Florida wildlife officials have now killed a nearly 12-foot alligator that swam within inches of a frightened paddleboarder in a popular state park during an encounter in September recorded on video that went viral. The male alligator – 11 feet, 10 inches long – was shot in the head one …
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A bill with bipartisan support aimed at protecting college students by increasing penalties against those who sexually assault intoxicated victims is dying as Florida’s legislative session comes to a close. The measure would have raised the penalty for raping a woman who had become drunk at a bar while celebrating …
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A bill awaiting the governor’s signature that would temporarily keep secret the names of lottery winners in Florida has at least one unexpected supporter: the woman in prison for murdering the winner of a $30 million lottery payout. In a telephone interview from behind bars, Dorice Donegan “Dee Dee” Moore, …
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Although the number of juveniles arrested in Alachua County has decreased since 2019, community members are feeling the effects of teen violence. Law enforcement is finding alternative ways to address the issue as crimes involving firearms continue to rise, according to Alachua County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Art Forgey. Joshua Franklin …
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A bus carrying 39 migrant workers was involved in a T-bone vehicle collision on State Road 51 and County Road 354 in Lafayette County at around 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 25. There were no reported fatalities. Eleven people were transported to the University of Florida Health Shands Hospital, …
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Brandon Boothby’s days normally begin around 6 a.m. After his alarm goes off, he makes coffee, checks on his pets and packs a duffle bag of clothes for his workday. Once arriving at the Alachua County Fire Rescue Station 25, he and his team ready to respond to any emergency …
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ATLANTA – Andrew Adams, the plaintiff in a landmark civil rights case from Florida, was in the courtroom Tuesday while a full panel of federal appeals judges considered weighty issues of gender and identity about him at the center of the nation’s culture wars. The case challenged a decision by …
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Police last week filed a sworn complaint against a Florida prisoner in the three-decades-old cold case stabbing death of a prominent East Gainesville man. The murder charge stems from a confession made to Gainesville Police and State Attorneys Office investigators.
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After a long Tuesday of work, LaShay Johnson, 35, makes her way to the courthouse, where she volunteers as a judge with Alachua County’s Teen Court. She is a community partner with the nonprofit organization, Alachua County Health Promotion & Wellness Coalition, to help provide resources to teens. For six …
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Alachua County emergency medical personnel responded to a record number of incidents in 2021, over 2,000 more than its next highest count in 2018. Sumter County Fire Rescue witnessed a similar trend. And in Marion County, Ocala Health, which includes five freestanding emergency rooms and two hospitals, is now searching …
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