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Hi Largo! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Ten-car crash shuts 66th Street North—see which lanes are closed today
  • What Largo police revealed on Day 3 of the Kosowski murder trial
  • Largo personal representative named in new estate case—are you a creditor?

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  • Sunday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 87 and low of 75 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 4 taken to hospital after 10 cars crash in Largo, police say (wfla.com) — A serious 10-car crash on 66th Street North in Largo sent four people to the hospital Wednesday morning, including one with life-threatening injuries, and shut down northbound lanes near 13000 block for much of the day. Largo police are rerouting traffic at 126th Avenue North and say there are no signs of impairment so far, while they continue investigating the cause.
   

2. FL v. Tomasz Koswoski Day 3 (rev.com) — Testimony from longtime Largo police officers and Pinellas County forensic specialists details how they investigated attorney Steven Cozzi's disappearance, from the initial call at the Belcher Road office to processing vehicles and searching a landfill. Largo's school resource officer and crime-scene experts describe surveillance work, evidence handling, and extensive bloodstain documentation that underpin the state's case against defendant Tomasz Kosowski in this closely watched trial.
   

3. Ocala Post (Ocala News) - Notice to creditors: ESTATE OF JEFFREY LEE VAN EPPS (ocalapost.com) — A formal probate notice lists a Largo resident, Catherine Van Epps of 118th Terrace, as personal representative for the estate of Jeffrey Lee Van Epps, who died in June. Creditors now have limited time to file any claims in Marion County Circuit Court, so anyone in Largo or elsewhere with potential claims should review the deadlines and contact the listed attorney promptly.
   

4. State of Florida v. Tomasz Kosowski: The Trial of the Missing Largo Attorney (newstalkflorida.com) — A capital murder trial closely tied to Largo is underway in Pinellas County, where former plastic surgeon Tomasz Kosowski is accused of stalking and killing Largo attorney Steven Cozzi after a bitter legal dispute. Prosecutors are presenting DNA, surveillance footage, and other forensic evidence, while Kosowski has waived a jury and is representing himself in this rare bench trial where the death penalty is on the table.
   

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