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Latest Florida News Reports
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- Apr 29, 2024 3:41pm
A skydiver made history at an airport in Marion County by breaking the state record for most jumps in one day Authorities arrested a man after they say he fired into a home just feet from a child's ... Read More
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- Apr 29, 2024 2:56pm
The Florida Highway Patrol said it arrested a St. Petersburg man Monday after he led a high-speed chase into Tampa. Read More
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4 Florida Teens Killed After High-Speed Chase In Stolen SUV: FHP
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- Highway
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- Apr 29, 2024 2:41pm
Four Florida teenagers lost their lives during a high-speed police chase in a stolen SUV that ended in a rollover and collision into a concrete utility pole. On April 20th, deputies were alerted to a ... Read More
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Collision claims lives of four Florida teens in high speed pursuit with law enforcement
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- Highway
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- Apr 29, 2024 12:21pm
A collision in Waldo, Florida, resulted in the loss of four teenagers after a high speed pursuit with law enforcement. Read More
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- Apr 29, 2024 10:40am
SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida man was killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday morning in Sumter County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The fatal wreck happened around 7:45 a.m. on County Road ... Read More
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Interstate 95 traffic resumes in both directions near Palm Bay after smoke causes closure
- Florida
- Palm Bay
- I-95 S
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- Apr 29, 2024 10:36am
95Fire crews were dispatched to the scene at 12:25 p.m. Both northbound and southbound lanes were reopened by 1:15 p.m., FHP reported. Read More
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Smoke from brush fire causes closure of I-95 in Brevard County
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- Palm Bay
- I-95 S
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- Apr 29, 2024 09:59am
95A brush fire led to the closure of Interstate 95 on Monday afternoon in Brevard County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Read More
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First Alert Traffic: 9th Street W in Bradenton closed due to ruptured sewer line
- Florida
- Downtown Bradenton
- 824 Manatee Ave W
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- Apr 29, 2024 09:50am
BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) - 9th Street W in Bradenton is closed between Manatee Ave. and 6th Avenue due to a ruptured sewer line. Crews are currently working to repair the damage, but the road may not ... Read More
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Lakeland's 5 Points Roundabout is open to traffic Monday. Here's what to know
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- Route 540 Near Lakel
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- Apr 29, 2024 09:49am
540Before the change, the intersection was estimated to carry 10,000 vehicles a day. Next up? What to do about the tiny CSX bridge. Read More
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- source: Bing / Bradenton Herald
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- Apr 29, 2024 09:02am
Part of Ninth Street West in downtown Bradenton is closed to traffic due to a ruptured sewer line, the Bradenton Police Department announced Monday afternoon. The closed section of Ninth Street West ... Read More
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Florida teenager accidentally kills 11-year-old brother with stolen gun: Police
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- Saint Petersburg
- source: Bing / USA Today on MSN
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- Apr 29, 2024 08:57am
A young boy was shot dead by his teen brother at their home in St. Petersburg, Florida. Police have not yet determined where the gun came from. Read More
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- Apr 29, 2024 08:00am
Seven adults and an infant were injured in a Sunday afternoon crash on Interstate 75 in Alachua County, according to an Alachua County Fire Rescue social media post. Sunday at about 3:30 p.m. At mile ... Read More
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- Apr 29, 2024 07:12am
Miami Fire crews responded to a large boat fire at on the Miami River Sunday morning. The fire broke out on an 82-foot yacht at Merrill-Stevens Yachts located along Northwest 13 Avenue. Cellphone ... Read More
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Tesla facing federal probe days after fatal Autopilot crash in Monroe
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- Griffin Rd
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- Apr 29, 2024 06:00am
Jeffrey Nissen, 28, of Stanwood was on his way home from work on Highway 522 when the Tesla Model S struck his blue 2003 Yamaha R6, Nissen's fiancee Janae Hutchinson ... Read More
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Florida Bill Could Give Insurance Tax Relief
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- Sr-31
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- Apr 29, 2024 05:23am
A newly introduced bill is trying to provide relief for Florida homeowners struck by rising flood insurance premiums. Read More
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Traffic Alert: Several roads closed near West Beaver Street due to crash with injuries
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- I-595 Near Sunrise
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- Apr 29, 2024 04:54am
595Captain Eric Prosswimmer with the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department says one person was taken to a local hospital. Read More
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Four Florida teens, including HS football star, killed after crashing stolen SUV in high-speed chase
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- Route
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- Apr 29, 2024 04:40am
Four Florida teens, including a star football player, were killed in a high-speed police chase after their car spun violently out of control, flipped over and wrapped around a utility pole. The deadly ... Read More
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4 Florida teens including 2 with ankle monitors die after high-speed police chase ends in crash
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- Route
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- Apr 29, 2024 03:45am
Four Bradford County teenagers, aged 14 to 16, who were in a stolen SUV, died in a chase after a trooper's PIT maneuver span out of control ... Read More
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Orlando man, 74, killed in motorcycle crash involving SUV: FHP
- Florida
- Orlando
- source: Bing / FOX 35 Orlando on MSN
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- Apr 29, 2024 02:29am
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - An Orlando man is dead after his motorcycle collided with an SUV on Sunday night, troopers said. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. at Town ... Read More