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Photo by: wsvn  A rollover crash involving a Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office cruiser sent a deputy to the hospital and shut down a roadway in Northwest Miami-Dade. MDSO deputies responded to the scene of the violent wreck near Northwest 21st Avenue and 74th Street, at around 3:25 a.m. on Wednesday. The deputy driving the cruiser was coming over the railroad tracks while heading northbound on 22nd Avenue when they veered off the road, slammed into a palm tree and took out

According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), a serious crash on eastbound Interstate 4 in Plant City blocked traffic and caused significant delays on Tuesday evening. Officials said the crash happened at mile marker 21, leading to a roadblock in the area. Emergency crews were on scene working to clear the roadway. All parts of the roadway have been cleared. Car accidents can leave victims facing physical injuries, emotional stress, and financial burdens. At Ovadia Law Group, we specialize in

The historic Collier Inn on Useppa Island was saved from a fire early this morning after a cigarette smoldered overnight in a bucket outside the inn. “Thank God it’s still standing. I mean, it got scary there,” said Useppa Island CEO Steven Mezynieski. Mezynieski said that the inn had already suffered significant damage from Hurricane Ian and then Milton and Helene, prompting a major renovation. “The past three storms have really, really destroyed the building, so we were doing a

Daytona Beach police said they are investigating a fatal shooting that left a 23-year-old man dead on early Sunday morning. According to a news release, officers responded around 1:09 a.m. to reports of a person shot near Goodall Avenue and South Grandview Avenue. Upon arrival, officers found 23-year-old Anthony Chrun unconscious in the front seat of his vehicle. Life-saving measures were attempted, but Chrun was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. According to the release, the alleged shooter has been

A 60-year-old Palatka man is facing felony battery charges after attacking a nurse at HCA Florida North Florida Hospital in Gainesville and an arresting officer. Craig Lee, 60, became confrontational as his nurse tried to help him back to his room, according to the arrest report. Lee demanded she let go, struck her in the chest, and pinned her wrist to the wall. A nurse who witnessed the attack said she heard the victim’s wrist pop. Authorities say Lee also

A man is wanted for a hit-and-run crash in Downtown Pensacola caught on surveillance video this past weekend. Pensacola Police say it happened early Sunday around 2:50 a.m. in the 300-block of E Government Street. Video shows a man in a chef outfit walking up an alley, between businesses, from the street. A short time later, the video shows a car hitting bushes, a tree and a fence as it exits the alley and drives off. The fence was destroyed

Photo by: Orlando PD The Brief Five people were displaced after a structure fire engulfed an Orlando duplex, Tuesday.  What we know: The Orlando Fire Department – who was returning from another call – responded to a one-story duplex around noon at Parramore Avenue and South Street on Nov. 4. Twelve units – with 35 combat firefighters – worked to extinguish the fire.   The structure was engulfed in heavy smoke as firefighters worked to rescue a person trapped in

A 39-year-old woman was arrested Monday morning after authorities say she beat her daughter with a belt during a dispute over household chores. Homestead police said officers responded around 10 a.m. to a home near the 2000 block of Southeast 17th Avenue after receiving a report of a female allegedly assaulting a child. The suspect was identified by police as ALH. According to the arrest report, Hall told investigators that her daughter had been disrespectful and refused to clean the

A 35-year-old man was arrested Monday after authorities said he stabbed his mother while she slept and then fled in her car last week. It happened around 4 a.m. Oct. 29 at the family’s home. On the morning of the attack, the victim said she woke up to find her son, DM on top of her, Davie police said. They said the victim suffered two puncture wounds on the right side of her neck, a laceration across the back of

Photo by WKMG ClickOrland One person was rescued from a burning home in Orlando’s Parramore neighborhood Tuesday after firefighters spotted flames while driving nearby, officials said. Fire crews spotted a fire at a one-story home on fire in the 600 block of South Street while driving by, immediately stopped, and began their response. Officials said crews rescued one adult who was trapped inside the building and were able to extinguish the fire. No other information was released, but News 6

A 15-year-old Florida student is facing manslaughter after allegedly shooting and killing a classmate following a hallway altercation that escalated into deadly violence. According to WFTV, JR, a sophomore at Oak Ridge High School, appeared in juvenile court Friday, where he was ordered to remain in detention. Though he showed little emotion during the hearing, he turned and smiled as his family called out to him, saying, “I love you Cori!” Orange County Sheriff John Mina expressed outrage over the

A bicyclist succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday after he was struck by a car while in the bicycle lane on Halloween. Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) say the bicyclist, 61-year-old Louis Simon, was traveling westbound on Lucerne Avenue in the northern bicycle lane when an SUV accelerated into the path of the bicyclist from a stop sign. The bike impacted the passenger side of the SUV, and Simon was ejected from the bike, hitting his