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A father in Florida is suing a school district after his teenage daughter fell into a coma and died after eating a popular dessert at her high school. According to the lawsuit, 17-year-old K B, an Atlantic Coast High School senior, attended a school meeting on campus in July 2023 that included food. One of the food items provided was baklava. B suffered from a severe allergy to food products that contained allergens, including nuts. B. The filing claims that the allergy

photo by: (WPEC) Boynton Beach Police are warning drivers of a road closure due to a dirt bike crash near Poinciana Elementary School. The Boynton Beach Police Department (BBPD) stated that a dirt bike traveling north on Seacrest Boulevard was struck by a truck traveling south when the vehicle attempted to make a left turn onto Northeast 13th Avenue. The dirt bike driver sustained serious injuries and was taken to the hospital. Officials stated that they are on the scene

photo by: (WPLG) First responders were at the scene of a deadly crash involving two tractor-trailers and another vehicle along Florida’s Turnpike Monday afternoon. According to FL511, the southbound lanes of the toll road were closed near the Golden Glades interchange in Miami Gardens while authorities investigated. The crash happened at around 12:25 p.m., according to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue dispatch data. Lt. A C, a Florida Highway Patrol spokesperson, said a “white tractor-trailer collided into a black Nissan sedan and then

photo by: (WJXT) An 89-year-old Jacksonville man was killed Monday morning when his pickup truck crashed in Nassau County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The FHP report said the gold 2004 Toyota Tacoma was headed north on U.S. 1 just north of the Duval/Nassau County line around 9:40 a.m. Monday when it veered into the right shoulder for unknown reasons. The truck hit a mailbox, kept going, careened into the ditch, then flipped and hit a fence, a flatbed

 Troopers say a man died after a car struck him early Monday along State Road 528 in Brevard County. Florida Highway Patrol said the collision happened as the man walked eastbound along the Beachline Expressway where it merges with State Road 3, also known as Courtenay Parkway. A Honda Accord, also traveling eastbound on that stretch of SR-528, struck the man around 12:20 a.m., according to FHP. Investigators said the pedestrian was dressed in dark clothing and walking in the

A person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a shopping plaza in southwest Miami-Dade Monday morning. The fire happened at a shopping center in the 12300 block of Quail Roost Drive. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials said crews responded to reports of a structural fire and were able to get it under control quickly. Aerial footage from Chopper 6 showed multiple crews at the scene. The fire appeared to have damaged a clothing store, and multiple mannequins could be

One person is dead after a Monday morning crash in Lehigh Acres. Westbound lanes are blocked at SR-82 and Alabama Road. Florida Highway Patrol confirms the crash was between a vehicle and a motorcycle. The motorcyclist died. The Lee County Sheriff’s Office says drivers are encouraged to use Grant Blvd. and Meadow Rd. Compassionate Legal Team: At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the emotional and physical toll a motorcycle accident can take. Our compassionate legal team is here to support

photo by: Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office A 50-year-old Navarre man is dead after a crash outside a Destin hotel on Friday morning. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says the victim was driving a black Dodge Charger when he ran off the road, crashing down an embankment. They say he then hit several parked vehicles outside of the Hampton Inn & Suites on Scenic Hwy 98. According to deputies, the victim was ejected at the scene. Deputies say they tried using

 A wrongful death lawsuit filed after an explosion at an Orange County apartment complex has been settled. M M died March 9 after the explosion on March 1 left her critically injured. The explosion happened after she returned home to her recently-leased unit at the Woodhill Apartments, leaving M with third- and fourth-degree burns on more than 40% of her body, the lawsuit claimed. Her family was suing the property manager and owner, as well as the gas service provider, alleging a

photo by: nbc6  A woman who was standing next to a car after a crash was killed when she was struck by a vehicle involved in a second crash on Interstate 95 in Broward early Monday. Florida Highway Patrol officials said the incident happened in the northbound lanes of I-95 north of Oakland Park Boulevard shortly before 6 a.m. One of the people involved told investigators he was speaking with a woman who was standing outside the vehicle after an

A 72-year-old man and an 86-year-old woman were killed Sunday afternoon after their car was hit by a semi-truck near U.S. Highway 301 in Hernando County. The crash happened at 1:49 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said in a news release. The man and the woman were traveling east on State Route 50 while the semi-truck, driven by a 66-year-old man from Iowa, was traveling west on the same road. At the intersection of US-301, the man and woman reportedly

Newly released officer worn body camera video shows Palm Bay police officers rescuing a pregnant woman from a submerged vehicle in a canal off of Bayside Lakes Blvd. on Dec. 26. According to the Palm Bay Police Department, officers were responding to reports of downed powerlines when they heard banging coming from the canal and found a car upside down, submerged in the water, with a pregnant woman inside. “Thank God the lady is safe,” said former sheriff’s deputy and