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A man is accused of raping a woman he met at Paddywagon Irish Pub in Port Charlotte on Friday. JR is being held in the Charlotte County Jail without bond until his trial. He is facing a first-degree sexual battery and battery by strangulation charge. The court said he will stay in jail until his trial, with no bond, because this was a “dangerous crime.” R’s arrest affidavit says he met a woman at Paddywagon Irish Pub, took her home

A crash in the Carver Shores area of Orange County on Thursday evening left a woman and nine children hospitalized, according to Orlando police. In a release, troopers said that two cars — an Alfa Romeo and a Nissan Altima — had been traveling east on Raleigh Street near Campanella Avenue just before the collision. However, the Alfa Romeo driver failed to see the Nissan ahead, causing the Alfa Romeo to strike the rear of the Nissan, troopers explained. Following

Photo by: wsvn Paramedics rushed a man to the hospital following a shooting near a Mobil gas station in Pompano Beach. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the 2700 block of West Atlantic Boulevard, at around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday. 7News cameras captured crime scene tape covering the gas station and deputies on the scene. Deputies said that upon arrival, they found a man who had been shot. Paramedics rushed him to a local hospital in unknown condition. Deputies established

Photo by: Fox13news The Brief St. Petersburg Fire Rescue responded to a house fire Thursday around 1:15 a.m. at the 7500 block of 9th Avenue North. What we know: Firefighters say when they arrived, the back of the home was engulfed in flames and smoke. Fortunately, the father and son escaped the fire without injury.   However, their two dogs perished in the fire. Firefighters say the home is a total loss and the Red Cross has been called in to

A Lyft driver is facing charges after he allegedly shot at his passengers Wednesday, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the scene at Spring Villas Circle in reference to a shooting. They discovered two brothers, one who had been shot and the other attempting to render aid. The third person, 33-year-old R R-C, had his hands and a firearm on the hood of an SUV, OCSO said. The brothers told law enforcement that they were

Photo by: (WPEC)  A tragic high-speed crash that claimed the life of a young woman in Boynton Beach earlier this year has led to criminal counts and renewed calls for road safety. The collision occurred on April 6 at the intersection of Military Trail and Cedar Point Boulevard, involving a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette driven by DJD, 40, and a 2020 Toyota Camry carrying two women. According to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), D was traveling southbound at an estimated 135

A man is accused of drunk driving after police caught him trying to flee the scene of a crash in Fort Myers early Thursday morning. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, officers responded to a crash with injuries shortly before midnight on Winkler Avenue and Fowler Street. Officers arrived and saw a driver attempt to leave the scene, but he was quickly caught by officers, the FMPD said. The driver was identified as IF, 20. While speaking to him,

A crash on the northbound Turnpike in West Palm Beach is causing significant delays on Thursday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Mile Marker 103 at 10:03 a.m. In the latest update at 10:04 a.m. officials said that the right shoulder has been blocked and traffic has been backed up to before the Okeechobee Boulevard exit. No injuries have been reported at this time. Why Ovadia Law Group is Your Best Choice After a Car Accident Car accidents

A 47-year-old Honduran man is accused of attacking a co-worker with a machete during a dispute over a parking space at a Coral Gables construction site, police confirmed. According to an arrest report from the Coral Gables Police Department, officers were dispatched Wednesday to a reported battery involving a deadly weapon. Upon arrival, police said they found the victim suffering from a red mark on his right shoulder. The victim told police he and the suspect, MOL, had been arguing

A man is accused of attacking a nother person while being escorted out of an emergenmcy room at a Collier County hospital on Sunday. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, a deputy was called to Physicians Regional – Collier Boulevard around 8:18 p.m. in response to reports of battery. The report states that GK, 72, was yelling at staff members in the hospital, and a charge nurse called for someone to escort Kuzma out. The person escoring

Photo by WJXT News4JAX A pilot who crashed a single-engine aircraft into a marsh near U.S. 1 in St. Johns County was rescued Thursday morning when a fire rescue battalion chief happened to see the crash and commandeered a kayak to pull her from the water. Officials said they received a call around 8 a.m. regarding an aircraft that went down on Capo Island Road, near Redfish Creek Drive, in St. Augustine. According to officials, the 20-year-old female pilot was

FHP troopers also say an 83-year-old man from Chiefland is dead after a crash in Levy County. Troopers say the man was driving an SUV south on County Road 347 just before 4 a.m. on Wednesday. The SUV collided with a semi-truck while approaching the U.S. Highway 19 intersection. The driver of the semi suffered minor injuries. Why Ovadia Law Group Is Your Advocate After a Truck Accident Truck accidents often result in severe injuries and significant property damage due