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One person is dead after a house caught on fire in Plant City Friday morning. The Hillsborough County Fire Rescue responded to a call about a fire around 4:30 a.m. from a neighbor. Crews arrived at the home on Frank Moore Road and found flames going through the roof of the house. The fire was out within six minutes, HCFR said. One person was found dead inside the home. The State Fire Marshal is heading to the home to determine

An Ebro man was arrested after punching his mother. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says JRH,21, and his mother were arguing when Haines punched her and then left the scene before returning shortly. Authorities say the victim got into her vehicle and tried to leave the home, but H repeatedly turned the car off, in an attempt to prevent her from leaving. The Washington County Sheriff’s Department says that eventually she was able to leave and go to the emergency

The Brief A Florida couple was killed by their grandchild in a shooting that took place Wednesday night in West Melbourne, according to deputies. One other person was injured during the shooting.  The Brevard County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) said they have now arrested the 22-year-old grandchild for the alleged murder.  2 dead, 1 injured in shooting What we know: A 22-year-old from Texas, JC, has been arrested for the alleged murder of his grandparents, G and MW, in a shooting that took place Wednesday night

The Brief A Holmes Beach man is charged with attempted first-degree murder of his wife while they were on a boat 33 miles offshore. According to an arrest affidavit from the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, DN, 60, and his wife decided to take their boat out on a fishing trip on Sunday, July 20. What we know: While making their way to their destination, the victim said her husband “seemed off” and appeared to be angry. The victim told authorities

An Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputy was able to get to safety before his patrol vehicle suddenly caught on fire on Wednesday night. Officials say he noticed his vehicle was suddenly losing speed and stopped to investigate. When he opened the door, flames erupted from beneath the vehicle. The deputy escaped just before flames consumed the vehicle. “This incident is a stark reminder that our deputies face unexpected dangers every day — and sometimes, those dangers come from places we

Photo by: (JSO) Undercover Jacksonville detectives found themselves in the right place at the right time while on their way to serve a search warrant. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) said that the detectives from the VICE Unit saw a serious two-vehicle crash on Collins Road, near Shindler Drive, where an SUV had flipped over. Despite the importance of their original mission, the JSO said that the detectives immediately stopped to help and sprang into action, working to free the couple

Photo by: local10 A body was found Thursday afternoon after an SUV plunged into a canal off U.S. Highway 27 in Weston, prompting a response from first responders. Authorities said 911 dispatchers received a call reporting a vehicle submerged in a canal near the 1400 block of U.S. Highway 27 in Weston just after 2 p.m. Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies and Fire Rescue responded to the scene, where emergency crews said they located the SUV and recovered a body. Sky

Multiple people are injured and one person is dead following a deadly crash in Jackson County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Ford Explorer was traveling east on State Road 273 and a Chevrolet pickup truck was driving west on SR 273. FHP says the Ford began rotating counterclockwise and entered the westbound lane, causing the right side of the Chevrolet to collide with the passenger side of the Explorer. The passenger inside the Ford died as a result

One person was hospitalized after a man stabbed him and attacked him with a crowbar, the St. Petersburg Police Department announced. Officers responded to the 5600 block of 10th Street North at 3:30 a.m. regarding an attempted homicide. According to SPPD, the victim was sleeping when V L, 63, rode his bike to the house and started yelling outside the bedroom window. The victim woke up and went to the window, where L then punched through the window and stabbed

An Ebro man was arrested by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday for the murder of his mother. The WCSO reports that they responded to a 911 call requesting assistance at 12:30 p.m. Deputies and EMS personnel arrived at the scene at a home on Still Pond Road. WCSO says that as they approached the door, they heard crying coming from inside. BEH, 37, opened the door with deputies stating he seemed “distraught” and “emotional” while crying. Deputies say

A 34-year-old man died early Thursday after crashing into two semi-trucks on County Road 235 in Alachua County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. According to FHP, the man was driving a sedan south on CR-235, just south of County Road 232, when it crossed the centerline into the northbound travel lane. Two semi-trucks were traveling northbound. The crash report says the sedan sideswiped one semi and then traveled head-on into the second semi. The driver of the sedan, from

Photo by: Local10 A woman was transported to a hospital Thursday morning after she was stabbed in northwest Miami-Dade, authorities confirmed. According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, the stabbing was reported at 8:43 a.m. in the area of Northwest 172nd Street and 94th Court. Deputies arrived at the scene and found a woman laying on the ground, suffering from what appeared to be at least one stab wound, authorities said. Deputies said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported her to a local