Suwannee school bus crash shakes up 48 students, driver who hit bus in serious condition – Four dozen students were sent to the hospital as a precaution after a Suwannee County school bus was struck from behind Wednesday morning. Gainesville Sun

Obama sets January deadline for gun proposals – Obama vowed to send Congress new policy proposals for reducing gun violence by January. “This time, the words need to lead to action,” Obama said Wednesday. He tasked Vice President Joe Biden with leading an administration-wide effort to create the new recommendations and pledged to push for their implementation without delay. Tampa Bay Times via AP

NRA promises to help prevent school shootings – After four days of self-imposed silence on the shooting that killed 26 people inside a Newtown, Conn., elementary school, the nation’s largest gun rights lobby emerged Tuesday and promised “to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again.” Miami Herald via AP

Bradford County man arrested, accused of terrorist threats against children – Police arrested a Bradford County man Tuesday after they said he threatened to shoot children. Gainesville Sun