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FORT MYERS, Fla. — One person was injured and one person is in custody after a shooting in Fort Myers Saturday night. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, the shooting happened near Fowler Street and Linhart Avenue. One person has been arrested. The shooting is still 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

THREE OAKS, Fla. — A 13-year-old boy was viciously attacked Saturday afternoon at an apartment complex along Three Oaks Parkway, near San Carlos Park, after accidentally hitting a passing car with Play-Doh. The boy said he was walking along the sidewalk on Three Oaks Parkway while playing with Play-Doh around 1 p.m. when he accidentally tossed it into the road, hitting a passing car. The driver reportedly turned around, chased the boy into the Millennium Apartments and assaulted him, stomping

SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – A young mother was found stabbed to death in Southwest Miami-Dade after her 3-year-old daughter was found wandering a neighborhood alone, leading detectives to arrest the victim’s ex-boyfriend, authorities said. The family of Maria Camila Garcia-Molina created a GoFundMe page to help with funeral expenses. In it, loved ones wrote that the 24-year-old “was the most beautiful and loving girl that you can ever imagine. She was a hardworking woman who had dreams, plans, and

NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) – A boat capsized after a crash in a North Miami Beach canal that was caught on camera and prompted area residents to come to the passengers’ rescue. North Miami Beach Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the crash in the Eastern Shores neighborhood, near Northeast 171st Street and 35th Avenue, Saturday night. Cellphone video recorded by a resident captured the speeding vessel swerving around another boat, then losing control

PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – A fiery fatal crash in Pembroke Pines is under investigation by police. It happened Saturday morning near North Douglas Road and Sheridan Street. According to police, a driver slammed their vehicle into a tree, causing the car to burst into flames. Once the fire was extinguished, authorities said they located the deceased driver inside the vehicle. No other injuries were reported.  Car accidents can be life-altering, leaving you with injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. Ovadia Law

OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. — A structure fire on Kanuha Drive in Fort Walton Beach left residents displaced on Sunday, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. The Ocean City-Wright Fire Control District responded to the blaze at 445 Kanuha Drive around 2:30 p.m., where the fire began on the outside of a middle unit in a quadplex. It extended up the rear wall into the attic space of the two middle units, which suffered the most significant damage, according to

A 9-year-old was transported to the hospital Saturday after they were struck by a vehicle in Margate, police said. According to Margate Police, the child was riding on a scooter when they were involved in a motor vehicle accident. After being struck, the child was airlifted to Broward General. Their condition or identity is not known. Details remain limited as an investigation is now underway. This is a developing story. Pedestrian accidents can be devastating, often resulting in severe injuries

NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) – One person is dead and another three are critically injured in a head-on collision between Newberry and Alachua Sunday night. The crash happened on CR-235, South of NW 204th Street between Newberry and Alachua, around 6 p.m. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, one driver tried to pass another in a no-passing zone, crossing a double yellow line. They collided with another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction head-on. A 61-year-old man from Crystal River was

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – One woman shot at a Gainesville park on Easter Sunday died in the hospital, according to police officers. Gainesville Police Department officials say Ontaria Baisden, 20, was one of three people shot at the Easter egg hunt Sunday evening. She was in critical condition for days following the shooting, and died in the hospital. Chestnut Funeral Homes officials announced Baisden’s death Friday. Sunday, Gainesville Police officers confirmed that Baisden was one of three people shot on

POLK COUNTY, N.C. — One man is dead after being shot by a Polk County deputy late Friday night. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said the suspect, 37-year-old John Snyder, advanced on deputies and ignored commands to drop a knife he was wielding. .Judd said Snyder had outstanding warrants for felony burglary and ran when deputies attempted to apprehend him outside of a McDonald’s on US-92. Snyder reportedly told his mother on Thursday that it would be his last time

Wreck investigated near mile marker 211 in Kenansville OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Five people were killed and seven others were injured Sunday night in a single-vehicle rollover crash that closed the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash was reported around 7:35 p.m. in the Kenansville area at mile marker 211. Northbound lanes of the Turnpike were closed for nearly 12 hours before reopening Monday morning. According to the FHP, the driver

WEIRSDALE, Fla. (WCJB) – A crash in Marion County claimed the life of elderly man. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 74-year-old was driving down Highway 25 near Wiersdale, around 4:00 Saturday afternoon. They say he hit another car turning onto the road. The man was taken to the hospital, where he died. The 80-year-old woman driving the second car left with minor injuries.  Car accidents can be life-altering, leaving you with injuries, emotional distress, and financial burdens. Ovadia Law