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DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. -- A huge turtle and a man trying to be a hero caused a multi-car crash in Florida on Tuesday, according to Walton County Sheriff's Office. It happened around 6:45 in the morning on Highway 331 in the Florida Panhandle. Dash camera from an 18-wheeler caught the whole thing on video. The 18-wheeler is driving down the divided four-lane highway when it quickly comes up on several stopped and slowing cars. The 18-wheeler cannot stop in time. It veers off the side of the road and then back onto the road where it collides with several of...

DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla. (WMBB) — A man was arrested after grabbing a 4-year-old child in a store The mother was able to free her child while screaming at the man and immediately called 911, Defuniak Springs Police said. “The mother’s quick response is what kept this from becoming a potentially bad incident,” Chief James Hurley said. “We can’t stress enough to be aware of your surroundings and ready to take action in cases like this one. The mother did just what she was supposed to do.” The suspect, 26-year-old Otto Reginaldo Xol-Xol, fled the scene but was found almost immediately...