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Articles from the October 30, 2024 edition


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  • Vehicle Collides with Home, Killing Driver

    Tom Lemons, November 5, 2024|Updated Nov 5, 2024

    SPRING HILL, FL – An elderly man died Monday after crashing a vehicle into a home on Arrowhead Ave. According to officials, the 69-year-old driver was traveling northbound when he experienced a medical episode and collided with a residence on Greenleaf Lane. The driver was transported to a nearby hospital where he later died. A 68-year-old female passenger was uninjured in the crash. There were no injuries inside the residence but damage to the home is estimated to be a...

  • Elderly Man Dies in Crash Involving a Tractor-Trailer

    Tom Lemons, November 4, 2024|Updated Nov 5, 2024

    CRYSTAL RIVER, FL – A two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer claimed the life of a Crystal River man on Monday. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an 88-year-old man was traveling southbound on US-19, when he turned into the path of a tractor-trailer, traveling northbound. The impact caused fatal injuries to the elderly driver, and he died at the scene. The driver of the tractor-trailer suffered minor injuries. ________________...

  • 21-Year-Old Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash

    Tom Lemons, November 3, 2024|Updated Nov 4, 2024

    HUDSON, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting the death of a motorcyclist who died in an early morning crash on SR-52. According to officials, a 51-year-old Holiday man was traveling eastbound on SR-52 in a Mitsubishi Outlander and attempted to turn left onto Parkwood Street. At the same time, a 21-year-old New Port Richey man was traveling westbound on SR-52 and collided with the passenger side of the Outlander. As a result of the collision, the motorcyclist died at t...

  • Inmate Death Has Family Demanding Answers

    Tom Lemons, October 31, 2024|Updated Nov 3, 2024
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    BROOKSVILLE, FL – A death investigation is underway at the Hernando County Detention Center after sources say an inmate allegedly took his own life. The victim's mother-in-law, Susan Morelli, contacted R News today after she received notification from the Hernando County Sheriff's Office of the incident. Authorities told Morelli that sometime during the overnight hours of October 30th, the victim, 47-year-old Corey Tine, hung himself in the Shower. Morelli says they would n...

  • Vehicle Collides with Pizza Restaurant, Killing 48-Year-Old Driver

    Tom Lemons, October 30, 2024|Updated Oct 31, 2024

    CRYSTAL RIVER, FL – An early morning single-vehicle crash on US-19 claimed the life of a Clearwater man, say officials. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 48-year-old man was traveling southbound in a Ford F-150 when, for unknown reasons, he lost control of the vehicle, crossed the median, struck a utility pole, and collided with a Marco's Pizza restaurant. Officials say the driver died at the scene of the crash....