A sexual battery incident that occurred Sunday has been turned over to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office after University of Florida Criminal Investigations Division (UFCID) determined it did not happen on the UF campus.
Read More »Wild Waters Phase-Out Plan Upsets Visitors
Officials at Wild Waters Water Park in Ocala are moving forward with plans to phase out the park and turn it into an ecotourism site by 2016. Long-time fans of the park are protesting the loss of one of Florida's crown jewels. The Florida Department of Environmental Protection hopes to curb the 2 million gallons of water the park drains each month from Ocala's water system.
Read More »Man Arrested For Holding Woman Hostage, Fatally Shooting 5 Dogs
Levy County Sheriff's Office arrested a man who shot five dogs in the head. Investigators also determined the man held a woman hostage.
Read More »Sheriff’s Deputies Reprimanded After April Traffic Stop
Two Alachua County law enforcement officers were reprimanded after using an armored vehicle to pull a man over. Lucas Jewell was on his way home after the Orange and Blue game with one other passenger in his car.
Read More »Florida Governor Signs Growler Bill
Gov. Scott has signed a bill into law that will allow the sale of 64 ounce refillable bill containers known as growlers. This makes Florida the 48th state to allow this size growler to be sold.
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