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A 62-year-old man died Monday after losing consciousness while diving at the Spiegel Grove wreck off Key Largo, authorities said. Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office said they were notified just before noon that a diver from a commercial dive boat was being brought to shore while CPR was in progress. The man, identified as Richard Eric Unis, was taken to Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, where he was pronounced dead at 1:38 p.m. Deputies said foul play is not

 A man told a state trooper that he was traveling southbound on the Turnpike’s Homestead Extension in Miami-Dade County when a speeding blue car passed him while swerving in and out of lanes, records show. The man reported he saw the blue Honda Civic crash into the back of a white Chevrolet Colorado that was ahead of him. After avoiding a chain reaction crash, he stopped to help both drivers, records show. The man reported that when he helped LG,

A Cutler Bay man was arrested Monday after he beat up his 70-year-old neighbor who already had a protection order against him, authorities said. According to an arrest report from the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred around 11:10 a.m. on Jan. 27 in the 18400 block of Southwest 89th Place. Deputies said the victim was inside his house when he heard the suspect, GU, 56, screaming outside. Deputies said the victim looked out the window and saw that U

Two men are facing charges after a man stabbed another man who stole from him at a Pembroke Pines shopping plaza Tuesday in an incident that was caught on camera, police said. The stabbing happened around 9 a.m. along Pines Boulevard, in the area of Northwest 76th Avenue and Northwest 77th Way, according to Pembroke Pines Police. The scene is across from North Perry Airport. Surveillance cameras captured the moment a man in a black hoodie, with an apparent knife in

A juvenile is hospitalized after a crash in Lehigh Acres, The Lee County Sheriff’s Office said. LCSO said it happened around 7 a.m. Two vehicles were involved, according to deputies. The victim’s age and severity of injuries are not known, yet. Expert Legal Representation for Car Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we understand the stress and confusion that follows a car accident. Our experienced attorneys are dedicated to providing expert legal representation to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.

A Santa Rosa Beach man has died after an accident on State Road 83 at Rock Hill Road in Walton County on Monday around 6:30 a.m. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 31-year-old victim was driving his truck north on SR 83 (US-331) when he failed to stop and collided with the rear of the tractor/trailer in front of him. The driver of the truck died from injuries he sustained during the crash. The driver of the other vehicle

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle Tuesday morning near Veterans Parkway and Santa Barbara Boulevard, causing delays during the morning commute. According to the Cape Coral Police Department, a man was hit by a vehicle on Santa Barbara Blvd. just south of Veterans Pkwy. shortly before 7 a.m The pedestrian’s injuries are currently unknown; however, they are determined to be non-life-threatening. Police are still determining whether impairment was a factor. Gulf Coast News reporters on the scene could see

photo by: (Polk County Sheriff’s Office) A motorcycle driver was killed in Lakeland after a collision with a FedEx truck Monday afternoon, according to a social media post from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened at Tom Costine Road near Ridgeglen Circle West around 4:30 p.m., deputies said. The motorcyclist, 28-year-old BB, was unresponsive when first responders arrived at the scene and later died once he was taken to the hospital, the post stated. The incident happened when a FedEx

photo by: wsvn A major crash in Fort Lauderdale involving at least four vehicles has left nine people hospitalized and roadways closed. The incident took place on East Las Olas Blvd and Riviera Isle Drive at around 8:30 a.m., Tuesday. 7Skyforce hovered over the scene, where debris was scattered across the busy roadway. Nine people were transported to Broward Health Medical Center, seven with minor injuries and two with more severe injuries. The circumstances surrounding the crash, as well as

St. Petersburg Police arrested a man for driving under the influence and allegedly causing a fatal crash in St. Pete on Sunday night. On March 9, around 8 p.m., K H, 33, was driving his Nissan Armada south on 34th Street North while a 35-year-old man in a Honda Accord was also headed south in the lane next to him. H swerved into the man’s lane and struck the driver’s side of the Honda. Police said the Honda left the

The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred Tuesday morning in a residential neighborhood in northwest Miami-Dade. The investigation was unfolding in the 900 block of Northwest 141st Street. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue officials confirmed that they responded to the scene just after 3:45 a.m. after receiving a “medical call, with reports of a shooting.” A Local 10 News crew was at the scene later in the morning as evidence markers were on the ground outside a home, along

photo by: fox13news The Brief Firefighters battled a fire that damaged a smoke shop early Tuesday, according to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue. What we know: HCFR said crews responded around 2:45 a.m. to Smoke Bodega in the 6900 block of Sheldon Rd. in Town ‘n’ Country. It took firefighters a little more than 30 minutes to get the flames under control, fire officials said. No injuries have been reported.  Navigating a fire accident claim can be challenging, but Ovadia Law Group is here to