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POLK CITY, Fla. – A woman is facing charges months after Polk County deputies say she threw a soda can into a car at a gas station, hitting a 3-year-old child. The backstory: According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a woman later identified as Crystal Hess, 35, got angry with another customer at a store in Polk City on Feb. 8. Deputies say Hess threw an unopened Pepsi can into the victim’s vehicle, hitting the 3-year-old in the head. The child was not

Fatal wreck occurred on Orange Avenue at Sand Lake Road ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A 46-year-old Orlando man who was riding a motorcycle in Orange County on Thursday died after crashing into an SUV that had turned into his path, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal crash occurred around 8:30 p.m. at Orange Avenue and Sand Lake Road, troopers said. According to an FHP crash report, the motorcyclist was traveling north on Orange Avenue as a 2008 Toyota Rav-4

Police are combing for clues after shots were fired outside a Miramar lounge early Friday. Miramar Police said they received ShotSpotter alerts from the area of the 6200-6300 block of Miramar Parkway, “stemming from an incident near Champions Lounge.” Police said they responded and stopped several vehicles leaving the area, but those people were determined not be involved. No victims were found, authorities said. A security guard who did not want to be identified told NBC6 that there was an

POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – The Broward Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Thursday night. According to BSO spokeswoman Claudinne Caro, the shooting was reported shortly after 10:30 p.m. near the 3200 block of Northeast First Avenue. “BSO district deputies and Pompano Beach Fire Rescue responded,” Caro said in an email to Local 10 News. “On scene, deputies located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. BSO deputies immediately began administering life-saving measures. Video taken at the scene shows

Husband dead, wife in critical condition following domestic-related shooting According to authorities, deputies responded to the 19200 block of Southwest 376th Street just before 10:15 p.m. after receiving reports about a shooting. Deputies said they found a woman and man at the scene who had been shot. The man was pronounced dead at the scene and a gun was found next to his body, authorities said. According to deputies, the man’s wife was airlifted by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue to an

LIVE OAK, Fla. (WCJB) – A 51-year-old man from Live Oak is dead after crashing his vehicle into a tree Thursday night. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the 51-year-old man was traveling east down 96th Street in Live Oak just after 7 p.m. He was taken to HCA Florida Suwannee Emergency where he later died. Ovadia Law Group: Experienced Car Accident AttorneysExperience matters when it comes to car accident cases. Ovadia Law Group has a team of seasoned attorneys

LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A multiple-vehicle crash on I-95 North in Lake Worth Beach is slowing down traffic on Friday morning. Florida 511 reported a crash at Exit 64, 10th Avenue North, at 5:36 a.m. In the latest update at 5:44 a.m., officials said that the left lane has been blocked. No injuries have been reported at this time. Ovadia Law Group: Experienced Car Accident AttorneysExperience matters when it comes to car accident cases. Ovadia Law Group has a

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A pedestrian died Friday morning after he was hit by a car, the Tampa Police Department said. Officers responded to North 50th Street and East 23rd Avenue around 5 a.m. in regard to a crash. TPD said the pedestrian was standing in the northbound lanes of North 50th Street near East 23rd Avenue when he was hit by a vehicle. The driver of the vehicle attempted to swerve to miss the man. The driver stayed at the

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is dead after a shooting at a Plant City gas station early Friday morning. Police arrived to the Speed Lane Travel Center at 501 County Line Road around 2:30 a.m. The cause of the shooting is under investigation. Experienced Shooting Incident AttorneysWith years of experience in handling shooting cases, Ovadia Law Group has the expertise needed to manage even the most complex situations. Our attorneys are knowledgeable in all aspects of shooting incident law

Orlin Manuel Bueso Calderon, 25, fatally shot in parking lot of Bella Vita Apartments ORLANDO, Fla. – Orlando police officers shot and killed a man who had a “simulated gun” Thursday in a busy shopping area near an apartment complex, authorities said. The fatal shooting happened in the 4600 block of Cason Cove Drive, near the Bella Vita Apartments. During a news conference later in the evening, Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith said officers received calls around 5:45 p.m. about an

FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – Rescue crews airlifted a man to the hospital after a gun accidentally went off in a Miami Gardens home, police said. Miami Gardens Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the incident near Northwest 203rd Street and 36th Court, Thursday afternoon. First responders arrived at the scene to find the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the upper left thigh. Investigators said the man was cleaning his rifle when the

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) – Rescue crews airlifted a man to the hospital after he suffered serious burns in a boat fire that ignited in a Lauderdale Lakes driveway, officials said. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue units responded to reports of a boat on fire outside a home along the 3500 block of Northwest 33rd Street, just before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Crews arrived to discover a 20-foot vessel fully engulfed in flames. Neighbors rushed out of their homes as smoke