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A woman is accused of attacking a law enforcement officer at a St. Petersburg Walmart after eating cookies and stealing undergarments. A G, 39, was inside the Walmart, located at 201 34th Street North on Saturday afternoon when Walmart’s Loss Prevention had asked her to leave after suspecting she was concealing merchandise. As G was escorted toward the exit, she began yelling and cursing, before pushing a responding St. Pete police officer’s arm away while trying to “aggressively approach” a

A Freightliner propane tanker truck fatally hit a pedestrian Monday morning in Pasco County, Florida Highway Patrol announced. The tanker truck, driven by a 62-year-old Hudson man, was traveling westbound in the right turn lane on SR-52 at the intersection of Grand Boulevard around 5:46 a.m. A female pedestrian, 43, from New Port Richey, was walking across the street in a crosswalk when she walked into the path of the truck as it began to turn on Grand Boulevard under

Photo by: OCSO A senior resident was killed in a large house fire on Sunday in Okaloosa County, according to deputies. The Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office says the incident took place at t 8185 Creston Barrow Road in Baker. Deputies and firefighters responded to the fire where one resident was unable to escape and died, according to OCSO. Deputies say another resident survived and was taken to North Okaloosa Medical Center for treatment. The State Fire Marshal is investigating the

An Orlando man was killed early Monday in a crash with a semitruck in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened at 6:10 a.m. on E. Colonial Drive at Sable Palm Drive. According to troopers, a semitruck was traveling north on Sable Palm Drive when the driver, a 38-year-old Geneva man, attempted to turn left onto E. Colonial Drive in front of an oncoming Chevy Equinox. The semitruck collided with the front of the Chevrolet, according

One person died and three others were hurt Sunday night in a traffic crash in Osceola County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 7 p.m. along Old Hickory Tree Road in St. Cloud. Troopers arrived to find a collision between a Toyota Corolla and a Nissan Quest minivan. FHP reported that the driver of the Toyota was traveling southbound on Old Hickory Tree Road when he ran a stop sign at the intersection of Nolte

Photo by: Hernando County Fire Rescue A woman and a child were taken to a hospital following a crash on I-75. On Saturday, Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to the crash near mile marker 296 just after noon. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Freightliner semi-truck driven by a 55-year-old Cape Coral man blew a tire while driving in the southbound lanes. When the driver exited to the side of the roadway, he struck a Hyundai Elantra, carrying a

Photo by: San Carlos Park Fire District The San Carlos Park Fire District responded to a vehicle fire on Unique Circle in San Carlos Park on Sunday. Crews said when they arrived on the scene, they found the vehicle fully engulfed in flames with the fire threatening a nearby RV. SCPFD firefighters extinguished the fire while a crew from Estero Fire Rescue cleared the inside of the camper. No one was reported to be inside. The RV suffered heat and

Photo by: wcjb Three people were taken to the hospital after a car crash in Gainesville. Police officers say two cars were in the wreck at the intersection of Archer Road and 34th Street just after 8:30 p.m. Sunday. The drivers of both cars and one passenger had minor injuries. Parts of the intersection were blocked off after the crash. Protecting Your Rights After a Car AccidentDealing with the aftermath of a car accident can be daunting, especially when facing

Photo by: UC Breaking News Detectives have confirmed one person is dead in a double shooting investigation that happened in North Fort Myers Saturday. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the incident occurred on Heck Drive. LCSO says that one of the victims was a man that was killed while the other was in critical condition and transported to a local hospital. This is a breaking news story. The case is still under investigation at this time, you can

A 19-year-old Pensacola man is seriously injured after a hit-and-run crash in Escambia County on Saturday morning, according to FHP. Troopers say the crash occurred around 8 a.m. on Airport Boulevard and Palafox Street when a 43-year-old Pensacola man driving a white pickup truck was traveling southbound on Palafox Street approaching the intersection with Airport Boulevard. The 19-year-old was traveling northbound on Palafox Street approaching the same intersection on a blue motorcycle, according to FHP. Troopers say the 43-year-old attempted

A 60-year-old Milton man is seriously injured after his dump truck overturned in Escambia County on Thursday night, according to FHP. Troopers say the incident occurred around 10 p.m. when he lost control of the dump truck, causing it to crash through a guardrail and overturn on County Road 184, east of Rocky Branch Road. The man was extricated from the vehicle and taken to Sacred Heart Hospital by helicopter with non-life-threatening injuries, according to FHP. Expert Legal Guidance for

Photo by: Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Hillsborough County firefighters battled an apartment complex blaze on Saturday where several units caught fire. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to the apartment complex at about 10:47 p.m. at 209 Monastery Court in Valrico after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting heavy smoke and visible flames. The first crew arrived at the scene in under four minutes where several of the units had caught fire, some already engulfed in flames, according to a Fire Rescue