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A South Florida firefighter is behind bars. Twenty-three-year-old Fernando Herrera faces a charge of battery on a person 65 or older. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Herrera shoved an elderly man to the ground after the two of them got into a parking dispute at a townhome in Southwest Miami-Dade. The 70-year-old victim suffered minor injuries to his back. Maximizing Your Compensation After a Personal Injury After a personal injury, securing fair compensation is essential for your recovery. Ovadia Law

Two Pensacola men were injured after a vehicle crash in Santa Rosa County on Thursday evening, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say a 56-year-old man driving a flatbed truck had a tire blowout on Interstate 10 westbound near the Avalon Blvd. exit. He then pulled to the left shoulder of the interstate. However, as he tried to travel to the right shoulder he did not stop for oncoming traffic, troopers say. A 36-year-old man driving a sedan could not

Photo by: wfla An investigation was launched Thursday night after St. Petersburg police said two teens were injured in a shooting. Investigators said the two teens were with a group of people when the shooting happened near the 1700 block of 15th Avenue South. Police said shots rang out during a dispute. A 16-year-old girl was shot in the foot and a 16-year-old boy had injuries to his lower body. Their injuries are considered to be non-life-threatening. No arrests have

A former Allapattah daycare teacher, caught on video restraining and beating a 6-year-old child with autism, accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to probation.  MC, 53, was arrested in October for abusing a child earlier in the month inside the Interamerican Learning Center on 1519 NW 28th Street.  However, five months later, NBC6 is learning that C pleaded guilty earlier this month to one count of child abuse causing no great bodily harm.  Video obtained by NBC6 shows C forcing

A 32-year-old man is facing hate crime charges for stabbing a transgender woman at her home in North Miami Beach, according to police. Police arrested JLW on three felony charges on Wednesday in connection with the Feb. 10 incident. According to police, the victim is dating the suspect’s brother and she has known W for “several years” and the two lived with each other at some point. But an arrest report states that the pair “have never liked each other

Photo by: WEAR A man was arrested for DUI following a hit-and-run crash in Escambia County Thursday morning. It happened around 3 a.m. at the intersection of Mobile Highway and Green Street. According to FHP, a Toyota Tacoma collided with the concrete and steel center lane median divider. Witness told FHP that once the truck struck the barrier, it backed up and fled the scene west on Mobile Hwy. Deputies later located the truck in the U-Haul parking lot on

A man from Manatee County has been arrested and charged with multiple counts of battery against a pregnant woman and child abuse. A R-E, 22, is accused of assaulting his pregnant girlfriend over the course of two days and punching her in the stomach. The victim, a 23-year-old mother of two, was eventually able to escape the residence and call for help. The sheriff’s office said after the victim fled, R-E reportedly sent her photos of her 1- and 2-year-old

Photo by: wfla A small plane landed upside down in Holiday after the pilot reported an engine issue on Thursday afternoon, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The plane, a Luscombe 8A, landed in a grassy field near Grand Boulevard and Dove Road around 12:45 p.m. Only the pilot was on board. No injuries were reported. Eagle 8 HD flew over the scene and spotted the plane flipped upside down. The FAA said it will continue to investigate the incident.

 A 55-year-old woman is dead after two vehicles struck her Thursday morning, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The woman was wearing dark clothing and walking south on the right lane of U.S. 441 around 5:30 a.m., deputies said in a news release. It was dark at the time and the area had no lighting, according to the sheriff’s office. Two vehicles were traveling south in the right lane when the first vehicle hit the pedestrian with its front

WMS — known to patients as Dr. WM — prominently advertised cosmetic surgery procedures and medical supplements on social media and his website and was pictured smiling in medical scrubs, touting his more than 25 years of “transforming lives.” He worked at a surgical center in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. But deputies said he had no right to perform any procedures in Florida: he wasn’t a licensed doctor. His arrest report lists his occupation as “surgical assistant.” M, 60, was arrested

South Trail Fire and Rescue says an efficiency apartment has been heavily damage following a fire Thursday morning. The fire happened at 15910 Husky Lane in Fort Myers. Officials say two dogs were removed from the apartment. CPR was performed but they did not survive. The cause and origin of the fire is under investigation. Ovadia Law Group: Your Advocate After a Fire Accident Experiencing a fire accident can be devastating, leaving you with physical injuries, emotional trauma, and financial losses.

One person was taken to the hospital after a crash on the Wonderwood Bridge Thursday morning that caused delays, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department said. The crash with injuries occurred on the Wonderwood Bridge eastbound around 5:15 a.m., JFRD said. The person is in serious condition. The Wonderwood Bridge should be avoided and Atlantic Boulevard should be taken instead, JSO said. Ovadia Law Group: Your Trusted Ally in Car Accident Cases When you’re involved in a car accident, the aftermath