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A Florida renter was charged with attempted murder after deputies said he brutally attacked his landlord and rammed an SUV into the home. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office said 69-year-old BTL invited his landlord, who lives above him, to come downstairs for dinner on Tuesday night. When she did, investigators said, “L brutally attacked and beat her, leaving her with severe injuries.” Shortly after, L got into his SUV and “intentionally rammed it into the structure, causing significant damage,” the

A 26-year-old Opa-locka man is facing a second-degree murder charge after deputies say he shot and killed his neighbor during a dispute that stemmed from an argument involving their girlfriends. GG was arrested Tuesday in connection with the Feb. 9 shooting outside his residence near the 1300 block of Sharazad Boulevard., according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the altercation began around 9:50 p.m. when G and the victim got into a fist fight. The confrontation escalated after deputies

Six children were taken to the hospital Wednesday after being thrown from a vehicle during a crash in Pasco County. The crash happened just after 11:30 a.m. at the intersection of U.S. 19 and State Road 52, near Hudson, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A 33-year-old Hudson woman was heading north on U.S. 19 in a Nissan Cube when troopers said she failed to stop for a red light and struck another vehicle that was turning onto State Road

Photo by: Melbourne Mayor Nobody was injured when a building fire broke out Tuesday at El Mojito, a Cuban and Latin restaurant in Melbourne, due to a water heater explosion. At approximately 2 p.m., the fire started in the utility closet where the water heaters are located. Despite being a two story business, and home to other small business occupants, the business owners of El Mojito were able to call 911 quickly and first responders managed to limit the fire

 A Miami-Dade man is facing multiple charges after authorities said he attacked another man and threw a garden stone through a car window, striking him in the face, during a confrontation in the Kendall West area earlier this month. Jail records show FDM-E, 23, was arrested Tuesday and charged with aggravated battery, battery, and shooting or throwing a deadly missile. According to an arrest report report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident began around 5 a.m. on June 14,

The Brief A man has been arrested following a stabbing that took place on Monday night outside Millenia Mall, police say.  What happened? What we know: Officers with the Orlando Police Department (OPD) said they responded to reports of a stabbing in a parking lot around 10:40 p.m. on Monday in the area of Water Garden Drive and Conroy Road, which is located outside of Millenia Mall.  Once they arrived at the scene, police saw a woman who had multiple

Photo by: (MCSO) A crash involving two semi tractor-trailers blocked all northbound lanes on Florida’s Turnpike near Palm City on Wednesday. While no injuries have been reported, the collision left significant debris scattered across the roadway, prompting a full closure for cleanup and investigation, according to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.  All traffic is currently being diverted off the Turnpike at the Palm City exit. Drivers should expect heavy delays in the area and are urged to avoid the scene

Photo by: Palm Coast Fire Department An estimated 16 vehicles were involved in a fire in Palm Coast on Tuesday afternoon. It happened in a lot off County Road 207. Staff on site told fire officials one of the vehicles in the yard ignited while being moved, spreading flames throughout the rest of the yard. Nine vehicles sustained heavy fire damage while six others were impacted by radiant heat, the Palm Coast Fire Department said. Crews were able to get the fire

US-41 northbound is currently closed down at 57th Ave West in Bradenton. Emergency response crews are working to clear a major crash involving multiple vehicles in the intersection. Visible on an FDOT live camera, one of vehicles rolled over onto it’s side. Consider using 26th Street West or 9th Street East instead. Real Client Stories: How Ovadia Law Group Helped Car Accident Victims At Ovadia Law Group, we’ve helped countless car accident victims rebuild their lives. One client, injured in

A woman was arrested for the death of a nine-month-old boy from 2024 who was in her care at an unlicensed daycare, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced. D R, 31, was arrested and charged with aggravated manslaughter of a child and misrepresentation of a childcare license resulting in death. According to SPPD, officers were called to an apartment around 1:46 p.m., regarding an unresponsive baby who would not wake up from their nap on July 25, 2024. The nine-month-old

Photo by: (wcfr)  Firefighters are responding to the scene of a residential fire west of DeFuniak Springs city limits. According to the Walton County Fire Rescue, around 10:30 p.m., crews were dispatched to a structure fire on Highway 90. On the scene, firefighters found smoke coming from the roof of the home and began to work on containing the fire. All residents inside the home were able to evacuate safely, crews are still on scene responding. Authorities ask residents and

Police are searching for a driver who slammed into two cars and fled the scene in Davie on Tuesday. According to Davie Police, officers responded to the scene along Griffin Road and Southwest 73rd Avenue after a three-car crash happened around 11:30 a.m. Police said the driver of a Black BMW caused the wreck and left a trail of damage as they slammed into the back of a truck that belonged to a barricades company. NBC6 spoke to a witness,