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A Winter Springs woman is out of jail on bond, charged with child abuse. Oviedo police say videos show 58-year-old LM slapping a child at least 10 times and lifting him up by his face. Last month, Oviedo police filed a report charging a daycare worker with child abuse involving an 18-month-old child. M was arrested at her home on June 18, about a week after an investigation at the Oviedo Christian Academy. SG picked up her 18-month-old son at

A large police presence was seen outside an Aventura condominium following reports of a possible shooting. 7Droneforce hovered over the scene in the area of 3675 North Country Club Drive, where nearly a dozen police office surrounded the entrance of the residence and several ambulances were seen standing by. Those ambulances have since cleared the scene. It’s unclear if anyone was injured or transported to the hospital. What led up to the reported shooting is unknown. Why You Need a

A man was taken to the hospital Tuesday morning after he was shot in the chest in Florida City, police said. According to Florida City Police, officers received reports of a shooting that happened at 924 SW Sixth Place. Once at the scene, the victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound and was alert as he was taken to Jackson South Trauma. Police said the suspect was identified as a woman who fled the scene with a gun. An

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death at the Lucerne Greene Condominiums in Lake Worth Tuesday morning. Deputies responded to a report of a deceased woman shortly after 3 a.m. They say the woman was found outside and appears to have a gunshot wound. Authorities say the suspect and motive are unknown as they are in the early stages of the investigation. PBSO urges anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-458-TIPS. How Ovadia Law Group

Polk County deputies are investigating after they say a train hit and killed a pedestrian early Tuesday in Auburndale. What we know: The crash was reported around 5:30 a.m., according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. CSX confirmed later Tuesday morning that one of its trains was involved. Recker Hwy. was blocked near W. Derby Ave. during the investigation. It has since reopened. What we don’t know: No further details on the train crash have been released.  Injured in a Train

Photo by:(SLCSO)  Authorities on the Treasure Coast are releasing new details about what caused a deadly house fire near Fort Pierce. Once labeled as suspicious, the person they say is responsible for the fire is no stranger to the address. The house at 6304 East Seminole Road near Fort Pierce was gutted by fire just two days after the Fourth of July. Some of the walls were destroyed, there’s a huge gaping hole in the roof, and there’s not much left other

Photo by: (U.S. District Court) Jury selection got underway Monday in a high-stakes trial involving Tesla and its Autopilot system in Miami federal court. Inside the courtroom, several potential jurors shared strong opinions about Elon Musk himself, not just Tesla or its technology. The judge is working with a group of 40 potential jurors, trying to narrow it down to just 10. The federal lawsuit stems from a crash that killed 22-year-old NBL and seriously injured her boyfriend, DA. The

A Century man was hospitalized after being shot in his bedroom early Tuesday morning, according to the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the incident occurred around 3:20 a.m. on the 1600 block of Ashford Alley, off Jefferson Avenue. The victim stated he was asleep in his bedroom when the door opened, and he was shot. The sheriff’s office said the victim sustained injuries to his eye and right arm. Despite his injuries, he managed to walk down the street

 A fire at an Arlington townhouse complex early Tuesday morning left 13 adults and one child in need of assistance from the Red Cross, according to the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department. The fire broke out around 5:20 a.m. Tuesday and affected five units on Oaks Hollow Court, which is in a townhome complex just off Arlington Expressway, east of Arlington Road. JFRD said the fire reached the attic, which is possibly why it spread. Multiple fire units responded, and

A landscaper was killed in Oakland Park on Monday after he was electrocuted, his employer said. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of an electrocution in the 1700 block of Northeast 39th Street. Deputies said the landscaper was about 14 feet high in a palm tree as he was trimming the fronds when he was electrocuted. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was called to the scene and

 A man is accused of hitting a skateboarder and a mailbox in a Port St. Lucie neighborhood after drinking at Applebee’s. According to officers with the Port St. Lucie Police Department (PSLPD), RV was driving down SE Melaleuca Blvd. over the weekend when he struck the boy on the skateboard and the mailbox before fleeing. A witness who stayed on the scene provided officers with the make, model, license plate number, and description of the vehicle. Officers say they later