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Forensic technology led to a 23-year-old Pensacola man recently being charged with the murders of two men in Escambia County in 2023. Jurhan Porter is being held in Escambia County Jail on two counts of first-degree premeditated murder. He was first charged on Sept. 6 for the murder of Marvis Bedgood Jr. in December 2023. Deputies then charged him on Sept. 13 for the murder of Billy Frank Slayton in September 2023. According to an arrest report, Porter first became a

Four deaths attributed to Hurricane Milton have been reported in Volusia County, according to county officials.  Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night around 8:30 p.m. as a Category 3 storm, and then passed through Central Florida.  Sheriff Mike Chitwood said four people were killed during the storm: Port Orange A 54-year-old woman was killed in Port Orange after a tree fell on her home during Hurricane Milton, according to the Port Orange Police Department. Police said the woman lived on Spring Drive. Her

After looking for her for more than a year, authorities arrested a woman accused of dumping her 91-year-old boyfriend’s body on the side of the road on the Seminole Tribe’s Big Cypress Reservation in far western Broward County in 2023. According to an arrest warrant from the Seminole Police Department, detectives discovered blood and several suspicious items, including a shovel, tarp and hydrogen peroxide, in a vehicle driven by then-58-year-old Aprilanne Markley-Pope after Milton Ewell’s body was found along Airport

Two young Cubans, identified as Reysis Hernández and Mel Viera, tragically lost their lives on October 6th in a horrific traffic accident in Lehigh, Florida. Their family is now reaching out for support to cover funeral expenses. The families, originally from the Cuban town of Bejucal, have launched a fundraising campaign on GoFundMe to help with the costs of the funeral services. They are appealing to friends, acquaintances, and other Cubans living in the United States for assistance. Ellimay Hernández, who organized the campaign, wrote on the

The Pensacola man charged with the murder of Evan Blansett in August 2022 was sentenced on manslaughter charges Wednesday. The Office of the State Attorney originally charged 28-year-old Malik Gaines for second-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, but Gaines took a plea deal in June 2024 that decreased his murder charge to manslaughter with a weapon. Gaines was sentenced to 20 years in state prison, the cap for his plea deal, which will run concurrently with

Two people were killed in an Immokalee six-vehicle crash that left another motorist seriously injured around the time traffic was driving south ahead of Hurricane Milton. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday along State Road 82, near Edwards Grove Road. Troopers said all vehicles were traveling east on State Road 82, east of the intersection of Edwards Grove Road when a semitrailer driven by a 24-yearold Immokalee man rear-ended a car, driven

Hours before making landfall, Hurricane Milton spawned a tornado outbreak along Florida’s East Coast. Suspected tornados ripped through Palm Beach and Martin counties. Videos show the massive funnel clouds appearing to touch ground as cars on the highway attempted to outrun the storm. In Saint Lucie County, in northern Fort Pierce, multiple suspected tornados led to several deaths, Sheriff Keith Pearson shared Wednesday evening. “We have lost some life — search and rescue teams are on their way, our deputies

A downed power line sparked a fire at an Orlando home Wednesday night as Hurricane Milton moved through the area, according to the Orlando Fire Department. The home in the 5100 block of Jeannine Court was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived just after 11:30 p.m. “We just heard some pops, the light had already gone out — the power went off from the transformer,” a neighbor said. “My daughter went out to see what was going on and she started screaming

Photo by: WEAR An Escambia County home suffered extensive damage in a fire early Thursday morning. It happened around 4 a.m. onQuina Way off N Palafox Street. Multiple fire crews responded to the fire. They put it out by 4:30 a.m. No details have been released at this time. An investigation is ongoing. Protect Your Rights After a Fire Accident Fire accidents can leave victims facing overwhelming medical expenses, loss of income, and the emotional toll of recovery. At Ovadia

Photo by: WEAR A house fire in Pensacola has left one person hospitalized on Wednesday evening, according to Escambia County Fire Rescue. The fire started a bit after 5 p.m. at a home on Michael Drive, says ECFR. The individual was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Their medical status is unknown. ECFR says a dryer started the fire. The state fire marshal was notified. No further information is available. Expert Legal Help for Fire Accident Claims Fires can

A pedestrian was hit by a car on Wednesday night, Clay County Fire Rescue told News4JAX. The incident happened on County Road 218 in Middleburg around 8:30 p.m. According to CCFR, the pedestrian is in critical condition. This is a developing story. Personalized Legal Support for Pedestrian Accident Claims When a pedestrian accident occurs, the impact can be life-changing. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the emotional and financial toll these accidents can take. Our legal team specializes in pedestrian

Port St. Lucie police arrested a 15-year-old male from Fort Pierce, after responding to a vehicle crash in the 2600 block of South Blackwell Drive just before midnight Tuesday. In a post on X, police say they were attending to a 16-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his head and a 17-year-old female with a gunshot wound to her leg. The two were found next to a blue Kia that had crashed. While they were attending to the victims,