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Multiple people arrested following bar fight in Florida

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FLORIDA — Authorities in Destin said five people were arrested after a large fight involving dozens of people broke out early Sunday morning at a bar on Harbor Boulevard.

According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded around 3:30 a.m. to reports of an active fight at Coyote Ugly.

Investigators said deputies were escorting one person out of the establishment when several additional fights broke out inside the bar before spilling into the parking lot.

The sheriff’s office estimated that approximately 40 to 50 patrons were involved in the disturbance.

Additional deputies responded to the scene to help restore order and provide crowd control, according to authorities.

Officials said two men and three women were charged with either affray, resisting arrest without violence, or both. Authorities have not released the names of those arrested.

No injuries were immediately reported.