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Bay County Fire Rescue responded to a call about multiple vehicles on fire at the parking lot of Christo’s Sports Bar & Grill on Friday evening. When firefighters arrived on the scene, they found two cars fully engulfed in flames, and the fire then spread to two neighboring vehicles. In total, four vehicles were damaged. The cause of the fire is still under investigation, but officials said it is not suspicious at this point in time. We’ll update you as

Fire crews and police responded to a fiery multi-vehicle crash at Colonial Boulevard and Veronica S Shoemaker Boulevard in Fort Myers Friday evening. According to the Fort Myers Police Department, four vehicles were involved in the crash, and there were minor injuries. The Fort Myers Fire Department said all occupants made it out, and one of the vehicles caught on fire. The westbound lanes on Colonial Boulevard and Veronica S Shoemaker Boulevard were shut down near the intersection. This is a

A structure fire that occurred at Chabad of Charlotte County on West Henry Street in Punta Gorda on Friday night is being investigated as a criminal act. According to the Punta Gorda Police Department, officers and crews from the Punta Gorda Fire Department were dispatched to a structure fire late Friday evening in Charlotte County. PGPD said that due to the circumstances surrounding the fire and evidence located at the scene, officers have launched an investigation into the fire, suspecting

A car crash that took place in Englewood on Friday night left one person dead. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a car was traveling west on South McCall Road at a high speed. The car then veered off the road, became airborne, and crashed into a utility pole, which flipped the car over. The crash caused the driver to be ejected from the car. The driver suffered critical injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, but they were

Photo by: WFTS  The Florida Highway Patrol said a 34-year-old man is dead after a motorcycle crash on I-275 southbound. FHP said a man riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle was traveling southbound on I-275, north of Bearss Avenue, when he collided with a Nissan Rogue while changing lanes. Officials said the motorcyclist traveled to a final rest on the inside shoulder of the highway. A Toyota RAV4 hit the motorcycle while it was in the car’s path. The drivers of

A 35-year-old Ocala man is behind bars after he was accused of battering and choking his girlfriend during an argument over infidelity. On Tuesday, September 16, the female victim informed the Marion County Sheriff’s Office that her boyfriend, ETH, had battered her and threatened to kill her earlier that morning, according to the arrest report. An MCSO corporal noted in the report that the victim had “significant bruising and swelling” near her right eye, and additional bruises were observed behind

The Brief The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver who hit and killed a Brooksville woman on Thursday night as she walked alongside Wiscon Road. Troopers say the 54-year-old woman was walking along the edge of Wiscon Road, just west of Mullers Road, when she was struck by a vehicle that was traveling westbound. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the woman died at the scene of the crash and the driver took off. Investigators believe that the

Photo by: HCFR Hernando County Fire Rescue said a house fire broke out at a home in Spring Hill Friday morning. HCFR stated they extinguished a house fire in the 9500 block of Northcliff Boulevard in Spring Hill. Northcliffe Blvd was temporarily closed while crews worked to extinguish the fire. Officials said the preliminary cause of the fire appeared to be electrical. No one was inside the home at the time the fire broke out. HCFR said there were no

Police are investigating after a woman was found stabbed in Miami Friday morning. Officers responded to the area of Northwest 1st Place and 12th Street shortly after 6 a.m. to investigate a reported stabbing, Miami Police officials said. When officers arrived they found the woman with apparent stab wounds. The woman, who is in her 50s, was taken to Jackson Memorial Hospital. Her identity and condition weren’t released. An investigation was ongoing. Understanding Your Rights After a Stabbing Injury Victims

A man who was riding a scooter in Fort Lauderdale was left with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car Friday morning, authorities said. The crash happened at Sistrunk Boulevard (Northwest 6th Street) and Northwest 18th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said. First responders rushed the man to Broward Health Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. Authorities did not immediately provide more information about what led to the crash. This is a developing story. Legal Support After a Scooter

photo by: (PBCFR) A fiery Hagen Ranch Road crash sent one person to the hospital and destroyed two vehicles Friday morning. Palm Beach County Fire Rescue (PBCFR) was dispatched to a crash on Hagen Road at 5:30 a.m. Firefighters say both cars were severely burned and suffered heavy damage. One of the cars reportedly went off the road before catching fire. The truck that caught fire was unoccupied at the time of the crash. Photos of the car that went

 A woman has died and a man was hospitalized following a Thursday night car crash in Miami, authorities confirmed. According to Miami police, a 24-year-old man who was driving a vehicle rear-ended another car that was stopped at a red light on Northwest 12th Avenue and 11th Street. The man then continued north to the intersection of Northwest 12th Avenue and 20th Street where he ran a second red light before crashing into a vehicle that was traveling east, authorities