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State fire marshal investigates deadly blaze SANFORD, Fla. – One person was killed Wednesday in a Sanford house fire, officials said. The fire broke out at a home on Bell Avenue, which was fully engulfed by flames, Sanford fire officials said. Details about the victim or the cause of the fire have not been released. The state fire marshal is investigating. Navigating the complexities of a fire accident claim requires a skilled and experienced legal team who will fight tirelessly to

he St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday night that a person died following a watercraft accident. The incident occurred near North Fork St. Lucie River, just south of River Park Marina. The sheriff’s office said Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the incident and is leading the investigation. FWC said a 12-foot Yamaha Personal Watercraft was traveling in the North Fork of the St. Lucie River when it struck a tree and the riverbank. FWC added 29-year-old

Jose Ocampo’s last registered address before jail was in Miami-Dade’s Richmond West MIAMI – The Florida Department of Law Enforcement considers Jose Ocampo a sexual predator. He is 33 years old and was at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Wednesday in Miami-Dade County. At 19 years old, prosecutors accused Ocampo of sexually abusing a child younger than 12 years old in 2010, in Miami-Dade. He was 20 when he was convicted and sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Photo by: wflx WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP/Gray News) – Officials in Walton County, Florida, are investigating an accident that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old child. It happened on a major highway in Miramar Beach around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday. A report from the Florida Highway Patrol states the accident involved a truck and pedestrian near the Scenic Gulf Drive and Highway 98 intersection. Authorities said a 65-year-old man from Defuniak Springs was turning from Scenic Gulf Drive when a

Authorities are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed Thursday morning in Boynton Beach. It happened on southbound 441 near Hypoluxo Road and Boynton Beach Boulevard. The southbound lanes are closed as the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office investigates. This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available. Being involved in a pedestrian accident can be a harrowing experience, often resulting in severe injuries and emotional distress. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges

IMMOKALEE, Fla. —An Immokalee man was arrested Tuesday on multiple charges of child pornography possession. Detectives found Miguel Lorzerno Mendiola, 21, with multiple images depicting child pornography after criminal activity was detected at a home on Allegiance Way in Immokalee. The investigation began after the Collier County Sheriff’s Office received several cyber tips from The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the distribution of child sexual abuse material. ICAC (The Internet Crimes Against Children) Task Force assisted CCSO

Six vehicles, including a big rig, were involved in a crash Wednesday night on Florida’s Turnpike in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The wreck happened in the northbound lanes of the Turnpike, north of State Road 50 near Winter Garden. Troopers said five cars and a tractor-trailer were involved in the crash, but no other details, including how many people were injured, have been released. Northbound traffic on the Turnpike was detoured onto S.R. 50 as the crash

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. – Newly released dashcam video shows the crashing end to a wild police chase last week that ended in Miami Gardens. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, troopers tried to stop a stolen blue Infiniti SUV April 28 on Florida’s Turnpike near Northwest 27th Avenue. But authorities said the driver, identified as Dkwon Xavier Anderson, 44, of Miami Gardens, wouldn’t stop and led troopers on a chase that ended when the Infiniti crashed into a marked FHP

A driver was killed and three other people were hospitalized after a head-on crash on Krome Avenue in southwest Miami-Dade that led to a section of the roadway being closed Thursday morning. The crash happened around 6 a.m. on Krome Avenue near Southwest 296th Street. Florida Highway Patrol officials said a Nissan SUV was traveling south on Krome when it veered into the northbound lanes, colliding head-on into a Toyota SUV. Chopper 6 was over the scene of the crash

Photo by: Fox13news A pedestrian was struck and critically injured in a hit-and-run in Pinellas Park early Thursday morning, according to police.  According to the Pinellas Park Police Department, the incident occurred at around 4 a.m. on Thursday in the 9600 block of 66th Street. Authorities found the pedestrian, a man, in the roadway after being struck by a vehicle that left the scene. The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital where he’s in critical but stable condition, as of the

MILTON, Fla. – A Florida father was arrested over the weekend after pulling an AR-15 rifle on an Uber driver who dropped his daughter off at his home, according to deputies Sean Hollonbeck, 54, of Milton, was taken to jail on charges of false imprisonment of a person and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On May 4, shortly before 11 p.m., an Uber driver arrived at Hollonbeck’s home to drop off the suspect’s daughter. The young female was still

Photo by: Local10 A bicyclist was hospitalized Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in Hollywood, authorities confirmed. The crash was reported just before 6 a.m. in the area of Sheridan Street and North 19th Avenue. According to Hollywood police spokeswoman Deanna Bettineschi, the bicyclist was transported to Memorial Regional Hospital. His or her condition has not been released. Sky 10 was above the scene around 6:30 a.m. as a white car remained at the scene. Blood could be