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A severe traffic crash has closed a major road in Okeechobee on Thursday. The Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) said the severe crash was reported along Highway 70 West, near NE 122nd Drive. The sheriff’s office received several calls asking if the crash involved a school bus, OCSO emphasizes that it is not the case. The road is closed while emergency units are at the scene assessing the crash. The closure may last several hours, the sheriff’s office stated. This

Another woman has died after a brutal stabbing on Sept. 20 at a home along Montgomery Avenue in Tice. Two weeks after the stabbing, 56-year-old Traci Perry died at Gulf Coast Medical Center on Wednesday. Her death came after a long fight for her life, but even in her final moments, Traci chose to help others by becoming an organ donor. Traci’s daughter, Emily Perry, 27, died at the hospital on Sept. 21. Two men were arrested for the deadly

 Tampa police are investigating after they say a man was shot to death Wednesday night.   It happened shortly after 9 p.m. on the 2600 block of East Chelsea Street. Police responding to reports of shots fired said they found a man suffering from upper body trauma.  The victim died from his injuries despite life-saving measures, according to the Tampa Police Department.  As of Thursday morning, no arrests have been made.  Anyone with information on this shooting is asked to call

Photo by: Credit: Scott Snyder//@papapineapples An overturned trailer has traffic backed up for miles along a stretch of Interstate 75 in Marion County as of Thursday afternoon. According to FL511.com, the crash took place around 3:46 p.m. near mile marker 342 on southbound I-75. Although there are currently no details available regarding the accident, video on the website shows that traffic is backed up for several miles. According to FL511.com, the slowdown stretches back to at least mile marker 346 as

One man died in a car’s crash with a box truck early Wednesday in Hialeah, police said. At 1:43 a.m., police were dispatched to a crash at the intersection of East 49th Street and East Fourth Avenue. The man was declared dead at the scene. The driver of the truck wasn’t taken to a hospital. The accident is being investigated by Hialeah police. Fighting for Maximum Compensation in Car Accident Claims At Ovadia Law Group, we know that car accidents

A man who, according to friends, is a popular Cuban performer, is fighting for his life after he was shot in Miami. City of Miami Police units responded to reports of a shooting near Jackson Memorial Hospital, in the area of Ninth Avenue and Northwest 17th Street, at around 7 a.m. on Thursday. According to investigators, officers arrived to find the man in the back seat of a black Mercedes-Benz SUV, unconscious and suffering from a gunshot wound to the

Photo by: (FDOT) A multi-vehicle crash on Florida’s Turnpike has stopped southbound traffic for miles on Thursday afternoon. According to Florida 511, the crash occurred at mile marker 91, near the Lake Worth Road exit. As of 3:07 p.m., the left lane is blocked causing traffic to back up to mile marker 96, near the Southern Boulevard exit. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue is reported to be at the scene. This is a developing story. Protecting Your Rights in Car

 Gulfport police are investigating after a juvenile was hit by a vehicle at the entrance to Boca Ciega High school on Thursday morning. According to police, the driver was turning at the entrance to the school as the victim was crossing on a bicycle. The bicyclist, whose exact age was not released, suffered minor injuries, police said. Expert Legal Support After a Bicycle Accident Bicycle accidents can result in severe injuries and complicated legal battles. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to

A student pilot walked away from a plane crash near Ruskin on Thursday morning.  Few details have been released, but the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office confirmed its aviation section and marine unit are at 3300 West Shell Point after a plane went down on Thursday morning.  HSCO said the student pilot, the only person on the plane, was not injured in the crash.  This is a developing story.  Comprehensive Support in Plane Accident Cases At Ovadia Law Group, we provide compassionate and

An Orange County grand Jury formally indicted 18-year-old Tenaje Johnson on charges of first-degree murder with a firearm, attempted robbery with a firearm, shooting at, within, or into an occupied vehicle and possession of a firearm by a minor. On July 14, 2024, the Orlando Police Department responded to a shooting on the 1300 block of Lawne Boulevard and found Christopher Dumesle, 19, slumped over in a vehicle after suffering a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene

Photo by: Fort Walton Beach Fire Department A man was hospitalized after crashing his vehicle into a building in Fort Walton Beach early Thursday morning. It happened just after 3 a.m. at 258 Eglin Pkwy. Upon arrival, Fort Walton Beach police and fire found a crashed vehicle partially inside the building with a man trapped inside the vehicle. The man — who the fire department says was unresponsive with agonal breathing — was removed the vehicle and transported to the

 A man who was shot Thursday morning at an apartment complex in Miramar has died, authorities confirmed. The shooting was reported inside the gated Avalon Miramar Park Place apartment complex, located along the 11300 block of Southwest 30th Court. “It happened around 7 in the morning,” a man named Tico, who lives at the complex, said. “My alarm goes off at 7, so I called the police around 7:05, and it was just one shot — one single shot.” Miramar