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One person was taken into custody after a Friday morning fire at a Lake Worth Beach apartment complex, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) confirmed. According to PBCFR, the county’s Fire Marshal determined the fire, in the 3900 block of Melaleuca Lane, was intentionally set. The agency’s statement did not indicate how the fire started, nor did it say why someone may have started it. In its statement, PBCFR explained firefighters responded to the complex Friday morning within three minutes

 A northwest Miami-Dade man visiting an exhibit in Opa-locka set up as part of Miami Art Week sexually attacked a woman working there late Thursday morning, police said. According to Opa-locka police, A D H “entered the exhibit area, where he began smoking marijuana,” then began to speak with the employee, telling her, “I want to have sex with you.” Police said H, 27, then moved closer to the “startled” employee and said, “I want to f— you.” An arrest

The Florida Highway Patrol responded to a fatal crash in a single-vehicle crash in Walton County on Thursday. According to a news release, the incident happened just before 8 p.m. on Black Creek Blvd and U.S. Highway 331 in Freeport. A 67-year-old woman from Santa Rosa Beach was driving a pickup truck westbound on Black Creek Boulevard just east of the intersection. Officials wrote that the driver failed to negotiate a sharp curve to the left, traveled off the roadway,

Photo by: wftv The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene of a reported shooting at an apartment complex along U.S. 192 near Simpson Rd. The call came in before 1 p.m. The Osceola County Sheriff’s spokesperson sent a reply to our email inquiring about the shooting, “It is an ongoing investigation; we will update as soon as we gather more information.” WFTV has a crew in the area and the Heritage Park and Heritage Commons Apartments complex is

Photo by: Indian River County Sheriff’s Office One person is dead after a plane crashed in Indian River County on Friday, authorities said. The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office said a glider-style plane crashed in the grassy median of State Road 60 at 98th Avenue, west of Vero Beach, at approximately 12:40 p.m. The wreck happened right next to New Hibiscus Airpark. The sheriff’s office said the glider is a single-seat aircraft and the pilot is dead. That person has

A student is under arrest after he allegedly punched his teacher at Miami Northwestern Senior High School, according to an arrest report. It happened on Thursday at 8:55 a.m., police said. The victim said C W, 18, punched her in the chest twice and in the left arm. Arrest reports state that W admitted he had punched his teacher, and witnesses also supported her statement. The victim left the school to seek medical assistance, police said. W was arrested without

A Fort Myers man is wanted for arrest after attacking an older adult over a dispute about rent. According to Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers, J H, 40, was confronted by his roommate about being late with the month’s rent. The report says H became enraged with the senior, striking him multiple times in the face and throwing him to the ground. H then picked up a wooden folding chair and bashed the back of the man’s head. SWFL Crime Stoppers

An officer shot a woman Friday in Lauderhill, police confirmed, following unknown circumstances. The scene appears to be located at 4045 NW 16th Street. The woman was taken to Broward Health in critical condition, according to Lauderhill Fire-Rescue Department.  Ovadia Law Group is committed to helping shooting victims get the compensation they deserve. Our skilled attorneys have extensive experience in handling shooting cases and will work tirelessly on your behalf. Call us at 1-800-674-9396 for a free consultation and let

A 28-year-old Pensacola man was arrested overnight after a chase in Escambia County with Florida Highway Patrol. T’ D is charged with: The incident began around 1:10 a.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol, troopers saw an SUV speeding on Highway 29, north of Nine Mile Road. The trooper attempted to stop the vehicle, but it fled east on 9 1/2 Mile Rd. and then south on Old Palafox Hwy. FHP says the pursuit ended when the trooper used intentional contact

ust before 5 A.M Friday morning, flames tore through a mobile home in Bradenton’s Pine Haven community, located at 6320 14th Street West. Crews from Manatee County and Cedar Hammock Fire responded, they tell ABC7 they were able to extinguish the flames within 10 minutes. When the fire began, inside the mobile home were residents M D and her long-time boyfriend, J E. The couple told ABC7 they were sleeping when the flames started. “I was running outside calling for

A driver was injured after crashing an SUV into a tree along Country Club Boulevard in Cape Coral Friday morning. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the driver was taken to the hospital. The front of the gray SUV was crushed in front of the homes along SE 39th Terrace. Debris was scattered across the road. A mailbox and sign were knocked over. Firefighters were at the scene working to clear the crash. First responders were treating someone at

A Clermont man was arrested for battery when an alleged argument with the mother of his kids escalated into multiple injuries and a trashed apartment. Officers responded to a battery at an undisclosed Lake County apartment around 10:59 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Clermont Police Department. The female victim advised that 32-year-old D L S punched her in the face during a physical altercation.  Upon arrival, the officers knocked on the apartment door, to which S