PORT RICHEY, FL – Police in Port Richey said a driver who may have been impaired was injured in a car wreck last week. In a Facebook post, police said officers were called to the scene Dec. 1 at the intersection of US 19 and Grand Boulevard at about 1…
LEESBURG, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash in Lake County Tuesday morning that left a motorcyclist dead, WKMG reports. The incident took place on County Road 452 near Sandpiper Drive in Leesburg. A Kawasaki motorcycle collided with a Hyundai Sonata at that location at about 11:51…
LEESBURG, FL – A two-car collision in Lake County on Sunday afternoon claimed the life of an elderly driver, WESH reports. The crash happened at the intersection of US 27 and Plantation Boulevard in Leesburg. The Florida Highway Patrol said the driver of a sedan was headed south on US…
This first weekend in December is one of the most popular periods to decorate your home for the holidays, second only to Thanksgiving weekend. Additionally, it is the time when safety specialists’ shudder at the surge in hospital emergency rooms. The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports that 160 decorating-related accidents…
LAKE COUNTY, FL – A collision on Florida’s Turnpike in Lake County Thursday morning sent both drivers to the hospital, WKMG reported. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the incident in the turnpike’s southbound lanes near County Road 470. State troopers said the driver of a 2010 Hyundai Tucson, a…
MARION COUNTY, FL – State troopers have announced an arrest in the case of a hit-and-run crash in Marion County last month. According to a WOFL report, 23-year-old Jacob Carmack of Ocala is facing charges over the incident that occurred Nov. 18 on State Road 200. The Florida Highway Patrol…
The Atlantic hurricane season of 2023 has come to an end. This season, with 20 named storms, will rank as the fourth busiest since 1950. 2023 saw record-warm Atlantic sea surface temperatures and significant El Niño-influenced activity. Of the 20 storms that were named during this year’s hurricane season, seven…
LAND O’LAKES, FL – State troopers said a collision in Pasco County last week claimed the life of a teenage driver. According to a WTVT report, the incident involving a car and a semi-truck occurred on Ehren Cutoff on Friday afternoon shortly after 3 p.m. Investigators said a 16-year-old was…
MARION COUNTY, FL – A multi-vehicle collision in Marion County Tuesday morning sent 15 people to the hospital, officials said. A Facebook post by Marion County Fire Rescue stated that crews were dispatched to the scene at the intersection of SW 90th Street and SW 80th Avenue shortly before 9…
OCALA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol released details of a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred in Marion County on Sunday evening. According to a WKMG report, the accident took place in Ocala, in the vicinity of NE Jacksonville Road and NE 53rd Street The FHP’s investigation determined that a…