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Man shoots victim while ‘recording videos’ at North Bay Village Airbnb, police say

Man shoots victim while ‘recording videos’ at North Bay Village Airbnb, police say

North Bay Village police said a man shot and wounded a victim as the two were “listening and singing to music while recording videos” at an Airbnb early Sunday morning. According to the North Bay Village Police Department, the shooting happened within a unit at the Bayshore Yacht & Tennis Club condominium building at 7904 West Drive on Harbor Island. NBVPD officers responded just before 1:30 a.m. Sunday after receiving a report of the shooting and arrested B, 23, of

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3 arrested after argument over public urination leads to stabbing in Miami

3 arrested after argument over public urination leads to stabbing in Miami

Three people were arrested after police said an argument outside a Miami restaurant escalated into a fight that left a man with multiple stab wounds early Saturday. According to a Miami Police arrest report, the confrontation happened shortly after midnight Aug. 29 outside Cafe Honduras Maya, located at 2980 NW Seventh St. Investigators said the victim and a friend were leaving the restaurant and walking toward the friend’s vehicle when they saw the suspects urinating in the parking lot. The

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Driver dies after being shot by deputy during Hendry County traffic stop at SR-29 and Case Road

Driver dies after being shot by deputy during Hendry County traffic stop at SR-29 and Case Road

Photo: GulfCoastNews A deputy-involved shooting closed the intersection of SR-29 and Case Road in Hendry County for hours on Saturday night and into Sunday morning, according to the Hendry County Sheriff’s Office. The Hendry County Sheriff’s Office identified the driver as 34-year-old Y. of Lehigh Acres. Deputies said Y was transported for medical care but later died from his injuries. “I saw the lights down by Circle K, and I left. I just figured it was another car accident,” said

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2 bicyclists, including 1 child, hospitalized after vehicle crash near Westlake

2 bicyclists, including 1 child, hospitalized after vehicle crash near Westlake

Two bicyclists, including a child, were injured in a crash with a vehicle Monday morning in western Palm Beach County. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) responded to the incident at 7:15 a.m. in the area of 162nd Drive North and Sycamore Drive near Westlake. Crews found two injured bicyclists at the scene – one adult and one child. The young victim met trauma alert criteria and was transported by ground ambulance to a Palm Beach County trauma center, along

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1 person injured following shooting on Welborn Road in North Fort Myers

1 person injured following shooting on Welborn Road in North Fort Myers

1 person is being treated for minor injuries after a shooting at a home on Welborn Road in North Fort Myers on Sunday. No further information has been made available.  Authorities said this is an active investigation. Protecting Your Interests in Personal Injury MattersProtecting your interests is at the core of every personal injury case we handle at Ovadia Law Group. Our attorneys are committed to ensuring that your rights are respected ane-scootd your voice is heard. We carefully evaluate

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Tampa man hit, killed by tractor-trailer trying to cross U.S. 41

Tampa man hit, killed by tractor-trailer trying to cross U.S. 41

Photo: WFTS A Tampa man was killed in Hillsborough County on Friday after he was hit by a tractor-trailer trying to cross U.S. Highway 41, authorities said. The tractor-trailer, driven by a 54-year-old Riverview man, was traveling southbound on U.S. 41.  North of 12th Avenue South, the 48-year-old Tampa pedestrian attempted to walk across the highway at about 3:15 a.m, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said. The pedestrian entered the path of the vehicle and was struck by the truck. He

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Manatee County man charged with murder after father dies from injuries

Manatee County man charged with murder after father dies from injuries

A Manatee County man is facing a murder charge after deputies say his 85-year-old father died from injuries suffered during a fight earlier this month, according to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Deputies responded around 10 p.m. on August 20 to a home in the 500 block of Magellan Drive in south Manatee County following reports of a disturbance between R, 85, and his son, 51-year-old K, according to a news release. MCSO said K punched his father once

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Largo man suffers serious burns after a tire blew on concrete truck on I-75

Largo man suffers serious burns after a tire blew on concrete truck on I-75

Photo: Florida Highway Patrol A 47-year-old man suffered serious burns after a tire blew on his work truck last week. The crash happened on August 21 around 11:00 a.m. on I-75 near 280 milepost in Wesley Chapel. D said her husband, R, was working and driving a concrete truck at the time. Troopers said the truck left the roadway, overturned and caught on fire. “He remembers everything. He remembers flipping over, being stuck upside down with the seat belt holding

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Two killed in motorcycle crash involving pickup truck on US-41 in Hillsborough County

Two killed in motorcycle crash involving pickup truck on US-41 in Hillsborough County

Two people died Friday night in a crash involving a pickup truck and two motorcycles at the intersection of U.S. Highway 41 and 24th Avenue South, according to Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). Troopers said the crash happened around 9:10 p.m. when a Chevy Colorado driven by a 44-year-old Ruskin man was traveling westbound on 24th Avenue South and turned left into the path of a northbound Kawasaki motorcycle operated by a 31-year-old Tampa man, according to a news release. The

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Pedestrian killed in crash on Dundee Road near Winter Haven

Pedestrian killed in crash on Dundee Road near Winter Haven

Photo: Polk County Sheriff’s Office A 78-year-old man was killed Friday night after being struck by a car on Dundee Road between Winter Haven and Dundee, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). Deputies said the crash happened around 9:55 p.m. on State Road 542 near Overlook Drive. A 2007 Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound on Dundee Road when the pedestrian attempted to cross from the south side of the roadway to the north side, according to a news

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Man dies after Leesburg house fire; 4 dogs found dead in kennels

Man dies after Leesburg house fire; 4 dogs found dead in kennels

Photo: Wesh2 A man was declared dead after being removed from a burning home Thursday in Leesburg where four dogs were found dead in kennels, according to firefighters. Leesburg and Lake County firefighters responded before 4 p.m. to a fire at a single-family home in the 200 block of S. Nursery Road, where a 911 caller had initially reported hearing “multiple explosions.” “I was sitting here reading my book, I heard an explosion and I looked down there and I

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Woman killed, 3 seriously injured in crash on Colonial Drive in east Orlando

Woman killed, 3 seriously injured in crash on Colonial Drive in east Orlando

Photo: Wesh2 A 37-year-old Orlando woman was killed and three others were seriously injured in a crash on Colonial Drive (SR-50) in east Orlando Sunday night. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 10:30 p.m. at Sherman Street. FHP said the woman was stopped in the westbound left-turn lane of Colonial Drive and was trying to turn left onto Sherman Street when she entered the path of a Mercedes-Benz traveling east on Colonial Drive. As a result,

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