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photo by: OCSO A car collided with the Books A Million store on Mary Esther Cutoff on Sunday, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriffs Office. The Ocean City-Wright Fire Department is currently on the scene assessing the structural integrity of the building. There have been no reported injuries from the incident. At Ovadia Law Group, we understand the impact that a car accident can have on your life. Our compassionate attorneys are committed to providing you with the legal support

Two children and their mother are dead after a fire ravaged a Palm Bay condo on Friday. Firefighters were at the scene on Sunny Brook Lane around 12:40 a.m., where officials say the flames had trapped a family inside. Even though fire rescue was aggressive and able to contain the blaze to the original fire unit, officials said in an update Friday morning that there were fatalities, including two young children. Officials said a mother and her 7-year-old were transported

The Waterfront Orlando restaurant is closed indefinitely after a fire destroyed part of the building. Firefighters responded to the restaurant on South Orange Ave. before 5 a.m. Sunday. Owner RD says his wife woke him up after seeing a breaking report on WESH 2 Sunrise. D says he is not sure how the fire started but will work to rebuild the restaurant which has been open since 1972. “We have no choice, but to rebuild it,” D says. “It’s our

A man was transported to the hospital on Sunday after he was stabbed in Little Havana, police said. According to police, the stabbing happened in a neighborhood near Southwest 107th Avenue and Third Street. The victim’s condition is unknown. Details on what led up to the stabbing remain limited.  The aftermath of a personal injury can be overwhelming, but you don’t have to go through it alone. Ovadia Law Group is dedicated to helping you navigate the legal complexities and

A man accused of fatally shooting an 18-year-old in Lauderhill was arrested by police on Friday, officials said. NP, 29, is facing several charges, including premeditated murder and carjacking with a firearm or weapon. According to Lauderhill Police, on Nov. 24, officers arrived at the 2400 block of Northwest 41st Avenue after receiving reports of a shooting. Once at the scene, officers found the victim, JM, suffering from gunshot wounds in the parking lot. M was transported to Broward Health Medical Center,

Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) said one man is dead after a motorcycle crash in Marion County last night. It happened around 1 a.m. Sunday morning near Southeast 175th Street and Southeast 155th Avenue in Weirsdale. Troopers said the victim was traveling east on 175th Street when his motorcycle traveled across the opposite lane, into the grass shoulder and turned over. The victim was a 28-year-old man from Weirsdale. Troopers pronounced him dead on the scene but were

A West Palm Beach man is accused of attempted homicide after deputies say he shot at a Shell gas station cashier for refusing his service. According to Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO), on Sunday, January 19, the cashier of a shell gas station at 242 S. Congress Ave in West Palm Beach refused to sell the suspected gunman, GI, 34, and his girlfriend a pack of ‘dutches’ or tobacco cigarillos, due to a previous incident. The gas station employee

photo by: wfla Fire broke out at a mall in Brandon on Saturday evening. According to Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, they received multiple 911 calls around 5:17 p.m. regarding a fire in Brandon Town Center Mall. On the scene they determined that the flames originated from a Sears store located inside the mall. Shortly after entering the building, rescuers said that the roof of the structure partially collapsed forcing them to take a more defensive approach. It took HCFR around

A bicyclist is dead after he cut in front of a driver on US-41 in Tampa Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. At 8:50 p.m., a 28-year-old Riverview woman was traveling northbound on US-41 in a Toyota RAV4. Just south of Pennsylvania Avenue, troopers said a 61-year-old Gibsonton man on a bike traveled into the path of the Toyota. The bicyclist died at the scene of the crash. The woman was not injured. Bicycle accidents can lead to

photo by: Polk County Sheriff’s Office  A man was found dead in his car on Saturday morning following a head-on collision in Winter Haven, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Around 4:25 a.m., deputies and fire rescue responded to the crash scene on SR-60, near Logistics Parkway to find 35-year-old OD A S, of Eagle Lake, dead inside his Nissan Sentra. Officials located another driver, SN R, 27, of Lake Wales, and his Hyundai Sonata at the scene. R

Two men from Jacksonville died on Sunday after they were involved in a crash on Interstate 295 in Duval County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. FHP said both men were driving motorcycles on the roadway around 1 p.m. when they struck each other in a “sideswipe type collision” that caused them both to lose control of their bikes. One of the drivers was a 41-year-old man while the other driver was a 32-year-old man, FHP said. The 41-year-old was

photo by: UC Breaking News A driver and passenger are dead after a major crash involving a gas line that burst into flames, shutting down US-41 at Alico Road on Sunday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene of the single-vehicle crash around 8:12 a.m. FHP said a car was driving north on US-41, near Alico Rd., when the vehicle traveled off the roadway and collided with a gas line. Upon impact, the vehicle erupted in flames. According