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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.

NORTHEAST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) – Firefighters worked to put out a boat fire that ignited off the coast of Miami Beach. 7Skyforce captured crews with Miami Beach Fire Rescue as they attacked the blaze off 55th Street and Collins Avenue, just before 11 a.m. on Thursday. A group of tourists who were visiting South Florida from Omaha, Nebraska were making their way down from Fort Lauderdale to the Keys on the 40-foot vessel, “Size Matters.” “We were running with several

Drivers are asked to continue eastbound on J. Turner Butler Boulevard and exit at A1A to avoid congestion. JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol said on Thursday, a person stole a car in Ponte Vedra and crashed into another car on Marsh Landing Parkway. FHP said the person did some laps around the Target parking lot, then went out to Marsh Landing and crashed into a red Jeep. There were no injuries to the suspect or the victim, and

CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A two-vehicle crash caused a pickup truck to collide with a transformer along Placida Road in Charlotte County. The crash happened shortly before 11 a.m. Thursday. According to the Englewood Area Fire Control District, a white pickup truck struck a gray Ford. The pickup truck then crashed into a large transformer. The transformer ruptured and leaked an estimated 1,300 gallons of cooling oil, and Florida Power & Light crews were called to mitigate the spill and make

The Brief PARRISH, Fla. – A Parrish couple faced an attack at home after a man broke into their garage on Sunday night. Eric and Dorris Brust said it was a freak attack on Sunday night in their Parrish home. “We started to come down our block, and we saw a gentleman on the road that was kind of staggering,” Dorris said. “And then all of a sudden, this gentleman kind of runs up our driveway yelling things we just didn’t really

POLK COUNTY, FLA. — A Bartow woman was arrested on March 6 after kicking a Polk County deputy in the legs when she refused to accept a citation, authorities said. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy responded to Twin Pines Court in Bartow to assist an Animal Control officer.  The officer had attempted to issue a citation to Amanda Sexton, 50, but she refused to accept it. after refusing citation: PCSO Photo by: WFTS By: Brian McBride Posted 5:10