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A scammer was arrested after he targeted a 74-year-old Marion County woman for her life savings, convincing her to liquidate her cash into gold on Wednesday, Ocala police said.  When they contacted the woman, the scammers posed as a call center, alleging she had a computer virus that could help her fix. They were able to get control of her financial information and convinced her to liquidate her life savings into gold. That gold was sold through a broker and

The man charged with stabbing his ex-girlfriend 17 times outside a Ponte Vedra Beach restaurant a little over a year ago pleaded guilty Wednesday to three of the counts he faced. Spencer Pearson was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder with a weapon for the stabbing of then-17-year-old Madison Schemitz and her mother and aggravated battery causing serious injury with a weapon. Another person who stepped in to help the mother and daughter was also injured in the attack. Surveillance

A United Airlines flight that took off from South Florida was forced to make an emergency landing after a passenger bit a flight attendant and yelled profanities at other passengers. United Flight 762 was heading to Newark, New Jersey after taking off from Miami International Airport on Tuesday. Cellphone video obtained by TMZ shows a tense situation where a woman was screaming at other passengers. Flight attendants tried to de-escalate the situation and zip-tie the woman. That’s when the subject

Photo by: wsvn Residents at an apartment building in North Miami Beach made a fire escape after a blaze ignited inside one of the units. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene near Northeast 167th Street and 22nd Avenue, just after 8:30 p.m., Wednesday. Cameras captured smoke and flames shooting out the door of one of the units as nearby residents got out safely. Firefighters were able to get the flames under control and are letting residents back into

Miami Beach Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that left one dead and another injured. The traffic crash occurred at 63rd Street and Alton Road around 2:53 a.m. Wednesday. Officers arrived at the scene and found two occupants. Both occupants were transported to Jackson Memorial Ryder Trauma Center. One died upon arrival at the hospital and the other is still alive with “serious injuries.” Traffic in the area was diverted for several hours as a result of the accident. The

 A 66-year-old woman was arrested in Citrus County for leading deputies on a chase while drunk after being involved in a hit-and-run, according to authorities. According to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, Brenda Jenkins, 66, is behind bars after leaving a trail of destruction on a high-speed chase with deputies who tried to pull her over for being involved in a hit-and-run – all while she was drunk. Deputies stopped Jenkins on Monday night with an open wine container in her car and clocked

Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration said an unregistered powered paraglider crashed near Grant-Valkaria, Florida, around 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The pilot was the only person on board.  Brevard County Fire Rescue responded and told FOX 35 News that the pilot landed about 200 yards from the landing field and injured his ankle upon landing. Paraglider crashes can result in serious injuries and complicated legal battles. At Ovadia Law Group, our experienced attorneys specialize in handling paraglider crash cases, providing

Photo by: NBC2 A cadet with the Fort Myers Fire Department died from heat exhaustion after a training session on Tuesday. Fire officials identified the victim as a 22-year-old man named Nathaniel Wilcox. According to reports, Wilcox showed no signs of heat exhaustion during training. He was described as a muscular guy and passed the initial physical exam. Witnesses at the training session said they noticed signs of a problem after the training concluded and immediately rendered aid. Chief McMillion

Photo by: cbs12 Two people have died after they were pulled from their submerged airplane which had veered off a runway and into a nearby body of water, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office confirmed. The pair were taking off from the North County Airport shortly after 2 p.m. on Wednesday and had reported problems with the single-engine plane, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) spokesperson Tom Reyes explained. As they were attempting to take off, the small plane went off

Photo by: Local10 Authorities rushed to the scene of a car accident in Broward County on Wednesday afternoon. It happened in the area of Sheridan Street and 34th Avenue in Hollywood. Sky 10 was over the scene at approximately 5:45 p.m. A badly damaged vehicle could be seen surrounded by first responders. It was behind a large box truck that appeared to have also been involved in the crash. According to Hollywood Fire Rescue, one person had to be extricated

An argument between two sisters over bathroom usage escalated into one being hospitalized and the other being arrested on Monday, according to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Police Department. Police said the incident occurred around 2:30 p.m. when the victim reported that her sister, Cynthia Pierre, 20, became irate over her shower usage and started knocking on the bathroom door of the home near the 2100 block of Northeast 163rd Street, just east of Interstate 95. The argument turned

 A 21-year-old man from Homestead was arrested Tuesday after he shot a man on the Fourth of July near his home, authorities said. According to his arrest report, the shooting occurred shortly after 4:30 a.m. Thursday in the 100 block of Northeast Ninth Street. Homestead police said three men were riding in a vehicle when they made a left onto Ninth Street. As they made the turn, Luis Felipe Perez was standing in the middle of the road, armed with