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Florida law enforcement officials and state legislators are considering the enactment of tougher consequences for sexual predators and are calling for a review of the current law.
Read More »Palatka Tree Service Owner Turns Himself In For Teen’s August Death
Johnathan H. Wilkes turned himself in to the Clay County Sheriff's Office Monday afternoon for charges stemming from his involvement in a teen's wrongful death.
Read More »Inside The Controversy Over Florida’s Potential Removal Of Red-Light Cameras
(Photo credit: Yousuf.Fahimuddin/Flickr) A new senate bill, SB 144, filed on Sept. 4 by Transportation Committee Chairman Jeff Brandes seeks to end red-light camera infractions. North Florida law enforcement officials are concerned about the dangers if the cameras removed.
Read More »Four Corners Cops Without Borders agreement renewed
The Four Corners Cops Without Borders, an agreement among sheriffs allowing cross-county jurisdiction among Alachua, Bradford, Clay and Putnam counties, was renewed Tuesday.
Read More »Saturday storms leave area counties with damage
Saturday's storms leave area homes without power.
Read More »Four arrested for homicide involvement in Clay County
Almost exactly a year after the homicide of Clay County Detective David White, four men were arrested on Thursday in connection to the theft and transfer of the gun White was killed with.
Read More »Teen admits to making up stabbing, burglary story to police
A 19-year-old woman living on the line between Bradford and Clay counties could face charges after making up a story to police about a burglar stabbing her in the leg.
Read More »Florida’s foreclosure rate ranked worst in U.S. last year
Florida had the highest foreclosure rate last year, according to a Thursday report from RealtyTrac. One in 32 Florida houses, or 3.11 percent of the state’s houses, had at least one foreclosure filing.
Read More »Clay County Sheriff’s Office seeking TV thief
The Clay County Sheriff’s Office is still looking for a man who stole televisions from a Wal Mart store in October. Similar crimes have occured at other Walmarts and Clay County Sheriffs Officials say there may be a connection. Officials say the man initally stole two televisions from the Brannanfield …
Read More »Candidates campaign for Florida senate seat in Republican-heavy district
Democrat Will Mazzota, a University of Florida student, and Republican Rob Bradley, a lawyer from Clay County are vying for the District 7 senate seat in the 2012 election. The majority of voters slated to vote in the Florida senate District 7 race are Republicans, but the candidates said they are both campaigning the best they can.
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