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 A Lakeland mother of two boys says she’s stuck in a moldy apartment.  Every step inside Cardasha Benson’s apartment comes with a stench and a sight that she says is almost too much to bear. The mother of two is grappling with growing mold that continues to seep into her clothing, walls, and carpet. “This is killing us slowly and we’re breathing this in and it’s very toxic,” Benson said. “This is poisonous.” Benson’s grandmother is stepping in and call

A pedestrian was struck by a Brightline train while trying to cross the tracks in Stuart on Thursday evening. Martin County Fire Rescue crews responded to a pedestrian struck by a Brightline train around 6:45 p.m. along SE Dixie Hwy., south of Stuart Yacht & Country Club. The man suffered serious injuries, according to Fire Rescue. Pedestrian train accidents are tragic events that can lead to catastrophic injuries and fatalities. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the devastating impact these

The aftermath of the deadly crane collapse on the Southeast Third Avenue Bridge has left one construction worker dead and two people injured as the structure reopened Friday morning. The incident, which occurred near the New River around 4:30 p.m. Thursday, also led to the damage of a Tesla SUV and a minivan after debris fell onto the bridge, creating a significant hole on the road that led to the closure of the bridge. Initially, the collapse raised concerns about the bridge’s

Photo by: Local10 The State Fire Marshal is investigating after a fire erupted Thursday at a two-story home in Dania Beach. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael B. Kane, the fire was reported around 6:45 p.m. in the 600 block of Northeast Second Street. “Upon arrival at the scene, firefighters encountered a challenging situation as thick, black smoke billowed and flames emerged from a second-floor window,” Kane said in an email to Local 10 News. “Undeterred by

Photo by: Local10 A fire erupted Friday morning inside a home in Parkland, destroying the house. The fire was reported in the 5400 block of Godfrey Road. Sky 10 was above the scene around 6:10 a.m. as heavy smoke was coming from the home. The fire appeared to be mostly out by 6:45 a.m., but a view from Sky 10 showed that it was completely charred and gutted. It’s unclear whether anyone was inside the home when the fire started

Photo by: NbcMiami A construction worker died after a portion of a crane fell onto the Southeast 3rd Avenue bridge Thursday in downtown Fort Lauderdale, crushing a car and injuring three more people. The incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. on the bridge over the New River, near Southeast 4th Street. Fort Lauderdale fire officials said in a news conference said a construction crew was in the process of “stepping the crane” by adding sections to a crane to make

Photo by: winknews One person is dead after an SUV crash involving a bicyclist occurred on US-41 in North Naples. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at around 8:38 p.m. on Thursday on Wiggins Pass Road approaching US-41. The 61-year-old man Naples bicyclist was traveling west on the left lane of Wiggins Pass Road, approaching the intersection of US-41. An SUV traveling north on the center lane of US-41 was approaching the green light at the

A Coconut Creek man is facing nearly a dozen felony charges after police said he uploaded child sexual abuse material online. Police arrested Phillip Marcus Wilson, 24, on Wednesday. According to a heavily-redacted arrest report, two tips from file-hosting service Dropbox led police to Wilson. Police said a Broward Sheriff’s Office digital forensics team found “dozens of images and videos” depicting child sexual abuse on his desktop computer. Generally, the files depicted girls “under the age of 7″ being raped

Photo by: Local 10 U.S. Coast Guard crews from Miami are aiding in the search for a man who went overboard from a South Florida-based cruise ship Thursday morning. It happened on Royal Caribbean’s Liberty of the Seas, which, according to CruiseMapper, was on a four-day roundtrip voyage from Port Everglades. The 20-year-old fell from the ship about 57 miles off the coast of Great Inagua island in the Bahamas. Authorities haven’t publicly identified the man or said whether he was

A father is facing charges after investigators said his 4-year-old son accidentally shot himself with a handgun Wednesday at his parent’s home in North Miami Beach. Authorities said North Miami Beach police officers responded to a shooting incident near the 17000 block of Northeast Second Avenue. Upon arrival, officers encountered Peter Rodler Tidot, 29, outside his parent’s residence, who informed them that his four-year-old son had accidentally shot himself. An arrest report states police found the child in a bedroom

Photo by: wsvn The driver of a pickup truck experienced some frightening moments when he ended up in the water at Everglades National Park. The motorist’s truck on Wednesday was on a boat ramp near Griffin Road when it suddenly slid into the water. The driver was able to get out of the truck safely. At Ovadia Law Group, we believe in providing compassionate and effective legal representation to victims of car accidents. We understand the physical, emotional, and financial

A 16-year-old girl who has been missing since March was found dead in West Palm Beach. Kairi Krute, who was reported missing to police on March 27, was last seen on March 25. When West Palm Beach police posted the information about her disappearance, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office contacted them about a girl who was struck and killed on March 26 around 4 a.m. that they could not identify. It was later confirmed that it was Kairi. The