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The Apopka Police Department arrested a man after he allegedly shot at his neighbor several times following an argument over loud music. Nobody was hurt in the shooting, but Matthew Howard said he was inches away from losing his life after his neighbor, 34-year-old C V-G, allegedly fired at him several times on Sunday, Aug. 17. Howard pointed out several bullet holes in the patio screen of his Apopka home to WESH 2 on Tuesday. He said that he’s had

Photo by: (Brooke Purowitz)  A 61-year-old man was killed Monday when a tow truck barreled into cars waiting at a red light in Boca Raton, sparking a chain-reaction crash, police said. The Boca Raton Police Department’s (BRPD) Service Department’s Traffic homicide Unit said it is investigating a deadly Monday crash on the 5800 block of N Federal Highway. Just before 12:30 p.m., officers say a Jeep Cherokee, a Hyundai Elantra, and a Ford Escape were stopped at a red light at

Miami police are investigating after a teenage boy was shot Tuesday afternoon. It happened at approximately 4:38 p.m. in the area of North Miami Avenue and 31st Street in the city’s Wynwood neighborhood. According to police, officers received a call regarding a boy who was shot and rushed to the scene. Investigators determined that an argument between two step-brothers over clothing led to the gunfire. Police said a family member took the victim to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center.

A man died Thursday evening after he was shot at an apartment complex on the city’s Westside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said the man, aged between 30 to 40, was found with gunshot wounds around 5:30 p.m. at the Oak Tree Apartments on Lakeshore Boulevard. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue crews said the man died at the scene. The investigation remains active. Why You Need a Shooting Accident Lawyer ImmediatelyShooting accidents can leave victims with life-altering injuries and

 A traffic crash with injuries is blocking two roads in the city of Fort Pierce on Tuesday. According to the Fort Pierce Police Department (FPPD), all directions of U.S. Highway 1 and Edwards Road are blocked due to the crash. At this time, it’s unclear how many vehicles were involved in the crash or what condition the people involved were in. FPPD is asking travelers to seek alternate routes. What to Do Immediately After a Car AccidentAfter a car accident,

Courtesy: Joseph Tillman. The Brief  Polk County deputies are currently investigating two consecutive fatal crashes, one of which involves a hit-and-run driver. What we know: Around 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, at the intersection of Seventh Street and Lake Shipp Drive in Winter Haven, Cathy Barker, an employee at Ferguson WaterWorks, witnessed a tragic scene: a body lying on the road surrounded by police officers. “About 15 to 20 feet away from the body, I noticed an adult tricycle,” Barker recounted. What we

An elderly woman and two animals died on Tuesday in a house fire in Palm Bay, according to firefighters. Palm Bay Fire Rescue said they responded to the home on Furth Road NW around 2 p.m. When crews arrived, they found a single-story home with “heavy fire involvement” in one of the bedrooms. According to a news release, occupants of the home reported that someone was still inside the burning home. While searching the home, firefighters found the woman, a

Photo by: (Cocoa Police Department) A crash that stemmed from a domestic dispute on Tuesday shut down part of State Road 520 in Cocoa, officials said. The Cocoa Police Department said the westbound lanes of S.R. 520 reopened just before noon near Fiske Boulevard. A man was airlifted to a hospital in critical condition, and a woman was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Police said the man was on the hood of the car during the

Photo by: WEAR A train and an ECUA garbage truck collided in Molino Tuesday morning, sending one person to the hospital. It happened on the 5500-block of Fairground Road near Highway 95A around 9:45 a.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol, an ECUA Garbage Truck was traveling east across the train tracks going north through Fairground Road, while the train was traveling northbound on the tracks. FHP says that’s when the front right of the ECUA truck collided with the front

Photo by: (FDOT) A major crash on I-95 South in Riviera Beach is blocking lanes on Tuesday morning. Florida 511 reported the crash just before Exit 76, Blue Heron Boulevard, at 8:42 a.m. In the latest update at 8:45 a.m., officials said that the three left lanes have been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Every car accident is unique, and so is every legal case. At Ovadia Law Group, we tailor our approach to meet your

At least three people were injured in a three-vehicle crash involving a school bus on Tuesday morning in Cape Coral. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, the crash happened on northbound Del Prado Boulevard near Kismet Parkway around 7 a.m. and involved three vehicles, including a School District of Lee County bus. No children were on board the bus at the time of the crash, according to the school district; however, the driver was shaken up. Multiple people suffered

A man was hospitalized and his small dog died after a fire erupted Monday night at a home in Dania Beach, first responders confirmed. According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the fire was reported at about 9:45 p.m. in the 2600 block of Southwest 54th Place. Firefighters said a neighbor across the street initially reported the incident. “Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy smoke and flames coming from the rear of the home,” BSFR said in an email to Local 10