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A bike theft call in Lantana turned violent Friday when a handcuffed suspect attacked and dragged an officer, sending her to the hospital. Around noon, the Lantana Police Department (LPD) was called to a McDonald’s on the 1500 block of W Lantana Road for reports of a bicycle theft. Officers reported observing two suspicious men, one later identified as 32-year-old MC, in a white SUV with a shiny red bicycle lying across the trunk. When officers questioned the C friend,

A car became engulfed in flames in a Fort Lauderdale neighborhood. Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of the blaze near a home on Southwest 14th Street, near 22nd Avenue, at around 7 a.m. on Sunday. Firefighters were able to knock down the flames before they spread to any of the neighboring homes. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. Protecting Your Rights After a Fire AccidentOvadia Law Group is dedicated

 Gunfire in downtown Fort Lauderdale landed one man in the hospital and another in custody, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police and Fire Rescue units responded to the scene of the overnight shooting along the 300 block of Southwest First Avenue, near the Las Olas Riverfront, just before 4:50 a.m. on Sunday Responding officers arrived to find the victims suffering from agunshot wounds. People nearby heard the moment the bullets were fired. “I was over there and, like, I just saw

A three-alarm fire caused extensive damage Sunday morning to the Fairwinds Treatment Center in Clearwater. The charred structural remains of what used to be part of the facility’s roof were visible from the street. Aerial footage shows the aftermath of the fire as crews continued to fight hot spots and smoky conditions. The extensive destruction was devastating to owner N E-Y, who said she built this facility over 30 years ago to help those in the community overcome substance abuse.

A house caught fire in south Fort Myers on Sunday afternoon. The house, along Pickadilly Court, caught fire around 3 p.m. on April, 20. The family that owns the home said they just left church and were out for lunch when they received a call from the sheriff’s office to say their home was on fire. The owners said they didn’t even have the chance to move into the house yet. Crews found the fire in the attic of the

Two Miami men were arrested on Sunday after they were seen fighting with another group while at a Wendy’s in Key Largo, deputies said. KB, 20, and JF, 18, were both charged with disorderly conduct, resisting an officer and disorderly intoxication. According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the Wendy’s Saturday night after a fight broke out in the parking lot. Witnesses said B and F were standing in the drive-through lane as the dining room

(Credit: Daytona Beach Fire Department) The Brief Two people were injured, with one declared a trauma alert, after officials say a car smashed into a Daytona Beach business on Saturday.  2 injured after Daytona Beach car crash What we know: The Daytona Beach Fire Department (DBFD) said they responded on April 19 to a motor vehicle accident with injuries at the intersection of Seabreeze Boulevard and North Peninsula Drive in Volusia County. When units arrived at the scene of the crash, they found

A 21-year-old Bradenton man was killed in a crash early Saturday morning after the driver lost control of the car, authorities said. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, the driver, 21, also from Bradenton, was driving a BMW vehicle westbound on Northgate Boulevard in Sarasota at a high rate of speed at about 2:45 a.m., when he lost control of the car. The car rotated, drove over a curb and hit a tree. The victim, who was the

A man is dead after an argument escalated into a shooting, deputies said Saturday. The Pasco Sheriff’s Office said they are currently investigating the shooting, which occurred in the Beacon Woods area of Hudson around 1:50 p.m. on Friday. Deputies said all parties knew each other. The man was transported for medical attention but died. The suspect is currently detained. There are no other details available at this time. Ovadia Law Group: Your Advocate in Shooting CasesShooting incidents can have

A man is the second victim to die from a crash at US 19 and Countryside Boulevard in Clearwater on Wednesday. On April 16, the Clearwater Police Department said a 77-year-old woman was driving a Lincoln Town Car north on US 19 when it collided with a Jeep Wrangler while attempting to make a left turn. One of the cars then hit a third vehicle. The woman was taken to the hospital and later died from injuries in the crash. Her

The Sarasota County Fire Department said that they responded to an incident on Nokomis Beach near the North Jetty at 4:46 p.m. on Friday, April 18. Officials stated that a Sarasota County Fire Department Lifeguard vehicle struck two people on the beach. Lifeguards provided aid to the individuals until Sarasota County Fire Department firefighters arrived. Sarasota County Fire Department leaders were in contact with both families immediately after the incident to check on the individuals and offer support to the

 Lake City Police have identified the officer shot during an Easter celebration on Sunday night. Three people were taken into custody for questioning. Officials say Officer MH was shot in the arm while providing crowd control at a large Easter celebration with more than a thousand attendees around 8 p.m. During the event, a fight broke out between several people. When officers tried to intervene, shots were fired, and H was hit. Three people were taken into custody at the