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An Alachua County man accused of attacking another resident of the Dignity Village homeless camp in Gainesville with an ax pleaded no contest in court today.
Read More »Dignity Village Ax Attacker Sentenced To 12 Years
Four Dead In Williston Plane Crash
Four people were killed Sunday afternoon when a single engine plane crashed at the Williston Airport. The identities of the four were not immediately known, nor was the cause of the crash.
Read More »Ex-NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Acquitted in Boston Double Murder
Ex-NFL and University of Florida football player Aaron Hernandez, who is already serving a life sentence for 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a spilled drink.
Read More »Gainesville Police Arrest Miami Man Wanted By Secret Service
Two Miami men, including one wanted by the U.S. Secret Service for counterfeiting and identity theft, were arrested Tuesday by Gainesville police for having almost 50 fraudulent credit cards and several pieces of gas-pump-skimming equipment.
Read More »Robbery Suspect, 2 Others Arrested In Levy County
Three people were arrested in Levy County on Thursday when authorities swept through the Inglis area searching for a man who is a suspect in an ongoing robbery investigation.
Read More »To Help Farmers, Marion County Appoints Agricultural Deputy
The Marion County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that it will be assigning a deputy to just agricultural duties, such as assisting with missing or loose livestock, helping the county's animal-control employees and investigating stolen farm equipment.
Read More »Gov. Scott Announces State Of Emergency As Wildfire Numbers Continue To Rise
The Florida Forest Service reported 107 active wildfires across more than 20,000 acres in Florida as of Monday. Florida State Forester Jim Karels said about 90 percent of the wildfires so far this year have been caused by humans.
Read More »Small-Town Police Departments Having Trouble Finding, Keeping Officers
Small police departments like Williston's 12-man team keep the community and police department in sync, but lower pay and lack of promotion makes it hard to recruit.
Read More »Lightning Sets Summerfield House Ablaze; 2 Dogs Missing
A lightning strike set a house on fire in Summerfield early this morning as severe weather passed through North Central Florida. Both residents escaped, but two dogs are missing.
Read More »UPDATE: Pilot Killed In Micanopy Crash Identified; Weather Possible Cause
The Marion County Sheriff's Office and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a small plane crash that left one dead near Williston Tuesday morning.
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