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Pembroke Pines police are investigating a shooting that occurred late Wednesday night outside the Pembroke Lakes Mall. According to police, officers responded to the AMC movie theater parking lot in the area of 12085 Pines Blvd. just before midnight after receiving multiple calls about gunshots being fired. Police said officers discovered that an argument had occurred inside the movie theater between two parties and then spilled out into the parking lot, where two males shot at each other. According to

A Haines City man was killed early Wednesday morning after colliding with a tractor-trailer on State Road 19 in Putnam County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said a tractor-trailer combination was traveling northbound on SR 19 around 5 a.m. and a Honda Pilot SUV, driven by the man, was traveling south on SR 19 at South Marion Street. The Honda traveled from the southbound lane into the northbound lane of SR 19 directly into the path of the

Police are investigating a shooting in Miami that sent one man to the hospital. The incident happened on Northwest 27th Avenue and 17th Street just before 9 p.m., Wednesday. Upon arrival, City of Miami Police found one man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a nearby hospital in stable condition. No information on the shooter has been revealed. Experiencing a shooting incident can be a traumatic and life-changing event. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the emotional

(Credit: City of Orlando Fire Department)  A family of four has been displaced following an Orlando house fire that broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning. What led to the house fire? What we know: Crews from the City of Orlando Fire Department said they responded to reports of a house fire around 3:45 a.m. Feb 20 on the 5200 block of Lake Underhill Road, near Andes Avenue in Orlando. The fire is now out, officials reported. Fire

A deadly crash blocked lanes and backed up traffic on Interstate 95 at Atlantic Boulevard in Broward County on Thursday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Authorities said they arrived at the scene shortly before 1 a.m. The circumstances of the crash were not immediately known, but FHP said it was a fatal incident. Two right lanes and I-95 northbound entrance ramps from Atlantic Boulevard were closed. A separate crash that appeared to involve multiple vehicles shut down two left

lorida Highway Patrol troopers say a woman is dead after a single-vehicle crash in Suwannee County Wednesday afternoon. Troopers say a 57-year-old woman from Hamilton County was driving a sedan on Highway 129 just before 3 p.m. when her car went off the road. She hit a utility pole near the I-10 eastbound entrance ramp. The woman was transported to HCA Florida Suwannee where she later died from her injuries. At Ovadia Law Group, we believe that every car accident

A crash in Dade City leaves one dead, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers responded to a crash around 9:07 p.m. on Wednesday on Treiman Boulevard and Cortez Boulevard. FHP said there were roadblocks in the area, but as of Thursday morning, the roads are now open.  In the aftermath of a car accident, victims often face mounting medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress. Ovadia Law Group is here to support you through every step of the legal process.

7:30 a.m. Crash blocks lanes of I-75 southbound on the Peace River Bridge, mile marker 166, in Charlotte County. 2:14 a.m. A car hit two trees in a crash on Colonial Boulevard near the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers, just east of the Midpoint Bridge [Cleared]. Car accidents can be life-altering, leaving victims with severe injuries and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the challenges you face after a car accident and are here to help.

A man died after a shooting Wednesday in a Lighthouse Point neighborhood, officials said. Lighthouse Point Police officers responded to a domestic disturbance after 5 p.m. in the 2600 block of Northeast 49th Street, according to the Broward Sheriff’s Office. They found the man had been shot, and paramedics transported him to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, BSO said. Cellphone video showed paramedics pulling a man on a gurney as officers detained a woman and put her

 Two people were injured in a shooting that happened on Tuesday. According to the Tampa Police Department, around 4 p.m. police responded to a shooting in the 8100 block of N. 13th St. At the scene, police found a man and a “male in his late teens,” both with non-life-threatening gunshot wounds. Detectives said that they learned that the two were in a shootout with occupants in a dark-colored vehicle that fled the scene shortly afterward. The incident is still

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Wednesday following a hit-and-run crash that left a woman hospitalized, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced. On Tuesday evening, deputies responded to a crash at the intersection of CR-579 and Clay Pit Road in Mango. A female victim was found on the ground with facial injuries and a possible broken leg. She was taken to a Tampa hospital for treatment. The suspected driver was believed to be in a black Honda and after a search

photo by: Englewood Fire Department A home along Via Madonna in Englewood was destroyed by a fire Wednesday afternoon. According to Englewood Fire officials, the call came in at approximately 3:45 p.m., and units found a home fully engulfed in flames. Officials said there were no injuries and ruled it an accidental electrical fire. The Red Cross assisted a father and son who lived at the home, according to fire officials. Englewood Fire said it had help from Charlotte County Fire