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 A 29-year-old man faces a charge of attempted murder after deputies say he dug a grave for a man he attacked at a transient camp in the woods in Volusia County, according to a news release. Deputies said they investigated the attack, which occurred near DeLand and left the victim in critical condition. According to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office news release, GB struck another man in the back of the head multiple times before digging a grave in the woods

A man accused of shooting and killing a woman Tuesday afternoon in a “domestic” shooting was arrested, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said LAB, 41, was arrested Wednesday morning in the shooting death of TRB, 42. Deputies said they received a call around 3:45 p.m. about the shooting in the 5200 block of West Livingston St. According to a news release, when deputies arrived at the scene, they found TB with a gunshot wound and she was

 A 17-year-old faces a long list of charges related to the fatal shooting of a man in Orlando during a “drug transaction,” according to a news release. Orlando police said they responded to 5200 North Orange Blossom Trail in reference to a shooting on March 16 around 1:33 a.m. According to the release, responding officers found a vehicle with a man and woman inside, with the man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man, identified as 26-year-old J A. K, was

Rescue crews say a vehicle crashed into a power pole in the area of Walmart and Commercial Drive around 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. Power lines fell on top of the vehicle, and officials say the driver received minor injuries. Technicians responded to clear the downed lines, and no major power disruptions happened. At Ovadia Law Group, we recognize the significant impact car accidents can have on individuals and families. Our compassionate attorneys are dedicated to providing personalized legal representation to ensure

A 23-year-old man was behind bars Tuesday after he was accused of getting violent with a minor during a tense game on a soccer field under the shade of Interstate 95 in Miami. Police officers arrested JG shortly after midnight at the Stadio Soccer, which remains open until 3 a.m., at 571 NW 73 St., in the Little River neighborhood. According to the police arrest report, witnesses told Miami officers that G “punched a minor in the face” after he

 A multi-vehicle rollover crash along Interstate 95 in Fort Lauderdale has led to southbound lane closures and traffic headaches for drivers during the evening commute. Traffic cameras captured significant congestion along the southbound lanes near the Sunrise Boulevard exit, just before 6:40 p.m. on Tuesday. According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, three vehicles were involved in the crash, which caused one of these vehicles to end up on its roof. Paramedics transported one victim to the hospital with injuries that

A 37-year-old Pensacola woman was seriously injured after a three-car crash in Escambia County on Tuesday afternoon. Florida Highway Patrol says a red light at Blue Angel Parkway and US 98 caused traffic to be backed up. At around 3:20 p.m., a 62-year-old Pensacola man in a white Land Rover and a 68-year-old Pensacola man in a Tesla were both in the northbound lanes when the woman driving a Toyota Camry “failed to slow to a speed slow enough to

A 37-year old Milton woman is in critical condition after being hit by a motorcycle Tuesday night. Florida Highway Patrol says the incident happened at approximately 7:45 p.m. According to FHP, the woman was standing within the westbound travel lane of State Road 10 at Persimmon Hollow Road as a 64-year-old Pace man was driving his motorcycle. FHP says a vehicle in front of him swerved to the left trying to avoid her. That’s when the 64-year-old crashed into the

A vehicle fire in Hillsborough County blocked multiple lanes on I-75 South Tuesday. An RV that was towing an SUV experienced a mechanical failure that started a fire near mile marker 272, the Florida Highway Patrol said. FHP said the driver came to a stop along the shoulder and escaped the vehicle unharmed. Fire crews were still working to clear the road Tuesday evening. At Ovadia Law Group, we recognize the devastating impact fire accidents can have on individuals and

A man, who Jacksonville police believe was not the intended target, was shot while leaving a convenience store on Tuesday in the Magnolia Gardens neighborhood. According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, around 6:45 p.m., the man was leaving a Quickway Food Store on West 45th Street when someone started shooting at him. The shooter ran from the scene. The man was hit in both legs and taken to the hospital in nonlife-threatening condition. JSO said it believed that the injured

Photo by: Fort Myers Fire Department A fire erupted at a recycling facility along Veronica S. Shoemaker Boulevard, between Hanson Street and Winkler Avenue, in Fort Myers. According to Fort Myers Fire Department Chief Tracy McMillion, a warehouse and vehicle caught fire. McMillion told Gulf Coast News that there were no reported injuries and that all workers inside the structure were accounted for. He also said the cause of the fire is under investigation. According to an FMFD Facebook post, the

 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined SeaWorld Orlando after an employee at SeaWorld’s Orlando theme park sustained injuries during a training exercise involving a killer whale. The incident happened in September 2024 and the U.S. Department of Labor announced the citation on Friday, according to a news release. Following the incident, the Department of Labor launched an investigation that revealed the trainer was not adequately protected from potential hazards while working with the whale. OSHA conducted the investigation and