Law and public safety

A skeleton was discovered in a tent in Ocala Sunday night. The remains give no indication as to what happened, authorities said.

One man died in a collision on Northeast Waldo Road and East University Avenue early Monday.

A recent scooter accident on North Main Street has raised concern about scooter safety in Gainesville. A 51-year-old woman was seriously injured when a motorist hit her scooter while making a turn into a gas station. She was not wearing a helmet.

The Gainesville Police Department original headquarters was demolished Thursday, following years of planning and setbacks. The new headquarters will be completed by March 2014.

Six days after he was reported missing, an Ocala child was found safe Thursday in a grandparent's care in Volusia County.

Two Citra men fled when they saw Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies, who were following up on a previous case. The deputies searched the house and found methamphetamine and other illegal drugs, as well as a liquid gas generator.

On the anniversary of the I-75 crash that killed 11, Florida officials are urging drivers to be cautious near brush fire in Hamilton County.

A Lake City man broke into a home hosting a jewelry party, but fled the scene when the homeowner told him to get out in the name of Jesus.

Police issued 70 citations in three hours Monday on a Gainesville street known to lack in safety for pedestrians.

The Alachua County Sheriff's Office caught three Gainesville men this weekend in an online sexual predator sting.