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Man dies in Hillsborough County crash on I-75

Man dies in Hillsborough County crash on I-75

A man died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing on Saturday, according to Florida Highway Patrol. At around 7:04 a.m. troopers said a 37-year-old Riverview man was driving his Honda Fit south on Interstate 75. The driver lost control of the vehicle north of US-301 causing the vehicle to rotate and overturn multiple times. Troopers said the man was ejected from the vehicle during the crash. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died due

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1 dead, 2 injured in Baker County shooting

1 dead, 2 injured in Baker County shooting

One person died and two others were injured in a Baker County shooting on Friday night. According to the Baker County Sheriff’s Office, the shooting incident happened off Woodlawn Road in Macclenny. Officials said five young adults and two juveniles were in a fight and it escalated into gunfire. The two, who were injured, were taken to the hospital. Their conditions are unknown. Deputies said there are no threats to the community. They are conducting interviews to determine the cause

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Woman dies after crawling through a pickup truck window while it was still in motion in Putnam County: Florida Highway Patrol

Woman dies after crawling through a pickup truck window while it was still in motion in Putnam County: Florida Highway Patrol

A 26-year-old woman died Friday in Putnam County when she crawled through a pickup truck window while it was in motion, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Officials said at 5:30 p.m. on Yelvington Road, the woman was sitting in the truck bed and then attempted to crawl through the side window from the bed. She fell from the right side of the pickup truck and hit the ground while it was still in motion. The pickup truck driver, a 39-year-old

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Jacksonville 18-year-old arrested for shooting juvenile at Oakleaf soccer field, deputies say

Jacksonville 18-year-old arrested for shooting juvenile at Oakleaf soccer field, deputies say

 An 18-year-old from Jacksonville has been arrested for his role in a shooting near soccer fields in Oakleaf Plantation that left a juvenile victim injured, according to the Clay County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said BL was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder after he shot the victim on Friday evening near Silver Bluff Boulevard and Plantation Oaks Boulevard following an “altercation.” CCSO added that Ludwig and the victim knew each other. “This reckless and senseless act of violence endangered

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Pedestrian dead after hit-and-run crash on Lee Boulevard in Lehigh Acres

A pedestrian was killed on Saturday morning after a hit-and-run in Lehigh Acres. The Florida Highway Patrol responded to the scene on Lee Blvd., near Hannah Avenue N, around 5 a.m. Troopers said a grey Kia was driving east on Lee Blvd. before colliding with a pedestrian. The vehicle then reportedly fled the scene of the crash. FHP said a 60-year-old man was pronounced dead on the scene. Troopers said they received information regarding the vehicle’s location. FHP responded to

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Multiple RV’s catch fire at a Riverview storage facility

photo by: wfla A fire broke out at a CubeSmart Self Storage in Riverview on Friday. According to the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue, just before noon, dispatchers responded to calls about an RV fire at the facility located at 12902 US Highway 301. At the scene they found the fire had spread to several other RVs and stored vehicles within the establishment. HCFR said it took 25 minutes for crews to subdue the flames, and they were able to suppress

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Truck drives off bridge into creek in Gibsonton

photo by: wfla A truck drove off a bridge into a creek in Gibsonton on Friday. The crash happened on U.S. 41 south of Beach Avenue at 12:30 p.m., according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver lost control of the truck, crashed through the concrete barrier and ended up in the water. The driver was not hurt in the crash. Drivers on US-41 are asked to divert off the road at Big Bend Road. Expert Legal Representation for Truck

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Firefighters extinguish mobile home engulfed by flames

Credit: San Carlos Park Fire Protection and Rescue Service Lee County firefighters responded to a mobile home fire on Elwood Road, outside San Carlos Park west of U.S. 41. The mobile home fire was reported to first responders at around 4:30 a.m. on Friday. According to the San Carlos Fire Protection and Rescue Service, the home was engulfed by flames, forcing first responders to act quickly. The home’s only occupant was seen outside and unharmed. Crews extinguished the fire before

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Orange County man arrested months after 3-year-old son shot himself in chest, deputies say

 An Orange County man was arrested Thursday, months after his 3-year-old son took a gun from a backpack and shot himself in the chest, according to sheriff’s officials. TS, 32, was taken into custody after the shooting, which happened on May 27, 2024. According to a charging affidavit, the boy took the gun from S’s backpack and shot himself, but the bullet did not strike any vital organs. The affidavit stated that the child was expected to make a full

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1 dead, teen seriously injured in Ormond Beach crash, troopers say

The Florida Highway Patrol said on Thursday night it is investigating a crash that left one man dead and a teen seriously injured in Ormond Beach. The crash occurred on Granada Boulevard east of Shadow Crossings Blvd, Troopers say. The crash involved a 2021 Ford F-150 and a 2015 GMC Sierra. The man driving the Ford was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the GMC was a 16-year-old man from Ormond Beach who was transported to Halifax Medical

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Gallery: Inferno erupts at Fort Pierce Cemetery as brush fire escalates

A Thursday night at a Fort Pierce Cemetery turned into chaos as a brush fire erupted into a raging inferno, engulfing a maintenance building. The St. Lucie County Fire District (SLCFD) reported that at 9:08 PM, multiple fire units rushed to the scene near Kings Highway and US1, only to discover en route that the brush fire had escalated to a full-blown structure fire at Hillcrest Cemetary. Upon arrival, firefighters reported encountering a 50-foot by 30-foot maintenance building engulfed in

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Crews put out fire at home on Massachusetts Ave in Escambia County

photo by: WEAR Crews put out a fire Friday morning at a home on Massachusetts Avenue in Escambia County. It broke out around 9:30 a.m. on the 2000-block. The fire was extinguished by 10:30 a.m. Multiple Escambia County Fire were called to the scene, as well as Escambia County deputies. The county says no one was at the home at the time of the fire. No one was injured. The occupants of the home will be displaces. The county says

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