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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – TV20 has confirmed the gunman who opened fire at a Walmart store in Gainesville was a former employee. According to the arrest report, Drevon Parker, 26, got into an argument with another man inside the Walmart at Butler Plaza at around 10 p.m. Wednesday. The two men, along with the victim’s wife and children, went to the back employee-only section of the store. Witnesses say the victim punched Parker in the face. He then pulled out

LAUDERHILL, Fla. – Two men were injured during a shooting on Wednesday in Lauderhill, police said. The crime scene was in a community of two-story townhomes and its parking lot, in the East Lauderhill neighborhood. According to Lt. Antonio Gonzalez, a spokesman of the Lauderhill Police Department, the shooting was shortly before 1:40 p.m., at 4063 NW 19 St. Gonzalez reported that both shooting victims were at the Broward Health Medical Center. “One victim was transported by a civilian,” Gonzalez wrote

LIGHTHOUSE POINT, FLA. (WSVN) – Firefighters battled fierce flames in Lighthouse Point after a fire broke out at a martial arts studio. Lighthouse Point Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the blaze at Elite Force BJJ, located along the 4700 block of North Federal Highway, just after 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The business was closed at the time. No one was hurt. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Ovadia Law Group understands the devastating impact a

MIAMI (WSVN) – A City of Miami Police officer and another person were taken to the hospital following a crash that was caught on surveillance video. According to investigators, the incident took place at the corner of Southwest 25th Avenue and Sixth Street in Miami, at around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Police said the officer involved was wrapping up a call at the time. Area resident Edgar Camacho lives feet away from the intersection where the crash took place. “I

MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – An elderly man is recovering after, he said, his neighbor punched, kicked and beat him with a bicycle tire outside of his Miami Beach home. Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Rodolfo Ortega said the incident played out Monday around noon along the 1200 block of Normandy Drive. “He tried to kill me, I don’t know, did it for nothing,” he said. The victim, 75, said he and his neighbors were talking trash, literally: the placement

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Authorities are investigating a triple stabbing in Kendall that sent three people to the hospital. Blood and articles of clothing were seen on the ground as Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office deputies searched and questioned people near a home on Southwest 93rd Court and 16th Street, at around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. “There were three adult males with apparent stab wounds,” said MDSO spokesperson Samantha Choon. Surveillance video shared with 7News showed several men gathered outside a

MILTON, Fla. — An altercation between two coworkers led to one being stabbed in East Milton on Wednesday evening. Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office says the incident happened on Bluebell Street around 7 p.m. The victim was stabbed around the ear. They were transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect was arrested. Personalized Legal StrategiesEvery shooting case is unique, and at Ovadia Law Group, we believe in providing personalized legal strategies to meet the specific needs of our

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A vacant home caught on fire early Thursday morning is now under control, Tampa Fire Rescue announced. The two-story, vacant home on the 8700 block of North Hyaleah Road was fully engulfed in flames. Ovadia Law Group understands the devastating impact a fire accident can have on your life. Our compassionate attorneys are committed to guiding you through the legal process with care and expertise. We handle a wide range of fire accident

LEE COUNTY, Fla. — South Trail Fire & Rescue responded after a solar panel system caught fire on the side of a home in The Villas Wednesday night. The fire district stated that the fire originated in the battery supply bank, which is connected to the rooftop solar panel system and powers the entire home. Firefighters said Florida Power and Light secured the system and were able to restore power to the home. There was no fire or smoke damage

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Roger Newburn, 50, is charged for the incident. He’s facing charges of grand theft and resisting arrest. Newburn remains in Escambia County Jail on $3,000 bond. ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Escambia County deputies are searching for a passenger involved in a trailer theft. The sheriff’s office says a trailer — previously stolen from a home on Mead Drive — was spotted by a neighbor Wednesday morning attached to a truck at the Tom Thumb at Saufley

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A shooting in Fort Pierce on Wednesday has left one man dead that has been identified as 27-year-old Edson Sainnatus and prompted a significant law enforcement response, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO). Deputies are actively investigating the area around Edwards Road and South 23rd Street, as well as, Edwards Road and Nicholas Road. Sheriff Richard Del Toro said deputies responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 12:19 p.m. A sergeant was flagged

Sedano’s Supermarket manager and security guard injured while confronting robber in Little Havana, police say MIAMI – Police officers were investigating how a 38-year-old attacker armed with a machete injured two victims on Wednesday in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood. According to the Miami Police Department, Yuris Jimenez-Linares attacked the victims while he attempted to steal a chain from a loading area behind Sedano’s Supermarket in the Riverside area. According to a police report, Jimenez-Linares punched a man who was working as