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Florida's school resource officer of the year is a man who became a hero in April at Forest High School in Ocala.
Read More »Forest High’s Jim Long Named Florida School Resource Officer Of The Year
Melrose Residents Seeking No-Wake Ordinance In Midst Of Hurricane Season
Still dealing with damage from Hurrican Irma, residents around Lake Santa Fe are asking for a no-wake ordinance along the edge of the lake.
Read More »Alachua County, Gainesville Leaders Discuss Controversy Over Gainesville Traffic Stop
Alachua County commission and Gainesville city commission discussed an incident that happened Wednesday morning with an 18-year-old driver.
Read More »Former UF TAPS Employee Pleads No Contest In Fraud Case
Updated, Friday, Aug. 10, 2018: Tiffany Robinson on Thursday was sentenced to 12 years in state prison followed by 10 years of probation. Original story, June 14, 2018: Former UF Transportation and Parking Services employee Tiffany Robinson pleaded no contest in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court Thursday morning, with a minimum …
Read More »Judge To Review School Shooting Suspect’s 12-hour Interview
A judge will review a 12-hour video interrogation of Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz people before deciding which parts should be publicly released.
Read More »GPD Investigating Robbery of 24 Firearms From Creekwood Apartments
The men, police say, had already made off with a safe containing 24 of 63-year-old Joe Caruso's guns.
Read More »Plane Made Emergency Landing On Interstate 75
A plane made an emergency landing on I-75 forcing multiple lane closures.
Read More »Arrest Made In Theft At Santa Fe College Zoo, 7 Animals Returned
Santa Fe College Police announced an arrest in connection with the theft of animals from the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo, and seven of the 11 missing animals were returned to the zoo.
Read More »Prison Visitation Changes Spark Outcry
The Department of Corrections is proposing a change that would allow the agency to limit prison visits --- which can now take place on Saturday and Sunday, in addition to holidays --- to every other weekend.
Read More »Accused Murderer Caught In Micanopy
Accused Suwannee murderer was caught yesterday in an abandoned house in Micanopy.
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