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A 37-year-old Tampa man was killed when he was nearly thrown from an SUV in a three-vehicle crash early Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers did not immediately release the name of the man, who they said was a passenger in a Dodge Journey that drove through a red light on Hillsborough Avenue at the exit ramp from State Road 589. The Journey, they said, passed under the red light along with a Honda Odyssey, both headed east

Loved ones are mourning the death of a 27-year-old woman after she was killed in a head-on crash. A 21-year-old semi-truck driver was charged with driving drunk and causing the crash that happened on Wednesday night in Winter Haven. Family and friends are remembering Chelsea Darwin, 27, of Winter Haven. “She did a lot for her community wherever she was at. She easily made friends. She was well liked. I don’t know anybody who would speak ill of Chelsea,” said Donald

Photo by: Winter Haven Police Department Flames shot through the roof of a building that was under construction on Friday night, according to officials. Fire crews say the building located at 1599 6th St. SE in Winter Haven suffered extensive damage and the fire caused the roof to collapse. Winter Haven Fire crews responded to the fire around 9:30 p.m. According to the Winter Haven Police Department, five crews from the Winter Haven Fire Department and a crew from Polk County Fire

A 52-year-old Port Orange man died when he crashed into a disabled vehicle Friday morning on I-95 in St. Johns County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 10:30 a.m. on I-95 north at mile marker 321. The FHP said the man was driving a car north on I-95 in the left shoulder/emergency lane and struck the back of a disabled vehicle that was unoccupied. The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was pronounced dead at

 St. Petersburg police are investigating after officers say a teenage boy was shot Sunday night.  Few details have been released, but a St. Petersburg Police Department spokeswoman told FOX 13 that the shooting happened in an alley in the area of 3636 5th Avenue N. around 11 p.m. According to SPPD, the teen’s injuries appear to be minor.  Police did not say if they were looking for a suspect.  This is a developing story. If you’ve experienced a personal injury, turn

Photo by: cbs12 A car rolled over, trapping one occupant inside, in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning on Florida’s Turnpike South. The Martin County Fire Rescue responded to the major crash, near Mile Marker 136 in Palm City, and slowly reopned the lanes around 9 a.m. Multiple units were on the scene around 8:30 a.m., and officials urged commuters to avoid the area and use caution if nearby as drivers were backed up to roughly Mile Marker 139, traffic cameras

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Coconut Creek Sunday night, police said. The incident happened at 6:26 pm on Lyons Road near the Promenade, Coconut Creek Police said in a post on X. The victim, an adult man, died at the scene, police said. The driver that hit him did not stay at the scene but was located, police said. Police did not state whether the driver had been arrested. The name of the victim was not immediately

Another local community is wobbling in the wake of a devastating accident that claimed the life of a 13-year-old boy on Saturday evening, as reported by NBC6 News and Local 10 News this weekend. According to police reports, the child suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the head while inside a home on NW 207th Street and 38th Avenue. Authorities responded to the scene around 7:40 p.m. and discovered the boy in critical condition. He was swiftly airlifted to Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, in

Photo by: Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Emergency crews responded to a devastating head-on collision in the Florida Keys on Saturday, leaving several people injured and three airlifted to a trauma center. Local 10 News reported that authorities responded to the scene of the crash, which involved two vehicles, at Mile Marker 13. The report also revealed that the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that multiple people were injured, and three of those victims were transported by Trauma Star to Jackson

Dozens of people are displaced after an apartment building in Starke caught fire. The fire was reported around 1 p.m. Sunday at North Temple Ave Studios, according to Bradford County Fire Rescue. Firefighters say the fire started in one of the units and spread to the others. The fire has since been contained and no injuries have been reported. The Red Cross was notified and will help the 20 people who were displaced by the fire. The cause of the

A 47-old man has died after a crash in Marion County on Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers said this crash happened around 12:18 p.m. According to a news release, a pickup truck was traveling north on County Road 315. A pedestrian was walking south in the middle of the lanes and heading toward the vehicle. Trooper said the 19-year-old driver did not see the man until the last moment. Investigators said as a result, the car hit the

The Florida Highway Patrol is asking the community for information after it says the body of a Lakeland man was discovered on I-75 on Sunday afternoon. Troopers say a passerby told them that there was a body lying on the north shoulder of the interstate near Big Bend Road in Gibsonton shortly before 3 p.m. When troopers arrived, they said they found a 55-year-old Lakeland man dead. According to FHP, evidence shows that the man was likely hit by a large red vehicle, which