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A driver having a “medical episode” died in a crash on I-295 at Pritchard Road Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver, a 51-year-old man from Keystone Heights, was traveling southbound when the medical episode occurred, FHP said. The victim drove onto the paved median in the middle of the road and then onto the grass median.  Two other cars were in the inside lane in front of the victim. He struck them, then ended on the

Photo by:  FHP A 26-year-old Pace man was killed in a motorcycle crash Wednesday night in Santa Rosa County. It happened around 8:10 p.m. on the Pea Ridge Connector north of Highway 90. FHP says the motorcycle left the roadway and collided with the curb and overturned. No other vehicles were involved. Expert Representation for Motorcycle Accident VictimsMotorcycle accidents can result in severe injuries and complex legal challenges, requiring a knowledgeable legal team to navigate effectively. At Ovadia Law Group,

Photo by: Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office An accident involving a school bus is leaving traffic on US-41 slowed in both directions. It is till unknown what caused the crash. It occurred at 7:13 a.m. on US 41 and Laurel rd. No roads are closed as a result of this accident. Sarasota County Sheriff is continuing to investigate this incident. According to Sarasota County Schools, there were no students aboard the bus. However, the bus driver and bus aide had injuries

Photo by: Alex Orenczuk. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting at a busy Wawa gas station that happened on US-41 and Cornelius Blvd. It left two people injured around 9 a.m. Wednesday. The Sheriff’s Office has now identified one of those involved, Anthony Gooden, who is receiving medical care pending his arrest. Traffic on US-41 was shutdown in both directions. The Sheriff’s Office says as they arrived on the scene they found one victim shot and

Photo by: wsvn It was a chaotic night for a Hollywood neighborhood after lightning hit a home’s transformer, knocking down a power line and setting the home on fire. Hollywood Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene of the house fire along the 6800 block of Tyler Street, at around 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Hollywood Police said a home caught on fire after lightning struck a transformer, causing the power line to fall on the home. Jessica Stanco, her

Photo by: Richard and Karen Richards An off-duty Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputy died when a pickup truck he was driving and a flatbed tractor-trailer truck crashed on U.S. 301 Thursday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said the F-150 collided with the tractor-trailer south of McIntosh Road. The deputy driving the pickup died at the scene from their injuries. FHP said the driver of the tractor-trailer truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries. All lanes of U.S. 301 have been closed for the investigation,

A 15-year-old boy was arrested Saturday night after a shooting outside a restaurant, according to Lady Lake police. FOX 35 News is not naming the teen suspect because they are a minor. Police said officers arrested the teen after a short chase with help from the Fruitland Park Police Department.  “The officers handled it very professionally, and the gentleman was taken into custody without incident,” Police Chief Steven Hunt said. The shooting happened around 11 p.m., which is 2 hours

Port St. Lucie police are investigating a crash involving a school bus and a pickup truck Thursday morning. Six Morningside Elementary School students were on board at the time of the crash and a child was treated on scene for wrist injuries. The crash happened on the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 1 at the intersection of Southeast Crosstown Parkway at 8:14 a.m. There were no other injuries reported. Dedicated Legal Support for School Bus Accident VictimsSchool bus accidents can

Jacksonville police on Wednesday arrested a man facing a capital murder charge in the shooting of his uncle, a police news release states. Officers around 2 a.m. responded to a report of a person shot at 409 Smart St. and located Timotheus Danzy, 41, sitting outside the residence and Lawrence Arnold shot multiple times inside, the release states. Arnold, whose age was not given in the release, died of his wounds at the scene, the release states. Danzy was held

A 22-year-old Florida man has been charged with the shooting death of another man who tried to intervene in a fight involving a group of girls in Florida City. Miami-Dade Police said the shooting took place at about 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday and that 47-year-old Johnny Lewis Stevenson Jr. had tried to break up a fight that involved his daughter. WTVJ reported. Kentarian Cross pulled out a gun and shot Stevenson, police said. Stevenson was hit in the stomach and taken

Photo by: WCJB Firefighters put out a fire on Dock Street in Cedar Key Thursday morning. At around 5:15 a.m., the Rusty Hook Bait Shop and Duncan’s on the Gulf Restaurant caught fire. Firefighters put out the fire, but the extent of the damages is unknown at this time. —Firefighters put out a fire This is a developing story, and will update when we have more information. Expert Legal Assistance for Fire Accident ClaimsFire accidents can cause devastating losses, from

Two women are accused of crashing a hotel room and trying to hit one of its employees with a car as they made their escape. According to the Sebastian Police Department, an investigating officer responded Monday to Capt Hirams, located at 1580 U.S. Highway 1, regarding a past burglary. The arrest affidavit says the investigator met with the front desk receptionist who explained that after clocking into work she noticed a hotel charge for two movies in room 107, one