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LEE COUNTY, Fla. — TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A vacant home caught on fire early Thursday morning is now under control, Tampa Fire Rescue announced. The two-story, vacant home on the 8700 block of North Hyaleah Road was fully engulfed in flames. Ovadia Law Group understands the devastating impact a fire accident can have on your life. Our compassionate attorneys are committed to guiding you through the legal process with care and expertise. We handle a wide range of fire accident

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — South Trail Fire & Rescue responded after a solar panel system caught fire on the side of a home in The Villas Wednesday night. The fire district stated that the fire originated in the battery supply bank, which is connected to the rooftop solar panel system and powers the entire home. Firefighters said Florida Power and Light secured the system and were able to restore power to the home. There was no fire or smoke damage

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Roger Newburn, 50, is charged for the incident. He’s facing charges of grand theft and resisting arrest. Newburn remains in Escambia County Jail on $3,000 bond. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Escambia County deputies are searching for a passenger involved in a trailer theft. The sheriff’s office says a trailer — previously stolen from a home on Mead Drive — was spotted by a neighbor Wednesday morning attached to a truck at the Tom Thumb at Saufley

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A shooting in Fort Pierce on Wednesday has left one man dead that has been identified as 27-year-old Edson Sainnatus and prompted a significant law enforcement response, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO). Deputies are actively investigating the area around Edwards Road and South 23rd Street, as well as, Edwards Road and Nicholas Road. Sheriff Richard Del Toro said deputies responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 12:19 p.m. A sergeant was flagged

Sedano’s Supermarket manager and security guard injured while confronting robber in Little Havana, police say MIAMI – Police officers were investigating how a 38-year-old attacker armed with a machete injured two victims on Wednesday in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. According to the Miami Police Department, Yuris Jimenez-Linares attacked the victims while he attempted to steal a chain from a loading area behind Sedano’s Supermarket in the Riverside area. According to a police report, Jimenez-Linares punched a man who was working as

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Roger Newburn, 50, is charged for the incident. He’s facing charges of grand theft and resisting arrest. Newburn remains in Escambia County Jail on $3,000 bond. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Escambia County deputies are searching for a passenger involved in a trailer theft. The sheriff’s office says a trailer — previously stolen from a home on Mead Drive — was spotted by a neighbor Wednesday morning attached to a truck at the Tom Thumb at Saufley

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — A motorcyclist died in a crash with a pickup truck near Lake Wales on Tuesday. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Polk County Fire Rescue crews were called to Mammoth Grove Road near Stokes Road just before 10 p.m. PCSO said the motorcyclist, identified as 38-year-old Justin Casey Weyburn of Lake Wales, was heading east on Mammoth Grove Road when he was struck by a pickup truck pulling a boat on a trailer. The pickup

ESTERO, Fla. — A car appears to have crashed through the road guard rails on I-75 in Estero near the Corkscrew Road exit early Wednesday morning. The crash happened on the overpass in the northbound lane. Florida Highway Patrol, Lee County deputies, EMS and a firetruck arrived at the scene. Currently, we do not know if anyone was injured or what caused the crash. Ovadia Law Group: Experienced Car Accident AttorneysExperience matters when it comes to car accident cases. Ovadia

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A man arrested Tuesday is accused of attacking a referee weeks earlier at a high school basketball tournament in Winter Garden where he had been one of the coaches, according to police. Alvin Pegues Jr., 37, faces a charge of aggravated battery on a sports official during or after a contest, records show. According to an affidavit for his arrest warrant, Pegues was the coach for Windermere High School during a basketball tournament on Feb. 1 at