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Trouble was brewing inside a Miami Starbucks Thursday morning. Cell phone video shows coffee cups flying, then, the irate customer runs behind the counter threatening to fight. Another employee de-escalates the situation by restraining the woman. It all started with a disagreement after the woman ordered in the drive-thru at the Starbucks at 6320 Biscayne Blvd. in the MiMo District. Right before the video begins, the customer throws her hot drink on the Starbucks employee. Miami police were inside moments

Photo by: Local10 The Miami Fire Investigations Unit is investigating the cause of a fire that erupted early Friday morning at a four-unit residential building. According to City of Miami Fire-Rescue Lt. Pete Sanchez, the fire was reported just after 4 a.m. at 3020 NW 19th Avenue. He said crews arrived to find heavy flames coming from the roof of the single-story, multi-unit building. “Firefighters began an aggressive fire attack and conducted a search for victims which was deemed all

After a nearly four-month-long investigation, a hit-and-run suspect surrendered to Jupiter police in the case of a deadly crash. On Jan. 12, officials responded to the crash on Parkside Drive and University Boulevard in Jupiter around 7 p.m. Paramedics responded as well. When the paramedics arrived, they pronounced a 74-year-old man dead on the scene. In a press release Thursday, police said after “diligent pursuit of leads and exhaustive investigative efforts,” they were able to identify the suspect as Jason

A toddler accidentally shot himself after getting ahold of a gun on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the shooting around 4:45 p.m. in the Stengal Loop area of Zephyrhills.  Officials say the 2-year-old boy was taken to a hospital and his injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. No one else was injured and investigators say this was an isolated incident. According to the sheriff’s office, the investigation is ongoing. After experiencing a negligent

A man who jumped into the water to retrieve his friend’s cellphone died during the process Wednesday afternoon. The Hernando County Sheriff’s Office says they received a 911 call around 4 p.m. of reports of a possible drowning at the Hernando Beach boat ramp located at 4477 Calienta Street. Upon arrival, deputies met with two men who said they had been boating with another friend. The men told deputies while at the dock, and in the process of removing the boat from

Photo by: Local10 A driver struck several vehicles and a pedestrian in a Walmart parking lot in Margate Thursday morning, according to police. That pedestrian, a woman, was hospitalized with a possible broken leg. The crash happened just before 8 a.m. at the Walmart at 5555 W. Atlantic Blvd. Police said the cause of the crash “was not intentional nor criminal” and no one else was injured. Authorities taped off a portion of the lot while they investigated. Experiencing a

The man accused of fatally shooting his wife and their adult daughter and son at their Nassau County home is now said to be competent for trial despite a previous history of being ruled not competent, according to a psychologist who examined him at the state mental health hospital in Macclenny. William Broyles’s last psychiatric evaluation was in December. The State Attorney’s Office said in court Tuesday that William Broyles has been exaggerating his symptoms to avoid prosecution and a

 One person was shot late Wednesday in Orlando but few details are known. Orlando police said the shooting happened just after 10 p.m. on Terry Avenue in the Parramore area. The victim was struck in the shoulder but was expected to be OK, according to police. No other details have been released. Check back for updates. When you’re a victim of a negligent shooting, the physical and emotional toll can be overwhelming. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the complexities involved

Ocala Police Sergeant, Ron Malone, was hit head on by hit-and-run suspect going 91 mph OCALA, Fla. – After being seriously injured in a crash involving a hit-and-run suspect, an Ocala police sergeant is making it his mission to fully return to the police force. It’s been nearly nine months since Ocala Police Sergeant, Ron Malone, was hit head on by a hit-and-run suspect going 91 mph. “It’s a little hard to get next to the car because you can’t

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a northbound vehicle on Little Road south of Villa Entrada Tuesday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 38-year-old New Port Richey man was driving a Chevy Silverado northbound on Little Road when a 49-year-old Homosassa man attempted to cross the highway. The pedestrian entered the path of the vehicle and was struck. The pedestrian sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene of the crash. The driver of the Silverado was

NORTH MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A driver manages to escape a crash and splash in a murky canal. The vehicle wound up partially submerged along Northeast 204th Street just West of 2nd Avenue in North Miami-Dade on Wednesday afternoon. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue divers scoured the water but they said whoever was behind the wheel appears to have gotten out before they arrived. Losing a loved one due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing is a devastating experience that can leave

Photo by: weartv Two Destin restaurants are out of business after a fire ripped through the building they’re housed in Wednesday morning. This is the second restaurant fire in Destin the past week-and-a-half. Last week, Tailfins was heavily damaged by fire. The whole building is left badly damaged. Glass is shattered, parts of the roof is gone, among other damages. The restaurants, Blue Mahoe and Mikato, opened not too long ago on Highway 98. Now they’ll be out of operation