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 A 5-month-old boy was fatally injured by a 130-pound dog in a home near Ormond Beach late Wednesday, according to Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood. The scene in the 1700 block of Carolina Avenue, between Interstate 95 and U.S. 1, was still active Thursday morning, the sheriff said. Deputies responded around 9:49 p.m. Wednesday when it was reported that the infant — who was in the care of family members while his parents were out — was found injured in

Months after a person was killed and three others were injured in an alleged high-speed hit-and-run in Fort Lauderdale, the woman accused of causing the crash has been arrested, authorities said. BYS, 25, was arrested Tuesday on 14 charges including vehicular homicide, leaving the scene of a crash involving death, driving with a suspended license, and reckless driving causing serious bodily injury, records show. The charges stem from the crash that happened just after 1 a.m. on April 29 at the

Florida Highway Patrol troopers closed Interstate 95 lanes northbound after a crash on Wednesday afternoon in the Hallandale Beach area. The crash was impacting traffic for drivers in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. For an interactive map with live traffic report updates, visit this page. Insurance companies are not on your side after a car accident. Their goal is to minimize payouts, even if it means denying your valid claim. That’s why you need Ovadia Law Group in your corner. Our experienced personal injury lawyers know

Phot by: WFLA Two people were airlifted to the hospital after being trapped in a home caught on fire, the Pasco County Fire Rescue announced. Crews were called to a home on the 9000 block of Runaway Breeze Drive in Land O’ Lakes around 4 a.m. The call reported that people were trapped inside the burning home, PCFR said. Crews arrived and found heavy smoke coming from the two-story house. According to PCFR, firefighters were able to enter the home

A man is accused of operating a 17-foot vessel while impaired, leading to him crashing into a boat lift along a canal in Cape Coral. On Tuesday night, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers responded to a report of a single vessel incident in the canal just off the Caloosahatchee River. FWC said the vessel traveled underneath an unoccupied boat lift and struck the stern of a docked vessel nearby. The vessel’s sole occupant, 26-year-old CM, was ejected into

A man was taken into custody after a woman was found stabbed in North Lauderdale Wednesday evening, authorities said. The incident happened around 4:20 p.m. near the 7900 block of Hampton Boulevard. Deputies responded and found the woman suffering fro stab wounds, and she was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries, Broward Sheriff’s Office officials said. Investigators determined it was a domestic incident and that a man had stabbed the woman and fled in a vehicle, officials said.

Photo by: wsvn A rollover wreck in Miami caused by a driver who fled a traffic stop sent four people to the hospital and led deputies to take two people into custody, authorities said. Officials said a pregnant woman was among the victims. City of Miami Fire Rescue units responded to reports of a traffic crash with trapped occupants at the intersection of Northwest 22nd Avenue and 26th Street, Wednesday night. Upon arrival, crews found two vehicles involved in a

Photo by: (WJXT) A motorcyclist died in a crash on Jacksonville’s westside on Wednesday. A man in his 30s was riding a motorcycle west on Collins Road around 4 p.m. A woman in an SUV pulled into the motorcycle’s path as she made a left turn on Collins Road near Stelling Drive to leave a subdivision. The motorcyclist crashed into the SUV’s driver’s side, causing it to flip over. The man died at the scene. The driver was taken to

The Punta Gorda Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a bicyclist. Officers said it happened at West Marion and Lewis Circle on Tuesday. The bicyclist did not survive a vehicle collision, and a traffic homicide investigator was called to the scene. The Punta Gorda Police Department is still looking into the cause. Bicycle accidents can lead to serious injuries and long-term consequences. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the unique challenges cyclists face when injured due to someone else’s

Authorities have released the identity of the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting following a standoff in Gainesville near the University of Florida on Tuesday. Officials confirm Samuel Edgardo Rivera, 44, was killed in a shootout with SWAT team members. Initially, authorities arrived at the apartment Rivera was staying at on Northwest 9th Terrace to serve a felony narcotics warrant for his arrest. Deputies say when they entered the unit and reached the bedroom, they issued commands for Rivera to come out.

A woman is the second arrest in the disturbing case of a three-month-old baby found with multiple fractures earlier this year. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said the case began on March 29, when medical staff at HCA Florida St. Lucie Hospital alerted authorities after discovering both fresh and healing fractures on the infant — including a recent arm fracture and older breaks in the ribs and leg. Due to the severity of the injuries, the child was

A man was shot on Wednesday in northwestern Miami-Dade County, according to deputies. Miami-Dade County Sheriff’s Office detectives were investigating the shooting along Northwest 36 Place, near 103 Street in Westview. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue personnel used a helicopter to fly the man to Jackson Memorial Hospital’s Ryder Trauma Center. Detectives asked anyone with information about this or other cases to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477 to remain anonymous. Victims of gun violence often face not only physical trauma