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A pet cat that had been missing for several days turned up at his Port Charlotte home in rough shape. The cat named Mellow had been shot, and the bullet shattered a bone in one of his legs. The foster cat is now limping down the long road to recovery, displaying a shaven leg after surgery at Blue Pearl Animal Hospital. Mellow has stitches following and the bullet — believed to be from a .22 — remains lodged in his

he St. Petersburg Police Department says it’s investigating a deadly crash that led to both vehicles leaving the road and one driver ejected. Officers say the crash happened just after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of 51st Street and 1st Avenue South between a silver Infinity sedan and a white Ford Ranger. The driver of the Ford, who was ejected, died at the scene while the Infinity driver was taken to a local hospital and is said to be in serious

A 38-year-old Hudson woman died, and three teenagers were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon on SR-52 in Dade City. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 38-year-old woman from Hudson was driving a Kia Forte eastbound on SR-52. At the intersection of Prospect Road, she attempted to turn left under a flashing yellow turn signal and collided with a westbound tractor-trailer driven by a 41-year-old Port Richey man. The impact of the crash caused the Kia Forte to spin and roll

Lakeland Police Department officers responded to a traffic crash involving a red Toyota Celica and a grey Ford pickup truck in the 1600 block of East Memorial Boulevard on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at approximately 10:31 a.m. Just prior to the crash, the Toyota was headed westbound on East Memorial Boulevard and Ford was traveling eastbound on East Memorial Boulevard. For unknown reasons, the Toyota crossed over the center turn lane and into the eastbound lanes of travel. The front of

An apparent accident blocked off Interstate 95 southbound at 151st Street briefly on Thursday morning. The road was blocked between 151st Street and Opa-locka Boulevard. Traffic was backed up all the way past the Golden Glades interchange. Vehicles at first appeared to be getting by on the Express Lanes only, but the other lanes reopened at around 7 a.m. At least two cars appeared to be involved, and emergency crews could be seen on the scene. Authorities have not said

 Police responded to reports of a woman being stabbed near a gas station in Hollywood. The incident happened in the area of South Federal Highway and Moffett Street, around 3:40 a.m., Thursday. 7News crews apparently saw a woman sitting on a curb covered in blood. When police arrived on the scene, they were seen putting pressure on the wound and assessing the victim until Hollywood Fire Rescue arrived. The victim was seen with a bandage around her neck. During the

Two people were killed in a three-vehicle collision on State Road 80 Sept. 6, at 3:52 p.m. according to a Florida Highway Patrol report. The accident occurred on SR 80 near Forrey Drive. According to the report, a pickup truck was travelling east on State Road 80 in the right lane. A sports utility vehicles (SUV) was also travelling east, and was in the left lane. A tractor trailer was travelling west on SR 80. According to the report, the

Photo by: nbc-2 A failed electrical circuit sparked a major fire Wednesday at a home along US 41 in Estero, displacing a family. Fire officials got the call at 3:49 p.m. at the Covered Wagon Travel Trailer Park, causing a large road blockage along southbound US-41. Marcela Medina lives at the home. She told NBC2 she got a call while at work her home was on fire, and immediately bolted out. “I was in shock because I thought of the

Photo by: WINK News Crews are cleaning up after an SUV crashed into a food pantry on Fowler Street in Fort Myers. The Fort Myers Police Department, EMS and fire department responded to the scene early Wednesday afternoon at the McGregor Baptist Food Pantry and attended to a family. A red SUV seemed to have crashed into the building, shattering the windows. The food pantry director said some of her volunteers went to the hospital for neck injuries as they were standing

The woman who ran a stop sign in Sumter County, colliding with a bus full of students has died. On Friday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said a 68-year-old Bushnell woman in a Ford Escort Wagon ran a stop sign at the intersection of CR-222 and CR-223 when she was struck by a school On the bus were 14 students, and a 50-year-old driver, who suffered minor injuries. Troopers said no students were hurt in the crash. The driver of the

A dispute over trash pickup in Lake Worth Beach escalated into a shooting spree, leaving workers scrambling for safety and law enforcement being threatened. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) stated that on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m., deputies responded to 713 S J Street in Lake Worth Beach in regards to a shooting. Deputies had met with one of the victims who stated that Oleg Arshinov, 52, was riding his bicycle on South Lakeside Drive near the 8th South

A Hillsborough County deputy was involved in a crash on Wednesday morning. The accident happened at about 6:30 a.m. on Interbay Boulevard and South Dale Mabry Highway, according to HCSO dispatch supervisor. As Eagle 9 flew overhead, it could see the crashed cars at a McDonald’s restaurant parking lot. The deputy was not injured in the crash. There was no immediate word on the condition of the driver in the other vehicle. Maximizing Compensation for Car Accident Victims If you’ve