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Police in South Florida say they’ve arrested a woman believed to be the mother of an infant found dead in a trash bin earlier this year, and the man who helped her dispose of the body HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A woman believed to be the mother of an infant found dead in a trash bin earlier this year has been arrested, along with a man who police said helped her dispose of the body outside a South Florida apartment complex. They

A man is dead after he was found shot in an Orlando driveway early Thursday, officials said. The Orlando Police Department received reports of a shooting on Sebastian Way just before 4 a.m. When officers arrived, they found the victim in a driveway near Watch Hill Road, south of North Lane in the Signal Hill area.  He was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. He’s been identified as 50-year-old Robert George Bowen.  No one is in

Photo by: wsvn A driver is OK after their car crashed into a bakery in North Lauderdale, authorities said. Broward Sheriff’s Office and North Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to the Best in Broward Bakery on Southwest 81st Avenue, near Kimberly Boulevard, at around 1 p.m., Wednesday. According to BSO, the driver hit the gas pedal instead of the brakes. The storefront was left badly damaged. Fortunately, no major injuries were reported, The car was later towed away. When you’re

CORKSCREW, Fla. — A 93-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a car while walking along a road north of Immokalee. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 8 a.m., a man was walking west in the eastbound lane of Experimental Road near SR-29. A 23-year-old woman driving an SUV crashed the front of the car into the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene. FHP states this crash remains under investigation. Pedestrian accidents can result in

A crash has blocked the left lane of the off-ramp of I-75 North, at Bee Ridge Road early Thursday morning. Police and other first responders are on scene. Please avoid the area if possible. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll that a car accident can take on victims and their families. That’s why we’re committed to providing compassionate support and aggressive advocacy to help you through this challenging time. Our team will handle all

NAPLES, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man was arrested last week after he allegedly touched an EMS paramedic inappropriately while he was being taken to the hospital. According to an arrest report obtained by NBC affiliate WBBH, police were called to the Cancer Center Alliance of Naples after they received “multiple reports” that a man refused to leave the building and locked himself in the bathroom. When police arrived, they found 34-year-old Frederick Lloyd Day in the bathroom, standing next to

A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday night on Clark Road, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened about 9 p.m. near the intersection of Jason Lee Place. Investigators say an 18-year-old Sarasota man was riding a motorcycle east on Clark Road when an SUV heading west near Sawyer Loop Road turned in front of the motorcycle. The motorcycle hit the right side of the SUV. The 18-year-old died at the scene, troopers say. The

TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa police are investigating after they say one person was critically injured Tuesday night when a vehicle and a golf cart collided.  It happened around 8 p.m. at the intersection of South Malijo Ave. and West Barcelona St. Tampa police say a passenger in the golf cart was taken to an area hospital in critical condition.  The intersection was closed Tuesday night and drivers were asked to seek an alternative route.  In the aftermath of a car accident, it’s crucial

Photo by: Click Orlando Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash early Thursday in Buena Ventura Lakes that left a 60-year-old Kissimmee man dead and another man injured. The wreck occurred around 1:25 a.m. at Buenaventura Boulevard and Oakwood Drive, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the 60-year-old man was driving a 2013 Toyota Prius eastbound on Oakwood Drive, approaching Buenaventura Boulevard in the left turn lane. A 2011 Nissan Rogue being driven by a 33-year-old Kissimmee

The Florida Highway Patrol is on the scene of a fatal crash on U.S. Highway 90 in Midway, where traffic is being rerouted this morning. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Highway 90, according to the FHP. First responders were dispatched around 5:40 a.m. No other details were immediately available. “A detour is being set up at U.S. 90 (Midway City Hall) and County Road 268 (Martin Luther King Boulevard) to East Brickyard Road,” the Highway Patrol said

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Authorities were called to the scene of a shooting in Miami Beach early Tuesday evening. It happened at Ocean 9 Liquor, a store located along the 800 block of Collins Avenue at approximately 7:30 p.m. According to police, the shooting appears to be accidental. Investigators who viewed surveillance video said it looked like the subject accidentally discharged their gun while inside a business. Police said the bullet hit an innocent bystander in the “lower extremities.” The victim,

A 73-year-old Howey-in-the-Hills woman was killed Tuesday morning in a crash with a semitrailer in Lake County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal two-vehicle wreck was reported around 7 a.m. on State Road 19 at Obrien Road. The FHP said the big rig, driven by a 43-year-old Palm Springs, Florida, man was traveling east on Obrien Road and the woman was driving a 2017 Toyota 4-Runner south on S.R. 19. The tractor-trailer driver made a left turn onto S.R. 19,