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Two protesters lodged themselves deep in the Sabal Trail Pipeline in Marion County early Wednesday, and only one had been removed as of Wednesday afternoon.
Read More »Police Remove Protesters From Inside Sabal Trail Pipeline
In Hernando Beach, Barking Dog Alerts Owner To Fire
By barking, a dog in Hernando Beach alerted its sleeping owner Tuesday night to a fire engulfing a neighbor’s two-story stilt house. The house was destroyed but was vacant at the time.
Read More »Riviera Beach Man Arrested After Fleeing Police
After receiving a tip of a retaliatory shooting planned at a Gainesville park, an officer shot at a man holding a gun, but no one was injured and the suspect was later arrested.
Read More »On Way To $3M Body-Cam Program, Gainesville Police Seek Grant
The Gainesville Police Department has applied for a $750,000 Department of Justice grant to help pay for a $3 million body-camera program.
Read More »After Florida’s 99K Hit-And-Runs, FHP Wants Responsible Driving
After 99,000-plus hit-and-run crashes in 2016 in Florida, the Florida Highway Patrol has been holding press conferences statewide to highlight the issue and encourage more responsible driving.
Read More »Man Flees Police, Crashes; Truck Bursts Into Flames
A 22-year-old man has been charged by police after they say he fled from them in his truck early Wednesday and crashed into a tree, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.
Read More »With $39K Boost, Cross Creek Fire Station To Stay Open
The Alachua County Commission has granted Cross Creek Volunteer Fire Department's request for $39,268 in additional funding to keep the stations
Read More »Body Identified In Cedar Key Plane Search
A body recovered by search crews looking for a small plane that went missing Sunday near Cedar Key has been identified as 65-year-old Jasper Jerrels.
Read More »After 2 Days Evading Police, Levy County Man Turns Himself In
Ontez Ellison, a 23-year-old Levy County resident with previous burglary charges who had been on the run since Saturday, surrendered to police Tuesday.
Read More »Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Prepares For Potential Terrorist Threats
In the wake of the San Bernardino, California and Orlando attacks, the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office has increased its counterterrorism efforts. This push includes more training courses for different departments, equipment acquisitions and more citizen-involvement initiatives.
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