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Child Playing With Matches Starts Fire, Officials Say | Gentleman’s Club Shooting: FL Weekend

Here are the headlines you may have missed from the weekend in Florida.

Four people and three pets were displaced after a house fire was started by a child playing with matches, Hernando County Fire Rescue officials said.
Four people and three pets were displaced after a house fire was started by a child playing with matches, Hernando County Fire Rescue officials said. (Courtesy of Hernando County Fire Rescue)

We've rounded up the Patch stories you may have missed in Florida over the weekend to prepare you for the week ahead.

Child Playing With Matches Sparks Weeki Wachee House Fire: Officials

Four people and three pets were displaced after a house fire was started by a child playing with matches, Hernando County Fire Rescue officials said.

All Faiths Opening Free Choice-Style Community Market In Newtown

All Faiths Food Bank is opening Margie’s Market, a choice-style free community market, in Newtown, an area known as a food desert.

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FL-Bound Flight Diverts To Atlanta Over 'Security Matter'

Southwest Airlines confirmed Friday's emergency diversion was due to a "possible security matter" on the plane.

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Pedestrian Fatally Struck By Car On Interstate 4 On-Ramp In Polk County

The on-ramp was closed for several hours following the collision, according to authorities.

2 Injured In Gentleman’s Club Shooting In Palm Harbor: Reports

Two men were shot early Monday at a Palm Harbor gentleman’s club after a fight spilled out into the parking lot. The suspects left the scene before deputies arrived, reports said.

1 Killed, Another Injured In Bradenton Shooting: Police

One man was killed and another was injured in a shooting Sunday morning in Bradenton, police said. A 27-year-old man died at the scene and a 22-year-old man was taken to a nearby hospital.

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