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A Leesburg man was arrested after running from law enforcement when they went to detain him for allegedly choking his girlfriend and two warrants. Officers responded to reports of domestic battery at an undisclosed Lake County residence around 3:47 a.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Tavares Police Department.  Upon arrival, the officers met with the female victim who advised that 28-year-old D K’M S, her boyfriend of two months, had choked her while they were in bed

A 66-year-old man from Tampa was killed after he was hit by a van Monday night in Pinellas County. The incident happened around 6:40 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release. A 61-year-old man from Tennessee was reportedly driving the van north on County Road 611 before the Tampa man attempted to cross the road north of 58th Avenue. The 66-year-old entered the van’s path before he was hit, troopers said. He later died from his injuries at

A Fruitland Park woman was arrested for battery after allegedly punching her soon-to-be ex-husband. An officer responded to a battery at an undisclosed Lake County residence around 5:27 p.m. Jan. 14, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department.  Upon arrival, the officer met with the male victim who advised he had returned home from work at around 5:10 p.m. and found his soon-to-be ex-wife, 38-year-old MM S, inside with the children. To avoid an altercation, he

A semitruck Tuesday morning lost control on Interstate 95 in Brevard County, striking a tree off the road and catching fire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The wreck happened around 6:50 a.m. in the southbound lanes near mile marker 202 in Cocoa. According to troopers, the driver, a 56-year-old Georgia man, was traveling in the outside lane when the semitruck went off the road and hit the tree. The man and his passenger, a 46-year-old man, were both able

 A child died early Sunday morning after a house caught fire in the Mandarin neighborhood. Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Homicide Sergeant JL said officers were called to the 2400 block of Canal Way around 3 a.m. Sunday morning about the fire. Upon arrival, the crew found a family of three, a dad his two children, and their pet cat. Jacksonville Fire and Rescue confirmed with News4JAX’s BB that two people were trapped when fire crews arrived. The father and one of his children

Fire rescue extinguished a house fire in Tamarac. It happened around 1p.m. Monday near Northwest 83rd Street and 17th Avenue. Residents were seen gathered outside as firefighters put out the blaze. At this time, it’s unclear what started the fire. Fire accidents can result in severe injuries and extensive property damage, leaving you overwhelmed and unsure of what to do next. Ovadia Law Group is here to provide the support and expertise you need to navigate the legal process. Our

A man was killed and another was injured in a shooting outside a strip club in northwest Miami-Dade early Tuesday, authorities said. Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office officials said they responded to the 12000 block of Northwest 27th Avenue shortly after 2 a.m. after receiving reports of a shooting. Once there, they found two men with apparent gunshot wounds in the parking lot of Club Climaxxx, officials said. One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was taken to

A man was killed in Suwannee County after overturning his vehicle. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, a 36-year-old man from O’Brien was traveling west on County Road 248 Monday morning. Troopers say he left the road for an unknown reason, went onto the shoulder, overturning and ejecting the driver from the truck. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. He was not wearing a seatbelt. At Ovadia Law Group, we know that a car accident can disrupt your

photo by: PBCFR  Palm Beach County Fire Rescue battled what appeared to be a house fire in Royal Palm Beach on Monday. According to the PBCFR, the fire occurred on Puffin Court. When the first engine arrived they observed plumes of black smoke coming from the roofline and nearby windows. Firefighters did a quick search of the property and found that there was nobody inside. At the same time, an aggressive fire attack was done in the interior of the

One person was killed, and multiple suspects were at large following a shooting in Tarpon Springs Monday night. Officers with the Tarpon Springs Police Department said they received reports of a shooting at an apartment complex on Starlight Cove around 8 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20. Once at the complex, police found a person that was unresponsive and began administering first aid. The person was then taken to HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital. Authorities said the person died from their

A 42-year-old Port Charlotte man is dead after a crash near Gasparilla Road and Keystone Boulevard in Charlotte County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened at approximately 2:57 p.m. Troopers said an SUV was stopped on Gasparilla Road in the left turn lane, just north of Keystone Boulevard. The motorcycle, driven by the Port Charlotte man, was going north on Gasparilla Road, south of Keystone Boulevard. According to the report, the driver of the SUV failed to

A deadly crash on I-275 claimed the life of a Zephyrhills woman on Monday afternoon.  What we know: According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 26-year-old woman from Zephyrhills was traveling southbound on I-275 shortly before 12:50 p.m. Troopers say she lost control of her vehicle near Waters Avenue, entered the outside shoulder and collided with a Dodge Dart that had been abandoned on the right shoulder of the interstate.  Post-impact, the abandoned vehicle was propelled across the highway before coming to