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A Lee County man was arrested early Monday morning after he was accused of robbing a woman of her groceries and commanding his dog to bite the victim in North Fort Myers on Sunday. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s arrest report, MAA, 29, is accused of robbing the victim after she stopped to get groceries at Dollar General on Pondella Road and was heading home. In the report, the victim said she would not give up her groceries.

Man injured after accidental shooting in Longwood, police say Upon arrival, officers rendered aid to a man with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was taken to a local hospital for further treatment. Police said he is in stable condition. The shooting was reported as accidental. An additional person who was at the residence at the time of the shooting is being interviewed. Why Ovadia Law Group is Your Advocate After a Negligent Shooting A negligent shooting accident can

UPDATE: As of 8:00 a.m., all lanes are now clear. Drivers on I-75 southbound are stuck in a 20 minute delay, as crews work to clean up an earlier vehicle fire. The incident location is MM-202, between Clark Road and The Venice Connector. Backups span nearly 4 miles, starting before Clark Road. Why Ovadia Law Group is Your Advocate After a Fire Car Accident A fire car accident can lead to catastrophic injuries, property damage, and emotional trauma. At Ovadia

Two teenagers were taken to the hospital after the Kayak they were operating was struck by a powerboat on Saturday. According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), at about 6 p.m., officers responded to a boating crash near the North Causeway Bridge in the city of Fort Pierce. The FWC’s investigation revealed that two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were traveling in an unlit Kayak traveling under the North Causeway Bridge. Around the same time, a powerboat

 A multiple-vehicle crash with injuries on I-95 South in Fort Pierce is blocking lanes on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash at Mile Marker 139 at 4:09 a.m. In the latest update at 6:08 a.m., officials said that the right lane has been blocked. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that the crash involved injuries. Why Immediate Legal Action Matters Time is critical after a car accident. Florida law imposes strict deadlines for filing personal injury claims, and waiting too

A fatal crash shut down three southbound lanes on Florida’s Turnpike near Sweetwater early Tuesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash involving a white Ford pickup truck and a semi-truck occurred at about 12:30 a.m. in the southbound lanes near the exit to Northwest 12th Street. “The Ford collided into the rear of a Semi truck at a high rate of speed,” an FHP spokesperson said in an email to Local 10 News. “The Ford then collided into

 Two people are in critical condition after a crash involving an ambulance in Haines City. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a crash involving an ambulance and a truck on Monday night around 8:30 p.m. According to deputies, three people were inside the ambulance: the driver and two passengers. All three were taken to a local hospital, where the two passengers are in critical condition, and the driver was treated and released. The driver of the truck was also

 A Miramar Beach man is facing multiple charges after a violent incident that involved a civil process clerk over the weekend. According to the Walton County Sheriff’s Office, STW, 60, is charged with robbery, assault, battery, obstruction, and criminal mischief after an investigation at a home in Miramar Beach on Friday. Deputies went to a home on Mandevilla Lane on Saturday after a fight was reported. When they arrived, deputies spoke with the victim, who was a civil process server.

Englewood Area fire crews responded to a garage fire and saved a dog on Monday. According to the Englewood Area Fire Control District, crews responded to a house fire on Fairway Drive in Rotonda in the afternoon. When crews arrived, they discovered a garage fire and quickly worked to contain it and keep it from spreading, Englewood Fire said. Additionally, a firefighter located the family dog, named Charlie, in a crate on the back porch. The crate was right beside

The Brief Authorities in Brevard County are searching for a driver who fled on foot after a violent crash in Titusville on Sunday afternoon. The impact split a car in half and scattered debris across a busy roadway. What we know: Titusville police are actively searching for an unknown driver involved in an accident on Sunday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. It happened on Hopkins and Knox McRae in Titusville.  Witnesses say they heard a car speeding down the street before the driver

A Spring Hill man is accused of killing a 12-week-old kitten during a domestic dispute, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO). Deputies said they responded to a home on Lightwood Street around 1:30 a.m. on Dec. 6 after reports of battery. The victim told deputies that during an argument, her live-in boyfriend, CL, became physically aggressive, pushed her into a bathroom, and then threw the kitten to the ground before stomping it to death. Animal Services took possession

Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) announced Monday a driver is dead after deputies said the driver fled a hit-and-run in Lakeland on Sunday night. PCSO said it is investigating a single vehicle crash following a hit-and-run that resulted in the death of the fleeing driver and leaving the passenger in critical condition. According to PCSO, the crash happened around 9 p.m. Dec. 7 on County Line Road at Swindell Road in Lakeland. A witness reported a black Mercedes Benz sedan