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Photo by: mypanhandle Panama City Beach officials said firefighters knocked out a brush fire on New Year’s Day. The blaze happened behind a hotel on Front Beach Road early Monday morning. Officials with Panama City Beach Fire Rescue initially wrote on social media that the blaze was caused by fireworks. However, that statement was removed from the social media post. The exact location of the fire was not released. News 13 reached out to Panama City Beach officials to get

Photo by: shore news network A fatal crash involving a motorcycle occurred on South Federal Highway at Poinciana Lane, Hobe Sound. The Martin County Sheriff’s Office reported the incident and advised the public to expect delays in the area. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is taking charge of the investigation. Details regarding the cause of the crash and the identity of the victim have not been disclosed at this time. Authorities are working to gather more information and will provide

Photo by: msn Two people are dead, including one victim and a suspect, after a shooting at a Collier County hotel on New Year’s Eve. According to the Collier County Sheriff’s Office, the deadly shooting happened at the Port of the Islands Resort hotel on Sunday afternoon. Detectives say the suspect, a former employee of the 25000 Tamiami Trail East hotel, entered the lobby at 3:25 p.m. and shot a hotel employee. The employee died of their injuries. Brandon Stearns

Palm Beach County deputies are searching for the driver who hit and killed a 91-year-old woman in Greenacres on New Year’s Eve. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said a car — believed to be a 2015 or newer Nissan Murano with front end damage — was driving eastbound on 10th Avenue North at approximately 9:15 p.m. and approaching the intersection with Walker Avenue. That’s when Illodia Phadael, 91, crossed 10th Avenue North and was struck by the vehicle, which

A 63-year-old man died in a crash at an Orlando intersection that community members said they have complained about for years. The crash happened on Silver Star Road and Powers Drive Sunday night. Stephen Davis witnessed the crash. “It was horrendous,” said Davis. Daniel Baptiste saw the aftermath. “It was a massive scene,” Baptiste said. “It really was.” State troopers said the man tried to turn onto Powers Drive, but a Dodge Challenger slammed into him while speeding down Silver

Photo by: wftv It was a busy New Year’s Eve for firefighters in Seminole County who responded to two different house fires. The latest happened at a home on Valley Drive around 10:40 p.m. in Longwood. Investigators said the fire started outside of a garage where fireworks had been placed in a wet plastic bag. The flames then spread to the attic. Officials said no one was hurt in the fire. About two-and-a-half hours earlier, firefighters in Casselberry were fighting

Photo by: local10 Fire rescue crews responded to a blaze inside an apartment building in Hollywood on Monday. Firefighters arrived at the scene near Ocean Drive and Jefferson Street shortly before 6 p.m. According to officials, the fire started in the kitchen of a unit on the ninth floor. Residents were ordered to evacuate the building and two people were treated for smoke inhalation. One person was taken to the hospital for additional treatment. An investigation is ongoing into what

Photo by: dailyridge The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit investigated a single-vehicle traffic crash with a fatality yesterday (December 28, 2023) around 9:00 a.m. on Commonwealth Avenue (SR 33) near Hacienda Trail in Polk City. According to the evidence at the scene, it appears that 29-year-old April Cruz of Lakeland was driving a black 2008 Honda Civic northbound on Commonwealth when she lost control of the car, which began rotating clockwise and then off the road, striking a

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a three vehicle crash that occurred December 29th at 7:00pm. The crash happened at the intersection of Lee Jackson Memorial Highway and US 17/92. According to Sergeant Steve Gaskins, Public Affairs Officer, with the FHP a Toyota sedan, driven by a 79 yr old Haines City woman, was traveling westbound on US-17/92. Vehicle #2, a Chevy pickup, was traveling eastbound on US-17/92. Near the intersection of Lee Jackson Memorial Highway, the Toyota sedan attempted

A South Florida volunteer firefighter appeared in court Monday for allegedly causing a crash that sent his young daughter to the hospital. Vidal Lazo, a lieutenant for the Southwest Ranches Volunteer Fire Department, went before a judge for the first time to face a child neglect charge. Records show on Dec. 21, Lazo was involved in a car crash on Bird Road with his 3-year-old daughter in the backseat. Toxicology reports show he tested positive for opiates, methamphetamines and ethanol. “I am

A 56-year old Bay Minette man was killed and two 23-year olds were seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash early Monday morning near the Flora-Bama on Perdido Key. The crash happened around 12:30 a.m. on Perdido Key Drive about 500 feet from the Alabama state line. The Florida Highway Patrol said the 23-year old struck a raised pedestrian crosswalk, causing him to lose conrol and hit a concrete utility pole. The 23-year old driver and a 23-year old passenger were

A 45-year old man was killed in a head-on collision Saturday afternoon on Davis Highway just north of HCA Florida West Hospital. The Florida Highway Patrol said a pickup truck driven by a 22-year-old Escambia County woman traveled southbound into the northbound lanes of North Davis Highway near Abbie Lane about 2 p.m. The pickup collided with a SUV driven by a 45-year-old Pace man who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Two other people were critically injured and two