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Photo by: WFTS A crash between a semi-truck and a box truck shut down a road in Polk County Wednesday morning. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office described the crash, which happened on Highway 37 South near Four Corners Mine Road in Mulberry, as serious. It occurred around 8 a.m. PCSO confirmed that two people had passed away as a result of the crash and that a fire broke out. The roads in the area are shut down until further notice.

A man is dead after being hit by an SUV in Lake County Wednesday morning, troopers said. The crash happened shortly after 4 a.m. on State 40 and Blue Creek Lodge Road. The Florida Highway Patrol said a woman was driving westbound on SR-40 when her vehicle collided with a man standing in the road.  The 26-year-old man from Umatilla was pronounced dead at the scene. The woman was not hurt and remained at the scene. SR-40 was closed in

Photo by: Pinellas Park Police Department A driver was cited after they crashed into a restaurant in Pinellas Park on Tuesday, authorities said. A vehicle was at a car wash across the street from Parkside Cafe and rolled backwards when the driver didn’t put the car in park, according to the Pinellas Park Police Department. The car accelerated when the driver tried to get it to stop. The vehicle crashed into the side of the building, causing “major” damage, police

Photo by: WPLG A mother and her five children were displaced from their Pompano Beach home after authorities said it caught fire Tuesday morning. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue said they responded to a residential fire near the 900 block of Pine Drive. Upon the arrival of first responders, authorities said the single-family home was fully engulfed in flames. A PBFR spokesperson said firefighters swiftly intervened and extinguished the fire, but later confirmed the house sustained irreparable damage, resulting in a

An Ocala man was killed on Sunday morning after his pickup truck left a local roadway and crashed into a tree. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, the 82-year-old man was driving a pickup truck southbound on NW 80th Avenue on Sunday, May 26, at around 10:20 a.m. The vehicle, which was pulling a utility trailer, veered off the left side of the roadway before it collided with a tree on the east grass shoulder. An Ocala

A 24-year-old man has been killed after a car crash on Clark Road around 2 a.m. on Sunday. Both cars were traveling east on Clark Road approaching Catamaran Drive when one driver rear-ended the man driving in front. After the crash, the male driver drove off the road, colliding with a street light and fence, ejecting him from his car. He was later pronounced dead. The crash remains under investigation. Car accidents can be life-changing, but you don’t have to

Two people were taken to the hospital with critical injuries after a motorcycle collided with the rear of a car in Lehigh Acres on Monday. A motorcycle was reportedly traveling east on Lee Boulevard in the left lane at a high rate of speed approaching Colin Avenue North at 5:36 p.m. The 23-year-old male driver and 20-year-old female passenger struck the rear of the car and were thrown from the motorcycle before it burst into flames, according to reports. Troopers

Photo by: mypanhandle Panama City firefighters are on the scene of a building fire near the corner of Frankford Ave and W 23rd Street. The fire started around 10:00 am Tuesday morning and appears to be in Rege Hellett’s Auto Body Shop. It is unknown if anyone is injured. We will keep you updated as more information becomes available. Update: When Panama City firefighters arrived on the scene, the entire structure was engulfed in flames. The building was under demolition,

Holmes County first responders are sharing a heart-warming story, that came out of a scary situation. They responded to a traffic crash a little after 8:00 pm Monday on Interstate 10. A car ran off the highway at mile marker 109 and into the tree line. The driver, a 56-year-old man from Alexandria Louisiana, suffered a bad cut on his head and was air-lifted to Ascension Sacred Heart Bay. But the whole-time paramedics were trying to treat him, the man

Photo by: Mypanhandle A Lynn Haven woman is in critical condition Tuesday after a traffic crash involving an electric bike. The accident happened around 7:30 am Tuesday on Highway 389 near Bay Haven Charter School. According to Florida Highway Patrol, the 69-year-old woman was riding an electric bike on the rails to trails. Officials said she ran into the side of a car while traveling south on 389. She was reportedly not wearing a helmet and suffered critical injuries. The

 A sergeant with Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue has been cited after they “accidentally struck” two women sunbathing on the beach on Memorial Day, according to officials. The two 18-year-olds, who were visiting from Kissimmee, were lying on the sand west of the emergency lane in the 400 block North in Daytona Beach when they were struck around 2:30 p.m. According to Tamra Malphurs, interim director with Volusia County Beach Safety Ocean Rescue, the women were taken to the

A crash on Interstate 4 in Orange County closed all westbound lanes at Sand Lake Road just after 9 p.m. on Monday. The crash caused traffic to back up significantly for roughly an hour.  Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said the crash involved a 2021 Hyundai Sedan and a 2020 BMW SUV and occurred at approximately 9:16 p.m. on I-4 westbound at mile marker 74. The drivers involved are a 20-year-old male from Orlando and a 69-year-old male from