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A 29-year-old woman is facing a first-degree felony charge after Miami police said she viciously attacked a senior walking in the city’s Little Havana neighborhood Thursday. Police said at around 10:40 a.m., Cassandra Josephine Nieves first approached another woman who was waiting for food at La Esquina del Pan con Bistec restaurant at 1190 W. Flagler St. and punched her multiple times after yelling, “You raped him, I know you did.” Authorities said Nieves, who is homeless, then walked down

A Homestead father has admitted to fatally injuring his 7-month-old son who was hospitalized with multiple fractures and a brain bleed before succumbing to his injuries two weeks ago, the Miami-Dade Police Department confirmed in an arrest report on Friday. Police said the investigation began on Oct. 2, when the MDPD’s Homicide Bureau was alerted to a suspected aggravated child abuse case involving the infant, who had been admitted to Baptist Health Homestead Hospital in critical condition. Investigators were first

A 19-year-old was killed in a Palm Harbor intersection on Thursday evening after slamming into another vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. At 7:40 p.m., the teen, from Holiday, was traveling northbound on US-19 on a Honda CBR sportbike. At the same time, an 85-year-old Palm Harbor man driving a Chrysler Pacifica was traveling southbound on US-19. FHP said that at the intersection of Highlands Boulevard, the 85-year-old man went to make a left turn as the motorcycle traveled through

A 63-year-old woman from Chiefland is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Levy County Thursday afternoon. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, The 63-year-old woman was traveling east on Northwest 60th Street, approaching Northwest US Highway 19 just after 4 p.m. The driver of the other vehicle was traveling south on Northwest US Highway 19, approaching Northwest 60th Street, when the vehicles collided. The 63-year-old woman was not wearing a seatbelt and was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver

One person died Thursday night in a crash involving a motorcycle in Pinellas Park, according to police. The crash happened in the area of Park Boulevard and 66th Street North. According to Pinellas Park Police Department, a black Mazda sedan was traveling eastbound on Park Boulevard in the left turn lane, when the vehicle made the left-hand turn it pulled into the path of the Suzuki motorcycle traveling westbound. Everyone in the crash was transferred to a local hospital where

A 39-year-old Orlando woman was killed early Friday when she exited her crashed SUV on Florida’s Turnpike in Osceola County and was struck by a big rig, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened just after 1 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the Turnpike near mile marker 202, south of Whittier. All southbound lanes are blocked at mile marker 202 and traffic is being diverted at mile marker 249. The FHP said the woman was driving

photo by: ocala-news A stretch of southbound lanes on Interstate 75 in south Marion County is slow this morning after an early crash. The accident slowing traffic occurred just beyond mile marker 341 on I-75 south around 5:26 a.m. this morning, according to a brief report from the Florida Department of Transportation. As of 7:30 a.m., FDOT cameras show traffic backed up for a few miles south of Exit 341 (County Road 484). The congestion follows a week of heavy

Miami-Dade police are investigating an accident that occurred Thursday night, involving an electric stand-up scooter and a vehicle in northwest Miami-Dade County. Local 10 News’ cameras observed a red SUV with a cracked windshield along Northwest 46th Street and 27th Avenue. First responders took the man who was riding the scooter to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition. Detective Angel Rodriguez confirmed that the driver of the SUV remained at the scene. It’s unclear who was

Fire crews battled flames that engulfed the Boathouse Tiki bar and Grill near the Cape Coral Yacht Club on Thursday night. The Cape Coral Fire Department responded to the scene on Driftwood Parkway around 9:40 p.m. The fire is believed to have sparked in the kitchen after the restaurant was closed and employees called it in. Firefighters fought the flames for several hours. Crews say there was a heavy fuel load, including the thatched roof, fully restocked alcohol for the

A 35-year-old Pensacola man was arrested Thursday for this past weekend’s double-shooting in Escambia County that left a 26-year-old man dead. Walter Baker is charged with: Baker is being held in Escambia County Jail without bond. The shooting took place Sunday around 3 a.m. near a park on Chimes Way. One man died at the scene, while another was hospitalized with injuries. The deceased victim is 26-year-old Jaquantis Johnson, family tells WEAR News. No further details have been released at this

An Orlando woman was arrested following a hit-and-run crash on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In an arrest report, troopers said the crash happened around 4:20 p.m. near a home along Neptune Road in Kissimmee. Upon arrival, a trooper found a white Ford Explorer with “front-end damage” outside of the house, the report shows. The homeowner and his daughter were able to provide footage of what happened. “While watching the camera footage, I was able to see

A large fire started just before 2 p.m. Thursday in a pile of Hurricane Milton debris at the Aceros America St Pete recycling center. Multiple units remain on scene. There are no reports of any injuries. In the aftermath of a fire accident, you may feel overwhelmed by medical bills, property damage, and insurance issues. Ovadia Law Group is here to help you through this challenging time. Our skilled attorneys have extensive experience in handling fire accident claims, ensuring that