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Two trains collided in Marion County, resulting in minor injuries, mangled train cars and a massive fuel leak Wednesday morning.
Read More »Train Collision In Marion County Results in Spilled Fuel And Minor Injuries
Ocala Teen Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Nickolas Watke was taken to Ocala Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:34 p.m. Sunday.
Read More »Man Charged In Gainesville Car Burglary; 31 Reported This Month
Kevin Marcus Boyd was charged by Gainesville police with vehicle burglary, theft and resisting arrest after the incident at the Williamsburg Apartments on Southwest 16th Street.
Read More »As Crime Increases, Duval Community Searches For Balanced Police Presence
Gainesville police say crime ebbs and flows, but a recent uptick in the Duval community has caught the department's attention.
Read More »TV20 Reporter Charged With Sexual Battery
A local reporter was arrested and charged with sexual battery Tuesday.
Read More »Man Arrested On Rape Charge Related To Duckpond Neighborhood Incident
Greg Delano McFarlane, 26, has been arrested and charged with sexual battery upon a local woman on October 9th.
Read More »UF Student’s Death Prompts Discussion On Bicycle Safety
Bicyclists on sidewalks have the same rights as pedestrians, but they also have to yield to pedestrians.
Read More »Driver Dies In U.S. 441 Crash On Paynes Prairie
A witness account says the vehicle was trying to avoid hitting another vehicle on the road and drove into the swamp.
Read More »Gas Leak Near UF Repaired, Ending Evacuations
GRU representatives couldn’t immediately be reached, so it was unclear what caused the leak.
Read More »UPDATE: Person Freed From Car Following Gainesville Crash
One person is trapped inside a vehicle after a crash at 8600 NW 13th St., according to the Gainesville Fire Rescue.
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