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A shooting Tuesday night that occurred outside a McDonald’s in Pompano Beach left one person dead and another wounded, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. Deputires said 911 dispatchers received reports of a shooting around 7:30 p.m. near the 600 block of West Sample Road. Deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue arrived to find one person shot. That victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where they later died, according to investigators. They said a second gunshot victim was also

Photo by: Coconut Creek Police Crews put out a fire that broke out inside a home in Coconut Creek. Coconut Creek Police and Fire Rescue units responded to reports of a house fire in the area of Northwest 14th Street and 48th Terrace, at around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Firefighters quickly put out the flames. No one was hurt, but paramedics treated two family dogs for smoke inhalation at the scene. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Recovering

One person was injured in a shooting in Port Richey early Wednesday morning, the Pasco Sheriff’s Office announced. Deputies responded to a shooting around 12:10 a.m. in the Roblina Road area on Wednesday. One man suffered non-life-threatening injuries. According to PSO, an investigation uncovered that three men approached another man and a woman walking outside. The three then pursued the other man and shot him. All three men fled the scene before deputies arrived, but were taken into custody shortly

Photo by: wfla One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at an apartment in Clearwater. Clearwater Fire and Rescue responded to a fire at an apartment building at 509 North Fort Harrison Avenue around 6 a.m. North Fort Harrison is shut down in the area; drivers are asked to seek alternate routes. Fire accidents can cause devastating injuries and property damage, leaving victims overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. Ovadia Law Group is here to help

A 3-year-old boy has died after being hit by a Jeep in the parking lot of an Englewood Walmart, Tuesday night. The incident happened at 8:25 p.m. at the Walmart along South McCall Road near Winchester Boulevard. The crash happened as the boy’s mother was putting her infant into their car, which was parked next to the Jeep. That’s when the boy walked directly in front of the vehicle and stood still. Troopers said the driver of the Jeep, a

The Brief Multiple people were hospitalized after a crash involving a PSTA bus at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Countryside Boulevard, according to Clearwater police. Clearwater Police and Clearwater Fire & Rescue responded to the scene on Tuesday afternoon just after 3:12 p.m. and they say that a traffic signal pole was also struck, causing it to fall into the road. Investigators say one person was taken to the hospital as a trauma alert, but none of the injuries are

 The Lake County Tax Collector’s Office in Clermont has been evacuated after a vehicle struck the building, according to a news release. Clermont police said the evacuation was a precaution, and the office will remain closed while officials assess the structural safety of the building located at 1505 Hooks St. According to the release, updates on when the location will be reopened will be posted here. No other information was released. This is a developing story. Car accidents can cause serious injuries,

A 61-year-old Brooksville man riding a bicycle on Powell Road was struck and killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Monday night. According to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a 72-year-old driver of a Toyota Prius was headed eastbound on Powell Road, and a Ford F150 driven by a 46-year-old Brooksville man was traveling westbound on the same road when a the bicyclist attempted to cross the highway, west of Angelica Avenue. FHP said the bicyclist entered into the pat of the

An elderly man suffered a broken arm in an altercation with panhandlers at a shopping plaza in The Villages. The man was struck by a metal cane during the attack Friday afternoon by two men who were outside Subway at Spanish Plaines Shopping Center. The men, later identified as 52-year-old JT of Summerfield and 50-year-old DJJ of Ocala, were asking people for money, which raised the eyebrows of the elderly man who began recording them with his phone, according to

Photo by: Local10  Firefighters in Miami-Dade County were battling a blaze at a junkyard on Monday night. The flames broke out just after 8 p.m. near the 13000 block of Cairo Lane in Opa-locka. When crews fire arrived, they said they found several cars fully engulfed. The flames grew, and more crews had be called in to help extinguish the blaze. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. At Ovadia Law Group, we know that

Photo by: NorthEscambia.com  A 53-year-old Pensacola woman is seriously injured after a crash in Escambia County on Monday morning involving a log truck. Troopers say the crash occurred around 8 a.m. on Quintette Road and Highway 95A when an 83-year-old Pensacola man driving a log truck failed to yield the right of way, resulting in a collision with the woman’s SUV. The SUV overturned and came to rest upside down in the southbound lane, according to FHP. Troopers say the

Photo by: WEAR  Two Pensacola men are in the hospital after a vehicle crash in Escambia County on Monday evening. The county says two vehicles collided on East Olive Road and North Hilburn Road around 6 p.m. One person had to be extricated. A 47-year-old man driving a Chrysler van failed to stop as he was tuning left onto Olive Road. This caused a collision with a Chevy SUV, driven by a 32-year-old man. Escambia County Fire Rescue and EMS