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An Orange County sheriff’s deputy is on paid leave after accidentally shooting the victim of an attempted home invasion this weekend. The incident happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Sheringham Road just after 3 p.m, off Silver Star Road in the Pine Hills area. The sheriff’s office released details of the incident to News 6 on Monday. Deputies were sent to the home after a report of four suspects trying to break in. The man living at the home

(Courtesy City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue)  A fire erupted Monday morning inside the two-story detached garage of a home in Miami, first responders confirmed to Local 10 News. According to City of Miami Department of Fire-Rescue officials, the fire was reported at 10:21 a.m. on Southwest 17th Road, near South Miami Avenue. “On arrival, crews found a two-story detached garage with a living quarter upstairs with heavy smoke and flames emitting,” an MFR news release stated. “Immediately, the incident

Photo by: Charlotte County Public Safety At least four people were hurt after a two-vehicle crash on northbound Tamiami Trail just south of Oil Well Road, according to Charlotte County Public Safety. Crews said it happened around 6:45 a.m. One patient was declared a trauma alert and required heavy extrication by Engine 5 and Rescue 5. TGH Aeromed landed on NB 41 to transport that patient to Gulf Coast Medical Center, according to officials. Three more patients were transported by ground to

A man was arrested after Gainesville Police Department officers say he attacked another man in his home with a sword while children watched. Officers arrested BO, 18, on charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon and child abuse. According to the arrest report, O attacked a 37-year-old man in their shared home. He reportedly kicked and punched the victim before pulling out a sword. The victim was unsure if he was actually hit with the sword; however, he had

Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol. The Brief The driver of a tractor-trailer was hospitalized after slamming into the median on the access road leading from US-301 to westbound I-4 and US-92, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Investigators say that a 54-year-old Tampa man was heading west when he lost control of the tractor-trailer. After colliding with the median, the vehicle flipped and caught on fire. The impact of the crash into the median caused a chuck of concrete to fly

A 17-year-old was shot Sunday when a fight broke out in Palm Bay, according to police. The shooting happened on Dallam Avenue NW. According to police, the fight happened among a group of people and the teen was shot in the shoulder. No arrests have been made. No other information was released. Personal Injury Claims After a Shooting Accident If you’ve been injured in a shooting accident, Ovadia Law Group is here to help you file a personal injury claim

Photo by: Local10  A tractor-trailer fire at a Hallandale Beach truck lot briefly caused black smoke to be visible for miles during the Monday morning commute. Officials said the fire broke out just after 9 a.m. at Safe Truck Parking, located at 310 Ansin Blvd., just east of Interstate 95. “A concerned caller reported a tractor-trailer on fire across from the location,” a Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue news release said. “As firefighters began arriving, they observed heavy black smoke visible

A cross-dressing homeless man was arrested after inflicting a huge bite mark on a man who was walking to the grocery store. An officer responded to Best Value Inn, located at 1412 S 14th St., regarding a battery involving 57-year-old DHaround 3:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, police found an injured man who was waiting for medical care from Lake EMS. He said he was walking to Save-A-Lot when he

A driver was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash early Sunday morning in Lake County. The 51-year-old Astatula man was driving a 2000 Ford F-250 pickup truck a 1:17 a.m. on County Road 450 at Babb Road west of Umatilla when he failed to negotiate a curve and ran off the road, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The truck ran into the treeline and the right side of the truck hit a tree.

An argument outside an Ocala gas station resulted in the arrest of a 22-year-old woman after she allegedly reached into an occupied vehicle and attacked her friend. On Wednesday, August 20, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the Pilot Travel Center located at 2020 SW Highway 484 in Ocala in reference to a physical altercation. Upon arrival, the deputy observed a woman, identified as AEG, who was standing outside the vehicle where the female victim was located, according

Two women are dead after a domestic-related shooting Sunday night in Orlando, the city’s police department said. It happened at 5 p.m. at Village Springs apartment complex on Cinderlane Parkway north of Lake Orlando. When officers arrived, they found two female victims with gunshot wounds. Both victims were transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where they later died, Orlando police said. “Preliminary investigation indicates one of the victims found at the scene was in a relationship with the suspect,” OPD

An overturned tractor-trailer on I-95 North in Boca Raton closed all lanes on Monday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash at Exit 48B, Yamato Road, at 5:40 a.m. In the latest update at officials said that the crash has been cleared. The Florida Highway Patrol reported the crash involved injuries. Ovadia Law Group: Legal Help After a Truck Accident Truck accidents often result in severe personal injuries due to the size and weight of commercial vehicles. At Ovadia Law Group,