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 A man was arrested Tuesday after being accused of attacking a teenage girl outside a residence in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities said. Deputies with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office said they responded to the area of Northwest 85th Place. When deputies arrived, they spoke with the victim’s mother who said 18-year-old YMC came to a home in the area and began attacking her daughter. The victim’s father told deputies that he saw MC walking around the home looking for his daughter before

A nurse was arrested Tuesday after authorities said she assaulted a coworker, damaged property, and resisted law enforcement at an assisted living facility in Miami-Dade. The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 29-year-old BBR-L Jail records show R-L is facing multiple charges, including grand theft, battery, criminal mischief, resisting an officer without violence, and two counts of assault on a first responder. Her arrest report states that the incident occurred at Norita Adult Family Care, located at 11971 SW

A Leesburg woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man who was giving a friend money on Christmas Day. A deputy spoke with the victim of a stabbing at UF Health Leesburg Hospital, located at 600 E Dixie Ave., at around 12:35 p.m. Thursday, Christmas Day, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He had gone to the residence of 43-year-old TEPon Laralack Avenue in Leesburg to speak with a friend when the battery happened. The

Police are investigating a fatality involving a pedestrian and train in West Palm Beach early Wednesday morning. The West Palm Beach Police Department (WPBPD) said that officers responded to a train and pedestrian incident near Parker Avenue and Caroline Street around 5:10 a.m. At the scene, officers said the person was discovered near the train tracks and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say the investigation is ongoing. Ovadia Law Group – Your Train Accident Legal Advocate Train accidents

Courtesy: St. Petersburg Fire Rescue The Brief More than 100 firefighters worked to put out a fire at a St. Petersburg commercial storage facility on Tuesday afternoon. What we know: The fire started around 3 p.m. at Ocal Storage, located at 3160 Morris Street North in St. Petersburg. St. Pete Fire Rescue told FOX 13 that nobody was in the building when they arrived. The storage facility has a total of 30 units, with 15 in the front and 15 in the

A local woman claims she sustained serious injuries to her head after she slipped and fell on a liquid substance while she was shopping at an ALDI in Marion County. Attorneys representing Robin Joy Bednarcik filed the lawsuit against ALDI Inc. on December 12 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County. The incident allegedly occurred on February 5, at the ALDI located at 11223 N. Williams St., Ste O, in Dunnellon. According to the complaint, Bednarcik, who lives

In a lawsuit filed against an Ocala assisted living facility earlier this month, a son claims that the business and its staff were negligent in the healthcare provided to his mother, contributing to her untimely, wrongful death earlier this year. Thomas Cafaro filed the complaint on December 9 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on behalf of the estate of his late mother, Mary Ann Cafaro. The lawsuit names Life Care Centers of America, doing business as

A 68-year-old Ocala man was arrested in a church parking lot after he allegedly swung a metal rod at another man who was waiting for a DoorDash order. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to Queen of Peace Catholic Church (6455 SW Highway 200 in Ocala) at around 11 p.m. on Friday, December 26, in reference to an altercation that had occurred in the parking lot, according to the arrest report. The deputy noted in the report that the

Boynton Beach police arrested a 24-year-old man in connection with the death of a 17-year-old boy during a dispute at a residence on Sunday morning. TR, of Boynton Beach, is facing a second-degree murder charge. He was booked into the Palm Beach County Jail at 4:22 p.m. Sunday. During a first appearance Monday, a judge ordered him held on no bond, with his next court date set for 10:30 a.m. Jan. 27. Around 9:15 a.m. Sunday, police received a report

 The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating a deadly hunting incident that claimed the life of a teenager. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning behind a home on County Road 73. According to FWC, a 15-year-old and a 17-year-old were hunting when the 17-year-old was fatally struck after a hunting rifle discharged. Officials said this is an active investigation. In a statement, FWC extended their deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim. How Ovadia Law

Photo by: (Jenn Samsel) A 60-year-old man was hospitalized after a car crashed into a house in Keystone Heights on Tuesday. Bradford County Fire Rescue crews say the driver crashed into a home on Southeast Nelsons Point, off State Road 21 in Keystone Heights, around 2:45 p.m. The man, from Keyston Heights, was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. The homeowners were home at the time of the crash; no one was hurt, but the family was displaced. The

Alachua County deputies say a man from Gainesville faces charges for dragging an elderly person by the neck. Deputies say a witness saw CDP, 36, abusing the victim on Monday and called 911. DP was arrested on battery and false imprisonment charges. The Emotional Impact of Personal Injuries Personal injuries don’t just affect your physical health—they can also take a toll on your emotional well-being. Anxiety, depression, and stress are common after a serious injury. At Ovadia Law Group, we