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The U.S. Department of Labor said in a report Tuesday that two contractors could have prevented a crane collapse in Fort Lauderdale that led a worker to fall 30 stories to his death earlier this year. The department said in a news release that the contractors “failed to protect” the 27-year-old rigger from the fatal fall. Investigators said back in April, two workers were installing a section of the tower crane to increase its height when a support cable failed and the

Photo by: wear A stolen vehicle from Alabama was involved in a crash outside of NAS Pensacola Tuesday afternoon, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Escambia County deputies located the stolen vehicle around 2:30 p.m. They then began to follow the driver. Deputies say the driver was speeding and crashed the vehicle. Deputies had no part in the vehicle’s crash, according to the sheriff’s office. The driver was not injured. No further details have been released at this time.

The Panama City Police Department has arrested multiple individuals after a violent altercation on Oak Hammock Drive. On October 28, a PCPD officer was on routine patrol in the 2700 block of Oak Hammock Drive when they noticed a physical altercation among a group of individuals. Officials said moments later they were notified by a local hospital that a person was receiving medical treatment for several stab wounds. PCPD said members of the Investigative Services Section responded to the scene

 A 28-year-old Pensacola woman is charged with shooting at a man at his work business in Escambia County. Malyka Cole was arrested Monday afternoon on these domestic violence charges: The incident happened at Tibbetts Lumber on W Michigan Ave. According to the report, Cole arrived at the business and started arguing with and hitting a man before other employees separated them. She then grabbed a gun from her vehicle, shot at the man and left the scene. The report states

 A 62-year-old man was shot and killed on Monday and investigators are still trying to find the shooter, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say someone called 911 and said a man had been shot at a home in Crystal River. When law enforcement responded to the scene, they found Kimp O’Dell Knight. Citrus County Fire Rescue took Knight to a local hospital, which is where he died. According to the sheriff’s office, detectives with the CCSO Major Crimes Unit

Photo by: mypanhandle According to Walton County Fire Rescue, a vehicle fire shut down Highway 90 at Valley View Road in Mossy Head early Tuesday morning. The roadway has now re-opened. WCFR said there are no injuries at this time and Walton County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene. Legal Support for Fire Car Accident VictimsCar accidents involving fires are particularly traumatic, often resulting in severe injuries and extensive property damage. At Ovadia Law Group, we are dedicated to helping

A man has been arrested after a deadly shooting in Kissimmee, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. Osceola County Sheriff Marcos Lopez shared details Tuesday on a shooting that happened over the summer. Lopez said law enforcement arrested Jordany Ramos-Oliveras for the death of Onix Camacho Ramirez on Aug. 24. The shooting happened behind the Beyond Smoke Shop on US-192 near Storey Lake Boulevard. Investigators say Ramos-Oliveras and a friend got into a heated argument with the victim outside

Firefighters battled a blaze at a Miami Beach high-rise Tuesday afternoon that began as a dumpster fire. Crews responded to the Executive condominium building, located at 4925 Collins Ave., just after 12:45 p.m., according to dispatch records. The Mid-Beach tower was built in 1959 and contains more than 100 units, according to real estate websites. Video from Sky 10 shows that the fire spread all the way up the side of the 12-story building. The video showed firefighters zeroed in

A Belle Glade man is accused of attempted first-degree murder after deputies said he shot at a car with a woman and her children inside. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said on October 26, the victim— while driving with her children— was pursued by a man known to her as “Pappo” — later identified as Hardwick Dennard. The victim told investigators that Dennard pulled up next to her car on State Road 715 and asked the woman if

A 17-year-old boy shot a 16-year-old girl Sunday in Palm Bay before committing suicide, police said on Tuesday. The Palm Bay Police Department said the attempted murder-suicide happened around 2:45 a.m. at 1103 Malabar Road, the address of a tire and auto service shop called Gatto’s. Police on Tuesday said the teens were in a relationship and met in the parking lot for an unknown reason. Another 16-year-old girl called 911 to report that the girl had been shot, police

A man who is accused in a Jacksonville hit-and-run crash that killed a 15-year-old on Interstate 95 early this month was arrested in Central Florida. According to FHP, Gerlin Adali Garcia Mendez caused the fatal crash on Oct. 13 on I-95 near J. Turner Butler Blvd and after the collision, he ran off. He was arrested in the Orlando area by FHP investigators and now faces multiple felony and criminal charges. “FHP is committed to removing these hazardous drivers from our roadways

Police announced the arrests of two 22-year-old men Tuesday who they said were wanted for firing multiple gunshots at two people in a Hialeah parking lot earlier this month. Authorities say the incident may be connected to a separate shooting involving the same victim in Miami. According to the Hialeah Police Department, the arrest of Yosmani Yerondy Rodriguez Granados comes after an Oct. 1 shooting outside the Pura Vida Condominiums on West 16th Avenue. Investigators said around 7:45 p.m., the