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Photo by: wfla One person is dead after a shooting occurred at a basketball court in Avon Park, the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office announced. HCSO responded to a call about a shooting on Fred Conner Street around 6:18 p.m. on Monday. According to HCSO, deputies arrived on the scene and found an adult male lying on the ground. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Detectives are investigating and trying to identify multiple witnesses to follow

Credit: Polk County Fire Rescue One person has died following a camper fire in Bartow on Monday, the Polk County Fire Rescue announced. Fire rescue crews arrived on the scene at 3:45 p.m. to find the camper in flames. The victim was pulled from the camper but life-saving measures were unsuccessful. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. Polk County Fire Rescue said they got water on the fire at 3:48 p.m. and had it under control by 3:54

Photo by: WFTS Tampa Police said they are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting that left one person dead. TPD said officers arrived to the 7700 block of North Florida Avenue around 3:45 p.m. and found an adult black male with a gunshot wound. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Police closed North Florida Avenue between East Hanlon Street and East Kirby Street. TPD asked drivers to find alternate routes to allow the investigation to continue. At Ovadia Law

Local firefighters are trying to find out what caused a house fire in Panama City. It started around 3:00 Monday afternoon at Island View Drive in the Pretty Bayou area of Panama City. First responders from both Panama City and Bay County arrived to find flames coming out of the home. They attacked it quickly and had it under control within half an hour. There appeared to be a lot of damage inside from flames, smoke, and water. Smoke continued

Photo by: wcjb Emergency crews worked to save a man after he suffered life-threatening injuries while trying to cut down a tree. Emergency crews say a 62-year-old man was attempting to cut down a large tree on Southwest 164th Avenue in Brooker on Monday afternoon. He was on a crane when a pine tree suddenly snapped, knocking over the tree. He was taken to the hospital as a trauma patient.  Work-related injuries can be devastating, impacting your health, livelihood, and

A victim was rescued early Monday after jumping into the St. Johns River near Sanford following a crash and a close call with a big rig, officials said. The initial crash happened around 3 a.m. on I-4 west near the St. Johns River/Lake Monroe Bridge. According to the Seminole County Fire Department, the passengers involved in the crash got out of their car and were struck by the tractor-trailer, with one of them jumping into the river. “It was extremely

A mother was shot in the neck Monday while driving on Interstate 95 in northwest Miami-Dade with her child in the car. It happened at around 7 p.m. while she was traveling southbound near Northwest 135th Street, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials. The victim was driving a black Lexus when she was shot at from another vehicle, FHP officials said. The family of the victim, who has not been identified, said she was shot in the neck area after

The owner of a grocery store is facing charges after a woman said he physically and sexually assaulted her in Collier County. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, at 11:52 p.m. Nov. 21, deputies responded to a domestic disturbance on Wilson Boulevard South in Golden Gate Estates. Deputies made contact with PT, 38, who was passed out in the driver’s seat of a running vehicle in the driveway. T is the owner of Everglades International Mart, a grocery store

 61-year-old Punta Gorda woman was injured while riding a bike after an SUV crashed into her at the intersection of U.S. 41 and Hancock Avenue. The crash happened around 3:31 p.m. Monday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 77-year-old Punta Gorda man driving the SUV was waiting to make a right turn at the intersection. The woman was riding a bicycle on Hancock Avenue and crossing the travel lanes of U.S. 41 on the crosswalk. FHP troopers said the

Two Lake City men are dead after a crash in Hamilton County Saturday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said that a pickup truck, which was towing a boat trailer, was traveling south on County Road 135 at the time of the crash. The pickup truck was negotiating a curve in the road and after completing the curve, the pickup truck lost traction with the roadway, the crash report states. The pickup truck traveled onto the grass shoulder

Photo by: wsvn Firefighters tackled fierce flames after the kitchen of a school cafeteria in Northwest Miami-Dade caught fire. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at Lillie C. Evans K-8 Center, located in the area of Northwest 76th Street and 19th Avenue, just before 12:45 p.m., Sunday. Crews fought the flames from the roof and inside the building, extinguishing them in minutes. Responding units were able to keep the fire from spreading, but the kitchen

The Palm Beach Gardens Police Department is investigating a death. According to the police department, it received a call about an altercation at 1:30 p.m. Monday between two men at the Sandhill Crane Golf Club. One of the men died, while the other man was taken into custody. This is a developing story  When you suffer a personal injury, having a reliable legal team on your side can make all the difference. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to providing top-notch