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One person is dead and another hospitalized after a shooting in Plant City early New Year’s Day, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies responded to a home at the 6700 block of West Knights Griffin Road just after 1 a.m. regarding a shooting. According to HCSO, two family members got into an altercation before the victim was shot. The victim was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The suspect died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, HCSO

 One person is dead and another injured after an altercation at the Gulf View Square Mall led to a shooting early New Year’s Day. According to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office, the shooting happened in the US 19 area of Port Richey around 12:30 a.m. An investigation revealed that an altercation between two known people escalated, and gunfire was exchanged, PSO said. The two people fled before law enforcement arrived and went to separate hospitals. PSO said one of the adults

One person was hospitalized and another arrested after an altercation ended in a shooting in Pinellas Park. According to the Pinellas Park Police Department, the victim was driving a motorcycle in the 7100 block of 63rd Street around 12:01 a.m., when he got into a verbal argument with a female while fireworks were going off in the street. During the argument, BM attempted to grab onto the victim as he tried to leave the area. The victim started backing up

 Fireworks caused a major house fire in Riverview early Thursday morning, the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue announced. HCFR received multiple 911 calls around 12:49 a.m. regarding a house fire on Mile Marsh Drive. Crews arrived and found the home fully engulfed in flames, with the fire threatening a neighboring house. “Firefighters immediately deployed handlines to protect the adjacent structure while simultaneously working to control the primary fire. Aerial operations were utilized, and crews operated defensively due to the volume of

The Panama City Police Department says one person is dead following an accident on New Year’s Eve along Highway 231. According to law enforcement, at 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving a pedestrian at the intersection of Highway 231 and Star Avenue. We are told the preliminary investigation indicates a Ford F-150 was traveling north on 231 when a pedestrian attempted to cross the road. Officers said 23-year-old Alyssa Fox from Panama City was hit by the vehicle

A 70-year-old Port Charlotte man died after the vehicle he was driving went airborne and landed in a pond along Tamiami Trail near Stratford Drive in Charlotte County. The crash happened at approximately 11:46 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man lost control of the 2015 Toyota as he approached a curve near the Stratford Drive intersection. Troopers said the vehicle collided with an embankment, landed in a small pond and collided with a

Flames broke out at a home along Spoonbill Lane in the Gateway area of Lee County on Thursday morning. According to the South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, firefighters saw smoke showing from above the garage door when they arrived. Officials said crews were able to get the fire under control after approximately three minutes of the first engine arriving at the scene. No injuries were reported, and the fire was contained to the garage. According to South Trail

Four people are dead after a serious crash along State Road 82 west of Corkscrew Road in Collier County early Thursday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash was reported at approximately 12:27 a.m. FHP said three vehicles were involved in the crash. A Kia Forte was traveling east on State Road 82 behind a Kia Sedona. A Subaru Ascent was heading in the opposite direction along the roadway. According to the FHP report, the driver of the

SOURCE: South Trail Fire Protection & Rescue Service District A golf cart caught fire near a structure, prompting firefighters to rush to the scene at the Legends Golf and Country Club on Thursday afternoon. According to the South Trail Fire Protection and Rescue Service District, the golf cart was fully engulfed by flames approximately 10 feet away from the structure. Crews were able to contain the fire and extinguish it, protecting the structure. Fire officials said the fire is not