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Photo: Flagler County Sheriff’s office The brief Flagler County sheriff’s deputies rescued a homeowner from a burning Palm Coast residence after responding to reports of smoke coming from the house, authorities said. Deputies were dispatched July 29 to a home on Westmoreland Drive after a passing driver reported smoke coming from the residence.  The backstory: Arriving before firefighters, deputies encountered thick black smoke pouring from the front door and heard someone inside calling for help. Body camera video shows deputies locating

Photo: Clearwater Police Department Two Clearwater police officers swam into a pond and pulled a woman from a sinking car after a crash near a busy intersection Thursday evening. According to Clearwater police, the crash happened around 6:34 p.m. near McMullen Booth Road and Enterprise Road when a vehicle went into the water. Police said Officer Jonathan Hurt and Officer Hunter Smaldone arrived to find the car rapidly becoming submerged. Investigators said the officers swam to the vehicle and attempted

A Treasure Island man was arrested on Tuesday after an attack on his wife caused facial fractures and bleeding on the brain, authorities said. P, 39, of Treasure Island, was charged by the Pinellas County sheriff’s Office (PCSO) with aggravated battery and false imprisonment. By “punching, kicking and dragging the victim’s body” P’s wife suffered significant injuries to her face, an arrest affidavit stated. Hospital staff confirmed she had facial fractures and orbital fractures. Surgery was required to repair a

Photo: Wesh2 Firefighters jumped into action after a fire broke out at a pawn shop in Kissimmee on Friday morning, according to the Kissimmee Fire Department. Officials received reports of a commercial structure fire at 4006 W Vine St. around 6 a.m. Firefighters are actively working to put out the fire at the Simple Pawn & Jewelry store. At this time, officials said no injuries have been reported. While firefighters continue to work, eastbound Vine Street is currently closed from

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash involving an Apopka police cruiser that allegedly ran a stop sign and collided with a Honda Civic. Troopers said the crash happened at the intersection of Clarcona Road and 13th Street in Apopka. The officer involved was not hurt and stayed at the scene while the 20-year-old driver of the Honda sustained minor injuries. FHP officials said the police officer was not responding to a call at the time of the crash. Protecting

Photo: Wesh2 A crash in an Orange County neighborhood injured five people on Thursday night, according to first responders. A spokesperson with the Florida Highway Patrol said the two-car crash happened near Landstar Boulevard and Iowa Woods Circle in the Meadow Woods area. According to FHP, a 78-year-old Orlando man was driving a 2022 Subaru Outback with a 49-year-old Orlando woman as a passenger. He was on Iowa Woods Circle at a stop sign, waiting to make a left turn