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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

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — One person is dead and a suspect is in custody after a shooting took place at a Lakeland convenience store Friday. At 4:52 a.m., the Lakeland Police Department responded to reports of a shooting at the Fast Stop convenience store located at 820 E. Memorial Boulevard. At the scene, officers located Ricardo Zelidon, 59, who was behind his vehicle with his hands up. They also discovered Jessie Woullard, 45, who was inside his vehicle, suffering from

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A woman was found shot to death in a Venice neighborhood Wednesday night, the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office said. The sheriff’s office says at about 11:36 p.m. deputies responded to a reported shooting in the 300 block of Cowry Road. Once at the residence, deputies found the body of a woman identified as Leanna M. Leach. Experienced Shooting Incident AttorneysWith years of experience in handling shooting cases, Ovadia Law Group has the expertise needed to manage

INDIANTOWN, Fla. (CBS12) — A fire engulfed an RV in Indiantown on Thursday, leaving nothing but burnt remains behind. Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR) said at 11:33 a.m., units were dispatched to a vehicle fire involving an RV near 20000 SW Warfield Boulevard, north of SW Fox Brown Road. Crews quickly responded, and MCFR said crews were able to contain the flames. Although the fire has died down, Fire Rescue is asking motorists to use caution in the area as operations

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 90-year-old woman is recovering after being attacked in apartment at HarborChase of Dr. Phillips. Investigators say someone broke into her apartment tried to suffocate her, but she was able to fight him off. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office says it happened between 7-8 p.m. Tuesday. Detectives are now trying to identify the intruder. They are asking other residents for ant doorbell camera video that might help track down whoever who did this. A friend of the

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A bicyclist riding an e-bike was killed in a crash involving a tow truck Thursday morning at the intersection of Blanding Boulevard and San Juan Avenue, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. According toJSO Sergeant Robert Hungerford, around 10:35 a.m., a female bicyclist and a tow truck driver were traveling southbound on Blanding Blvd. And, as the tow truck made a right turn onto westbound San Juan Ave., the bicycle and the tow truck collided. The bicyclist, who

Florida troopers investigate wreck west of Oak Hill VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A rollover crash Thursday morning prompted the closure of I-95 in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The wreck happened around 11 a.m. on I-95 south, west of Oak Hill. The FHP said preliminary evidence shows that a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox ran off the road, but no other details have been released. Southbound lanes of I-95 were blocked in the area while a helicopter landed to transport a

Incident investigated at HarborChase in Orange County R. PHILLIPS, Fla. – An elderly woman was attacked Tuesday night by a burglar at an assisted living facility in the Dr. Phillips area. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said the burglary and battery happened around 7 to 8 p.m. at HarborChase off Della Drive near Dr. Phillips Boulevard and Wallace Road, not far from Sand Lake Road. HarborChase said the woman was unharmed, but details about the attack have not been released. A

BELL, Fla. (WCJB) – A 61-year-old man from Bell is dead after being hit by a vehicle early Thursday morning. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, a 57-year-old woman was travelling south on US 129 just after 6 a.m. when she hit the 61-year-old man, who was lying in the southbound lane. FHP troopers say the man died at the scene Ovadia Law Group: Experienced Car Accident AttorneysExperience matters when it comes to car accident cases. Ovadia Law Group has