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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were taken to the hospital following a crash in Escambia County on Thursday evening. The crash involving Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Camry occurred at the 2900 block of South Blue Angel Parkway around 5:30 p.m., according to the county. Florida Highway Patrol says the Hyundai carrying two Pensacola men ages 40 and 71 was traveling on South Blue Angel approaching Sorrento Road. According to FHP. the Toyota Camry was traveling eastbound on South

CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater police are investigating a shooting that happened near a local park Thursday evening. Authorities said two men were shot while in a car near Cherry Harris Park, located off of Beckett Street. The two victims are believed to have driven to the 1300 block of Terrace Road after the shooting, but it’s unclear why. The residential area is less than a mile from the park. Police said they found the victims on Terrace Road and

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A woman accused of driving drunk in Jacksonville on early Thursday morning crashed her pickup truck into a police car while an officer was inside, according to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office. Police said Cate Kitay, 29, hit the marked patrol SUV around 1:30 a.m. on I-10 heading west, just before Lane Avenue, adding that the SUV was parked while displaying flashing emergency lights. JSO added that the officer sustained minor injuries and is expected to fully recover, but

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — A Port Charlotte woman was arrested after being accused of child abuse on Thursday morning. According to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, deputies responded to a home at around 12:57 a.m. in reference to reports of child abuse. The victim told them that the woman, 45, began drinking around 6 p.m. and eventually passed out on the hallway floor. At around 12:30 a.m., the victim heard the woman take a child and the family

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. — A crash involving an overturned semitruck blocked US-41 and injured three people in Collier County Thursday. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened at 5:35 p.m. at Turner River Road, and the truck had lumber on board. The sheriff’s office and the Florida Highway Patrol responded. Deputies said they were turning motorists around. The road has since reopened. A car accident can change your life in seconds, leaving you with injuries and unexpected

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A crash involving a bicyclist briefly shut down traffic along a major intersection in Lakeland Thursday. According to Lakeland police, the crash happened between a vehicle and a bicyclist at the intersection of Pyramid Parkway & the southbound lanes of US-98. A traffic camera from the Florida Department of Law Enforcement showed a black SUV being towed. A bicycle could also be seen on the ground next to a police vehicle. The intersection was closed to

FOUNTAIN, Fla. (WMBB) – There is a roadblock in Fountain after a crash involving a septic tank truck on Thursday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred just north of U.S. 231 and Roneys Lane. Troopers have reported injuries. While there is a roadblock, traffic is slowly moving. News 13 will provide more information as it becomes available. A car accident can change your life in seconds, leaving you with injuries and unexpected challenges. Ovadia Law Group is

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Winter Haven woman in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed an 8-year-old boy and severely injured a 10-year-old boy at a church near Winter Haven on Wednesday night. Victoria Ashton Johnson, 30, was arrested by the Traffic Homicide Investigations Unit, with assistance from patrol units and real-time crime analysts. She is accused of running over the two children and fleeing the scene Wednesday evening. “I am so

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — A West Palm Beach man was arrested Tuesday night after deputies say he rode a motorized bicycle while intoxicated with a child seated on the back, resulting in minor injuries to the child when the bike fell. According to an arrest affidavit from the St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office, Kevin Joseph Cline, 32, was taken into custody March 10, 2026, following an incident near Prima Vista Boulevard and U.S. Highway 1 in Port St. Lucie. Deputies responded

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla (CBS12) — A 29-year-old Port St. Lucie man is facing multiple felony charges after Florida Highway Patrol troopers say he walked along the Florida Turnpike with a knife, resisted arrest and attacked a trooper. According to a Florida Highway Patrol arrest report, the incident happened around 10:40 a.m. on March 10 near mile marker 146 on the northbound side of Florida’s Turnpike in St. Lucie County. Troopers were dispatched after reports of a man walking southbound on

ShareMARTIN COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Firefighters battled a speedboat fire at a Marriott hotel on Thursday. According to Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR), at 11:04 a.m., crews responded to a blaze at the Marriott IRP Hotel & Convention Center docks. When firefighters arrived, they found a 25-foot speedboat actively on fire. Fire crews found the blaze had started while the battery was being changed on the vessel. As of this writing, the fire has been extinguished, the power to the

LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla. — Three people, including two children, were hospitalized Thursday afternoon following a two-vehicle crash behind Boyd Anderson High School in Lauderdale Lakes, authorities confirmed. Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Michael Kane said two individuals, one of whom was a child, were ejected from at least one of the vehicles and transported to Broward Health North as trauma alerts. Kane said a third person was being evaluated at the scene and was eventually transported to the hospital.