Airport on Saturday. Katherine Olshefski, 39, is facing multiple charges after the Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrested her on Saturday. Deputies responded to Brantley Road in Fort Myers for reports of a female getting into another person’s car and taking their prescription medication by force. The caller told deputies that earlier in the

A Lehigh Acres family is upset with the Lee County School District after they say their 5th grade son, on the autism spectrum, was in a fight on the bus. Fox 4 took the family’s concerns to the district to see what could be done to better support their son. “He got off the bus all bloody,” said Joshua Negron, the child’s father. He and Alisha Jackson, the child’s mother, said his shoes, clothes, book bag and mouth were bloody

One person was killed Tuesday night in a fiery wreck when a semitruck rear-ended their vehicle on I-95 in Volusia County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:45 p.m. in the northbound lanes near mile marker 248. According to a crash report, a vehicle was traveling ahead of the semitruck when the semitruck driver struck the back of the vehicle. The impact caused both the vehicle and semitruck to go off the roadway and into the

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after one person was killed in a crash on Interstate 75 in Marion County Tuesday afternoon. According to the FHP, the crash happened around 3:20 p.m. Tuesday near Mile Marker 358 in the southbound lanes of I-75. Troopers said a Honda van traveling southbound veered off the roadway toward the center median before the driver attempted to overcorrect and crossed every lane to enter the exit lane toward state Road 326. A semitruck attempted

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash on I-4 westbound in Plant City. One lane is blocked near mile marker 21. This is a developing story. Dedicated to Fighting for Your CompensationAfter a car accident, victims are often faced with mounting medical bills, vehicle repairs, and lost wages. Ovadia Law Group is committed to helping you obtain the compensation you deserve to cover these expenses. We understand the stress that comes with these challenges, and our attorneys work hard

One driver was killed and another was airlifted to a hospital after two pickup trucks crashed off of Krome Avenue in Hialeah Wednesday morning, authorities said. Florida Highway Patrol officials said they first received reports that a Dodge pickup truck and a Ford pickup truck crashed near the intersection of Okeechobee Road and Krome Avenue at around 5 a.m. The driver of the Dodge, an adult man, did not survive, according to FHP. The driver of the Ford was flown