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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 »Body Identified In Cedar Key Plane Search
Body Found, As Search Is Called Off For Missing Plane Near Cedar Key
The U.S. Coast Guard continues its search for a missing plane that never made it to its destination at Cedar Key Sunday.
Read More »Citizens Protest Trump’s Inauguration At Gainesville City Hall
The Gainesville City of Resistance and other local organizations hosted a People’s Inauguration protest Friday at Gainesville City Hall coinciding with Trump’s inauguration.
Read More »Local Protesters To Bus To D.C. Women’s March
Hundreds of people from North Central Florida will travel by bus on Friday afternoon to participate in the Women’s March on Washington. Seven buses, more than any other county is sending in the state, are scheduled to leave from Oaks Mall.
Read More »Gainesville Man’s Cluttered Yard Draws Complaints
Gainesville resident, Doug Englert's yard has raised concerns with his neighbors. Now, Gainesville Code Enforcement is trying to figure out how to enforce violations if Englert does not remove the clutter from his yard.
Read More »After Hurricane Hermine, Cedar Key Gets Boost From Seafood Festival
Amid the ongoing recovery from the hurricane, the city went on with its 47th annual Cedar Key Seafood Festival.
Read More »Aboard A Makeshift Boat In Cedar Key During Hurricane Hermine
Pat Bonish, his wife, and their two dogs boarded Mayor Heath Davis' makeshift boat during Hurricane Hermine and paddled through downtown Cedar Key to higher ground.
Read More »Cedar Key Home Added to Town’s Historic Register
“The history of Cedar Key is something that needs to be preserved,” the home's owner said.
Read More »Mobile Post Office Opens In Cedar Key After Hurricane Hermine’s Destruction
A mobile post office opened in Cedar Key to provide service to residents after the post office building was damaged by Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »Restoration Continues In Yankeetown After Hurricane Hermine
Nearly a week after Hurricane Hermine swept through Florida, the locals in Yankeetown still struggle to rebuild their lives. The Hurricane brought storm surges, heavy rain and high winds, devastating the town and flooding homes. Furniture and debris litter the roadside as residents have been forced to throw out their …
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