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A Miami woman was arrested for allegedly running an illegal pre- and post-surgery recovery center after police said they found eight patients in a home. Daaiyah Alneesha Roundtree, 43, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of operating an assisted living facility without a license, Miami-Dade Police said. Police said they received a tip that an unlicensed assisted living facility was operating at a home on Southwest 63rd Court in South Miami and was providing post-surgery recovery services. The also learned

A North Fort Myers man is accused of hitting a pool contractor in the head with a baseball bat during an altercation on Tuesday morning. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Richard “Anthony” Daniels was arrested outside his home in the Crane Landing neighborhood. Detectives said Daniels got into an argument with a man who he hired to build his swimming pool, and asked the man to leave his house. According to an arrest report, the contractor said

A 26-year-old woman was arrested after she crashed her car into a Monroe County deputy. Alexandra Baraga was charged with several driving under the influence charges. Deputies said Baraga pinned the officer against another vehicle while he was performing a traffic stop. The deputy and the other driver were taken to the hospital. The deputy suffered serious injuries but is in stable condition and expected to make a recovery, according to the Florida Keys Sheriff. The other driver sustained minor

Photo by: wsvn A car crashing into a health center caused major damage to both vehicle and building. A silver car crashed through the front windows of the Lauderdale Lakes Health Center, located near West Oakland Park Boulevard and 36th Terrace. The area has been taped off and both the car and storefront received major damage from the collision. No word on any injuries or why the car went off the road and into the building. After a car accident,

Photo by: Fox 13 news A man was killed, and two women were taken to the hospital after a car burst into flames in a crash in Tampa early Thursday morning, according to police. According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to a single-vehicle crash at 4 a.m. on Thursday and found a dead man. The vehicle was engulfed in flames. Two women involved in the crash were taken to a local hospital, and one of them sustained serious

People are worried about young kids driving golf carts in Central Florida after a 10-year-old child was allegedly driving a golf cart before colliding with a car in Palm Bay. Palm Bay Police are still investigating the crash that happened on Tuesday afternoon, but FOX 35 confirmed a 12-year-old child was airlifted to the hospital after the crash. On Wednesday, police did not provide an update on how anyone involved in the crash was doing. It happened near the Dollar

Ocoee Police Department is investigating a parking lot shooting after a victim was found with gunshot wounds on Wednesday. According to OPD, officers responded to a shooting in a parking lot located at 1560 Silver Star Road in Ocoee at around 1:22 p.m. When they arrived, they found a person lying on the ground and unresponsive to gunshots. Ocoee firefighters and paramedics rendered first aid, and the victim was taken by chopper to a local hospital in critical condition. Witnesses

An Osceola County crash on Wednesday left one person dead and another person injured, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said two motorcycles were in a crash near Hickory Tree Road and Chaplin Road just after 5:45 p.m. One of the motorcycles hit the other after losing control and struck both a fence and a tree. A 48-year-old St. Cloud man driving the first motorcycle died at the scene. FHP said the other motorcyclist had minor injuries. Motorcycle accidents can

A house fire was reported at 484 Ford Drive in Altamonte Springs Thursday morning. The Seminole County Fire Department said the fire started in a back bedroom and that it was contained to about 30% of the home. All occupants made it out of the home safe and without injury. One dog died in the fire and a few others are still missing. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and remains under investigation. The Red Cross

A 24-year-old Winter Haven man died in a crash with a parked pickup truck early Wednesday in Polk County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of Interlochen Boulevard as the man traveled north in a Ford Mustang, troopers said. According to a preliminary FHP crash report, the driver was unrestrained and lost control of the Mustang before it struck an unoccupied Chevrolet Silverado that was parked with a trailer. The

Four people were hurt during a shooting Tuesday afternoon near Armature Works in Tampa, according to Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw. He said officers responded just after 4 p.m. to reports of a shooting in the area of the 1900 block of North Ola Avenue. According to TPD, a “disturbance” between two groups quickly erupted into gunfire near the popular spot near downtown Tampa. Four people were injured during the shooting, and three of those victims were shot. The Tampa Police Department did

Photo by: Fox13news A Tampa driver crashed into a 7-Eleven convenience store late Tuesday night.  The crash happened on West Waters Avenue just before midnight. There is no word yet on injuries or what caused the crash.  This is a developing story Car accidents can have devastating consequences, including serious injuries, emotional trauma, and financial hardship. If you’ve been injured in a car accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries