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Courtesy: Palm Harbor Fire Rescue. The Brief A Palm Harbor family has been displaced from their home after a fire broke out on Wednesday evening, according to Palm Harbor Fire Rescue. Multiple fire rescue agencies responded to Cobbs Landing where they were able to eventually bring down the flames. What we know: Living in the home were two adults, two children and the family’s dog. None of them were injured. The Red Cross is now taking care of the displaced

The Brief A dramatic crash in Osceola County Wednesday afternoon left three people injured, and six vehicles damaged, authorities said. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said a vehicle swerved off the road, struck a sign, and slammed into multiple parked cars before overturning in the parking lot. The backstory: The incident occurred at the AutoZone near the intersection of Osceola Parkway and Old Dixie Highway in Kissimmee when a driver reportedly lost control of their car.  A man who

The Brief Two men were killed late Wednesday in a head-on crash in Osceola County. The crash happened near the intersection of State Road 60 and Mae Bass Road in near Yeehaw Junction, according to Florida Highway Patrol. A 54-year-old man from Tampa was traveling eastbound on State Road 60 in a Honda CR-V when he entered the westbound lane as he attempted to pass traffic, FHP said. The Honda CR-V entered into the direct path of a Dodge Ram

A man was arrested after a fatal stabbing at a home in Daytona Beach on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. In a release, deputies said they responded to 1028 Gary Blvd. around 2:50 p.m. in response to the incident. “The initial investigation indicates the suspect stabbed his wife’s boyfriend on the front porch of their home,” the release reads. “The suspect and his wife are still legally married, but had unofficially ended their relationship while continuing to

Crews are fighting a brush fire off Le Buff Road in Collier County Wednesday night. According to the Greater Naples Fire Rescue District, the fire was about a quarter of an acre at 8:52 p.m. In addition to Greater Naples Fire’s response, they also said the North Collier Fire Control and Rescue District responded and Forestry was called. As of Thursday morning, the fire has been extinguished and the scene is clear. This is a developing story and will be

A family of six was rushed to the hospital after a golf cart crash in Pasco County. The crash happened when a U-turn led to a head-on collision with a car. Four children were taken to the hospital. Three have since been released. The oldest child, 12 years old, is expected to be released soon. The two parents remain in critical condition. A family member described how first responders found them at the scene. “Doctors had to unpin my sister

A 78-year-old woman from Sarasota was killed on Wednesday afternoon in a head-on crash on State Road 21 in Bradford County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said that around 3:30 p.m., the woman was driving her Audi convertible north on SR 21 near Southeast 2nd Avenue when she crossed the center line into the oncoming lane. Her Audi hit a southbound Hyundai SUV head-on, and she died at the scene from her injuries, according to FHP. A 41-year-old

A man was arrested in Homestead after a violent altercation with his neighbors where he alleged used a machete and a concrete block to strike several people, leaving multiple victims injured, police said. VMB, 44, faces multiple charges, including aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and battery on a person 65 or older. According to the arrest report, the incident happened around 6:50 p.m. Monday at a home in the 25300 block of Southwest 129th Avenue, where the suspect and

A Fort Myers Beach man was arrested on Monday after being accused of DUI and punching a deputy. According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies responded to a scene of a hit-and-run crash with major damage on Fiesta Lane in Cypress Lake at around 5:14 p.m. Deputies spoke with the victim, who said that their car was parked in front of a home when a silver pickup truck crashed into it and drove away. Deputies made contact

A “heavily intoxicated” Ocala man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly stole a car and crashed it near the entrance of a mobile home park in Marion County. On Saturday, March 14, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the Country Estates Mobile Home Park located on NE 95th Street in Anthony in reference to a stolen vehicle. A female victim had reported that her Dodge Charger had been stolen from outside her friend’s home, according to

A 73-year-old Webster man towing a vehicle was killed when he stopped to reconnect the second vehicle. The Webster man was driving a Chevy Silverado at 7:40 p.m. Monday traveling eastbound on State Road 48 and towing a Toyota RAV4, with a tow-strap, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. The tow-strap became disconnected and he circled back around to reconnect the second vehicle. He had climbed under the RAV4 to re-establish the connection when a 54-year-old

A 66-year-old St. Petersburg woman died following a crash on Tuesday morning at the intersection of 38th Avenue North and 66th Street North. St. Pete police said Joanne Greehan was driving a gray Nissan Sentra northbound on 66th Street shortly after 10 a.m. on March 17 when she made an improper left turn onto 38th Avenue, entering the path of a southbound red Ford F-150. The vehicles collided, and the Nissan struck a pole after leaving the roadway. Greehan was