Clay County’s “Don’t Play in Clay” operation has now brought about the arrest of more than 20 sex offenders. Florida’s 89.1 WUFT-FM’s Jonee Lewis spoke with Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Todd Kelly about the most recent arrest made last night. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/StingQnA.mp3]

As petitions for George Zimmerman’s arrest continue to spring up on social media websites such as Facebook, so is the growing interest in what his motivation for shooting 17-year-old Trayvon could have been. Zimmerman has previously been referred to as “Neighborhood Watch Captain,” but Sanford Police Department Sergeant David Morgenster says there’s a …

The City of Ocala is hoping a new grant will help revitalize the downtown area. Florida’s 89-point-1 WUFT-FM’s Jonee’ Lewis has more on their plans. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/03/Ocala-Grant-Wrap.mp3|titles=Ocala Grant Wrap]

Opioid pain relievers prescribed to pregnant mothers have been linked to increasing rates of drug withdrawals in infants during and after birth. Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jordan Matich reports on a new study by the UF College of Medicine-Jacksonville that aims to refine treatment methods for babies. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/03/FP-Infant-Opioid-Withdrawals.mp3|titles=FP Infant Opioid Withdrawals] …

The Florida Highway Patrol is working with Alabama and Georgia law enforcement to get drivers to move over.  Lieutenant Bill Leeper says the “Move Over” law has been around for ten years, but many drivers still don’t know what they need to do. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/news/files/2012/02/leeper2edit.mp3] He says paying attention to this …

Governor Rick Scott signed a law into effect earlier this year requiring all welfare applicants to be drug-tested before receiving any benefits but as Florida’s 89.1, WUFT-FM’s Jonee’ Lewis reports, many lawmakers believe the law may be unconstituitonal. [audio:http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/DrugTestingWrap.mp3]

Marion County officials are scratching their heads after juvenile Yarnell Bagley escaped from the Sheriff’s Office Youth Detention Center yesterday again. For 17-year-old Bagley, this is his second escape from the Center since March. Marion County spokesman Judge Cochran said Bagley’s escape has prompted a full-review of the facility’s procedures. …

Today marks the one year anniversary of the Gulf Oil Spill. The spill lasted for 85 days and killed 11 men who were aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. 206 gallons spewed from the Gulf well. A year later, Cedar Key is working to improve its emergency management to deal …

“Drive cell free”- a message Dr. Robert Okerblom of California is spreading while biking across the country to increase awareness against distracted driving. Okerblom lost his 19-year-old son last year in an accident where the driver was texting while driving. Okerblom says he especially wanted to hit the southern states …

Gainesville Pastor Terry Jones is causing a stir again this time with target on his back. Hezzbollah has issued a $2.4 million-dollar bounty over the pastor’s head. Gainesville Police Department Public Information Officer, Tscharna Senn says short of Jones requesting help GPD will not take action. “Really it’s not something …