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An Osceola County mother who forced her children to drink bleach and strangled her 3-year-old to death in 2022 was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday, court records show. JZ was arrested in 2022 after deputies found her forcing her two children, who were 3 and 8 at the time, to drink bleach outside a Poinciana church and then trying to kill herself, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office. The toddler was found unconscious in the vehicle and later died

 A man died in a crash early Friday after running from Titusville police, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 2:20 a.m. in the area of Park Avenue and South Street. According to an FHP crash report, the 42-year-old Titusville man was traveling westbound on Park Avenue, east of State Road 405 (South Street), before his sedan struck a closed gate to a dump. The sedan then ran off the roadway, became airborne and struck a ditch,

Officers arrested a woman on an attempted murder charge for shooting her boyfriend in the back after learning of an affair. Court records show DB-G, 30, pled not guilty on Feb. 4. According to the arrest report, she called 911 on Feb. 1 saying she shot her boyfriend for putting his hands on her and because she was upset. Officers say the bullet hit his spine, causing him to have limited use of his left arm. B-G told detectives the

A male bicyclist was struck and killed by a vehicle early Friday morning in southwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed. The crash happened around 4:43 a.m. as the bicyclist was traveling north on Southwest 147th Avenue, according to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the driver, a man, remained at the scene. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and pronounced the bicyclist dead at the scene. Deputies have not disclosed the bicyclist’s age or identity at this time. No other details were immediately released.

A man driving a white Nissan Altima was shot near Northwest 14th Place in Miami Gardens late Thursday night before managing to drive to a gas station in Hollywood for help, authorities said. Hollywood and Miami Gardens police officers responded to the RaceTrac at 5800 Hollywood Blvd., where investigators said the found the bullet-riddled Altima with at least 10 bullet holes and visible blood in the area. Authorities said the man shot was taken to a nearby hospital, though his

 A 19-year-old man was killed and two others were injured in a five-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Flagler County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday near mile marker 291. According to a crash report, a vehicle driven by a 24-year-old Jacksonville man went off the roadway and reentered the northbound lanes, hitting the back of another vehicle. That vehicle, driven by a 19-year-old Jacksonville man, lost control and sideswiped another vehicle,

A box truck overturned early Friday on Interstate 95 near Edgewater after a rear-end crash, creating major backups, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 5:15 a.m. near mile marker 241. According to a preliminary FHP crash report, a 2025 Mack box truck was traveling south in the outside lane of I-95 behind a 2015 BMW 435i. The driver of the Mack failed to slow down for the BMW and swerved to the right, causing the box

Gainesville firefighters responded to a home engulfed in flames Thursday evening. According to Gainesville Fire Rescue officials, firefighters responded to a home on Northeast 8th Avenue and Northeast 15th Terrace at around 7 p.m. Crews say they were able to extinguish the flames and that no one was home at the time. The cause of the fire is under investigation. At Ovadia Law Group, we believe that every fire accident victim deserves justice. Our compassionate attorneys are dedicated to providing

Three large boats were engulfed by a fire in North Palm Beach on Thursday night. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) stated that the fire ignited in the 100 block of Marina Boulevard in North Palm Beach around 11 p.m. The report stated that the main body of the fire was coming from inside a 48-foot-long catamaran. The fire also extended to the outside of the cabin, filling the outside area of the boat with heavy flames and smoke. Officials

The driver of a motorcycle has died after a crash in Dunedin Friday morning, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating. Deputies responded to the area of 1420 Bayshore Boulevard in Dunedin around 5:45 a.m. in regards to a single motorcycle crash. The driver of the motorcycle died at the scene of the crash deputies said. Both lanes of Bayshore Boulevard in Dunedin are shut down. When you’re involved in a motorcycle accident, the aftermath can be overwhelming. From dealing

A pedestrian is dead after a fatal crash in Clearwater on Thursday night, the Clearwater Police Department is investigating. According to police, a 38-year-old man from Safety Harbor walked out into the road and was hit by a Jeep. The driver of the Jeep stayed on the scene and cooperated with police. The Safety Harbor man was taken to where he died from his injuries. At Ovadia Law Group, we believe that every pedestrian accident victim deserves justice. Our compassionate