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 A woman accused of fatally shooting her terminally ill husband at a Daytona Beach hospital has changed her plea from not guilty to no contest. The sentencing date for E G has been set for Feb. 28 at 9 a.m. The change in plea was made during a hearing on Tuesday. In the plea agreement, the state agreed to waive the sentencing guidelines and place a 10-year cap on a possible prison sentence. G was charged with assisting self-murder/manslaughter charges in the January 2023

A driver is now facing a vehicular homicide charge in a crash last month that killed a 14-year-old who was crossing the street near his home in southwest Miami-Dade. M A S, 33, was arrested Monday on a charge of vehicular homicide in a reckless manner in the Nov. 26 crash that killed L M, an arrest report said. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, M was attempting to cross the street on Southwest 112th Avenue near 232nd Street in Princeton when a

A woman was hospitalized in critical condition after a car crashed into a lake in Hialeah Gardens late Monday night. The incident happened near the 9900 block of W. Okeechobee Road. Miami-Dade Police officials said two women in their 70s were involved in a crash, and the vehicle they were in ended up in the lake. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue responded and one woman was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, officials said. Footage showed the car being taken

A Hialeah man is facing serious charges after he allegedly tried to have sex with a 14-year-old girl and stabbed a man in two separate incidents that happened months apart. L R L, 28, was arrested Monday on charges of attempted lewd and lascivious conduct on a child under 16, using a computer to lure a child to engage in sexual conduct, unlawful use of a communications device, and attempted second-degree murder. The first alleged incident happened back in June

Firefighters battled a house fire on New Year’s Eve in Gainesville and rescued two dogs. Gainesville Fire Rescue crews say a home caught fire on Tuesday morning on Northwest 30th Avenue. Firefighters rescued two dogs from the fire. No people were inside the home. The fire was extinguished, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Expert Legal Representation for Fire Accident VictimsAt Ovadia Law Group, we understand the devastating impact a fire accident can have on your life.

A Leesburg man was arrested on battery and assault charges for several alleged attacks on his girlfriend, including threatening her with a baseball bat. A deputy responded to a battery complaint at an undisclosed Leesburg residence around 5:56 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies on scene had probable cause for the arrest of 39-year-old A W C.  A deputy who first responded to the incident around 4:21 p.m. was called to Walmart,

 Two men were arrested in connection to a shooting at a drive-thru convenience store in Zephyrhills last week, police announced Tuesday. At 10:55 a.m. on Friday, the Zephyrhills Police Department responded to the In and Out Drive Thru, located at 5058 Gall Boulevard for a possible shooting. One person was shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Police discovered that a vehicle carrying four people entered the drive-thru of the business. As one person went to pay, a firearm was “unintentionally discharged”

A 20-year-old resident of an adult living facility in Brooksville is being charged after shooting at a facility bus on Monday, according to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office. HCSO said that officers responded to a call at about 4:50 p.m. at the Hillendale Care facility located at 27357 Frampton Avenue. Upon arrival, they located M F, 20, who was taken into custody. A manager of the facility told deputies that F asked for a ride to the store and became

 A Lakeland man who lost his 5-year-old daughter in a fiery crash is now being charged with her death, according to deputies. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said on Dec. 31, detectives arrested K W, 30, of Lakeland for allegedly driving under the influence at the time of the crash. On Nov. 7, 2024, Willis was driving on Broadway Street near Lake Parker Drive at around 6:26 p.m. when he ran a stop sign and crashed into a tree, a