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A Silver Springs woman who was attacked with an ax Friday, died Sunday. Her attacker, Durant Aundrey Smith, is being held at the Marion County Jail without bond.
Read More »Police Remove Protesters From Inside Sabal Trail Pipeline
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 »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 »Florida May Make It Easier To Sue Doctors Over Abortions
A House panel narrowly approved a bill (HB 19) Wednesday that would allow women in Florida to sue physicians for physical or emotional injuries stemming from abortions.
Read More »Plane Wreckage, Bodies Found Off Of Cedar Key
Updated, March 7, 2017: The Levy County Sheriff’s Office sent out the following update this afternoon, announcing that the remains of the third person on the plane have likely been found: On February 12, 2017 a single engine plane inbound to Cedar Key crashed into the Gulf of Mexico approximately …
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 »Marion County Deputies Investigate Shooting At Park
A 17-year-old boy is in stable condition after he was pulled from his car and shot at Ralph Russell Memorial Park in Ocala Monday morning.
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.
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