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A Leesburg man was arrested for battery after allegedly punching a coworker in the chest while working at Ski Beach Bar & Grill.  A coworker of 35-year-old DAH reported being battered by him while working at Ski Beach Bar & Grill, at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. During an interview at the Leesburg Police Department, the coworker stated he was working his shift at the restaurant on Oct. 4. He and Huey

An undocumented man’s dash for freedom ended with an ICE detainer and bite-sized consequences. On Friday night, deputies with the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) say they conducted a traffic stop on a car near Clearlake Road and Reid Street in According to deputies, both occupants of the car provided Guatemalan IDs, with one, Eduardo Barrios-Mendez, reportedly hinting at his immigration status by making a run for it. Initially, deputies say they lost sight of Barrio-Mendez in a wooded area,

Juan and Michelle Chiari are left with little more than gratitude after a fire tore through their Davie home last week. Sky 10 captured flames bursting through the roof as the fire consumed the house. “All the smoke was coming out of the attic and the loft and I just panicked,” said Juan. “I called 911. I had to get the dog out because the house was getting filled with smoke.” The couple lost everything—Michelle’s art studio and Juan’s photography

A grieving family is calling for justice after 40-year-old Joey Henriquez was fatally struck in a hit-and-run crash in Pompano Beach on October 12th. According to authorities, Henriquez was walking his bicycle across the 2600 block of North Palm Aire Drive early Sunday morning when he was hit by a Chevy Trailblazer. The driver, identified by police as Sholom Marcus, initially fled the scene. Investigators say Marcus briefly returned, but then left again without offering help or waiting for police.

 Police are on the search for the gunman responsible for an overnight shooting in Pembroke Pines that, they said, left a man dead and sent another to the hospital. The incident occurred in the parking lot of Rickey’s Sports Bar & Grill, located along the 8000 block of Pines Boulevard, at around 3:45 a.m. on Sunday. When officers arrived, they found two men suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. “Everyone was out at the bar, having a good time. It came

A 22-year-old Pensacola woman struck a female pedestrian on Friday evening, leaving the victim in critical condition. Troopers say the incident occurred at 6:42 p.m. on US Highway 90 near State Road 295 when the pedestrian, whose identity remains unknown, was attempting to cross the highway and was hit by the woman’s sedan. The victim was transported by ambulance to Sacred Heart Hospital and is in critical condition, accoridng to FHP. The driver sustained minor injuries. Troopers are seeking help

 One man is dead after a shooting in Pensacola on Sunday morning. Officers say the incident occurred around 7 am. They responded to the 1000 block of Langley Avenue after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered two gunshot victims. Both were transported to a hospital for treatment, but one adult male later succumbed to his injuries, according to Pensacola Police. Officers urge anyone with information about the incident to contact the Pensacola Police at 850-435-1900. This is

Details from an early morning traffic crash on Saturday that turned fatal. Panama City Beach police say at around 2:20 a.m. Saturday, a 40-year-old man was found near Thomas Drive. They say preliminary signs show the man was on a motorcycle going at a high speed. They believe he ended up veering off the road into the power pole. The man died on the scene after life-saving measures were performed, and an investigation is still ongoing. Common Causes of Car

A Jacksonville woman made a plea to the public to help find the driver responsible for hitting her brother, who is in a wheelchair, leaving him with broken bones. Pat Bales said it is a miracle that her 66-year-old brother, Edward Hopkins Jr., was still alive after he was hit at the corner of Terry and Randy Road in the San Souci neighborhood on Thursday. Hopkins was riding back to the Riverwood Nursing Home on his motorized wheelchair with groceries

According to the Tarpon Springs Police Department (TSPD), a 23-year-old woman was seriously injured Saturday afternoon after a Chrysler minivan struck her while she rode an e-bike through a marked crosswalk on Lime Street. Tarpon Springs police and fire crews responded about 3:40 p.m. to the crash just west of U.S. Highway 19 North, where investigators found the bicyclist crossing street from the west sidewalk when she was struck by a 2018 Chrysler minivan driven by John Vargas, 65. The

The Panama City Beach Police Department responded to a single-vehicle traffic crash involving a motorcycle in the area of 9401 Thomas Drive Saturday morning. According to a news release, just before 2:30 a.m., officers located the driver, a 40-year-old man from Panama City Beach. Authorities said preliminary investigation indicated the driver was traveling westbound on Thomas Drive at a high rate of speed when he left the roadway and struck a power pole. The 40-year-old man sustained life-threatening injuries, and

The Main Street bridge in Daytona Beach reopened after a crash shut the bridge down to traffic Saturday evening. The Daytona Beach Police Department announced the road closure just after 6 p.m. Saturday on Facebook. Police had been asking people to avoid the area as their investigation continued. The road reopened by 9 p.m. The number of vehicles involved and whether anybody was injured is not clear at this time. Personalized Legal Support for Car Accident Victims Every car accident case