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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers have made an arrest in connection to a vessel homicide that claimed the life of a Hialeah spearfisherman who was killed after being struck by a hit-and-run boater while snorkeling off the Florida Keys. The incident happened in July, off the waters of Marathon Key, where 56-year-old Israel “Kiko” Boza was snorkeling and spearfishing with his friends and family when he was run over by a boater. Boza died on impact from injuries to his

A 31-year-old Marion Oaks woman was arrested after she allegedly punched her roommate repeatedly in the face, loosening and damaging her teeth, because the victim had been mopping in the kitchen while the woman was cooking.  On Friday, September 20, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a local residence on SW 61st Circle in reference to a physical altercation involving a woman, identified as Virginia Aponte, and her female roommate, according to the arrest report. Upon arrival at

The Martin County Sheriff’s Office is hoping to find whoever set cars on fire at a dealership on the Treasure Coast. The sheriff’s office is working to figure out who set three cars on fire at an auto dealership in Indiantown early Sunday morning. When the responding deputies arrived on the scene, body camera footage shows that their main concern was making sure everyone was safe. “Fires always present unique challenges for first responders, especially law enforcement, because we don’t

Photo by:  FDOT A crash on I-95 North in Riviera Beach is slowing down traffic on Wednesday morning. Florida 511 reported that a crash occurred at 8:10 a.m. just before Exit 76, Blue Heron Boulevard. In the latest update at 8:18 a.m., officials stated that the two left lanes were blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand that car accidents can result in devastating consequences, from physical injuries to financial burdens. Our

Photo by: WEAR  An apartment building suffered extensive damage from a fire in Escambia County on Tuesday evening, according to the Escambia Fire Rescue. Escambia County Fire Rescue says they received a call at 9:15 p.m. about a fire on the 1700 block of East Johnson Avenue. They arrived at the P&P Apartments at 9:20 p.m. The fire was brought under control by 11:26 p.m., according to responders. Escambia County Fire Rescue says there were no injuries or fatalities, but

Photo by: Miami Valley Fire District Two people were injured in a crash on I-75 in Miami Township early Tuesday morning. Around 5:40 a.m. Troopers with the Dayton Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were dispatched to I-75 near Austin Blvd on reports of a two-vehicle crash. The preliminary investigation shows a Toyota Camry, driven by 26-year-old Ivis Nicolle Vega Oviedo of Moraine, was traveling southbound when it lost control and went through the median into the northbound lanes.

An 82-year-old Brevard County woman died Monday night in a head-on crash after briefly going the wrong way, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Around 8 p.m. Monday, the 82-year-old driver of a Mazda 6 was traveling westbound on State Road 46 when she made a left turn toward Sweetwater Court. After making a U-turn, troopers say the Mazda attempted to travel east on State Road 46, but ended up in the westbound lane and collided with the front of a

Photo by: wsvn A rollover crash on the Florida Turnpike has led to traffic delays in Northwest Miami-Dade. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded to the westbound lanes of the Turnpike Extension at Northwest 57th Avenue on Tuesday afternoon. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene capturing a rolled-over vehicle on one lane. Another vehicle that was on the side of the road sustained some damage. The drivers involved appeared to be OK. Traffic is backed up as all four lanes are moving very

One person was taken to the hospital after a shooting in Punta Gorda Tuesday evening. The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office say they responded to a home on Wilson Drive for reports of a domestic incident. According to reports, the suspect left before deputies arrived. Around 5 p.m., deputies were called back to the residence for reports of shots fired in the home. Deputies say they found a man in his 50’s who had a gunshot wound to the back. Deputies

Two men are in the hospital following a shooting in West Palm Beach on Tuesday. According to West Palm Beach Police spokesperson Mike Jachles, the shooting occurred around 8 p.m. near 48th Street. Both men were taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center. Police say one had minor injuries and the other had serious but not critical injuries. West Palm Beach Police Department spokesperson Mike Jachles believes that this was a targeted shooting. Jachles said that there is no threat to

Photo by: wsvn Fire crews have gotten the upper hand on flames that erupted aboard a large boat in Davie. Davie Fire Rescue arrived to the boat fire at a marina near State Road 84 on Tuesday evening. Officials said the fire sparked inside the cabin of a boat that was parked at the marina. It remains unclear what started the fire but crews were able to quickly extinguish the flames. 7News cameras captured firefighters on the boat, smoke coming

The driver of a stolen van was taken into custody after a police chase ended in a crash in Coral Gables. It happened Tuesday night near the intersection of Le Jeune Road and University Drive. According to police, officers were alerted to a van that had been stolen from HCA Florida Mercy Hospital in Miami. “Around 9 p.m. tonight, our units got a BOLO for a stolen vehicle out of the city of Miami. The vehicle was a stolen van,