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Read More »North Central Florida Prepares As Matthew Strengthens
North Central Florida counties are taking measures to prepare for Hurricane Matthew as it heads toward the U.S. from the Caribbean.
Read More »State Task Force Looks For Ways To Untangle I-75 Traffic
The I-75 Relief Task Force, appointed last year by Florida Department of Transportation Secretary Jim Boxold, looked at traffic improvements in Alachua, Citrus, Hernando, Levy, Marion and Sumter counties in order to improve safety and relieve congestion.
Read More »Police: Lake City Woman Cashes Paycheck Twice, Pays Bills With It
Brandiesha Williams, 23, received her check on Aug. 26, deposited it online, and later went to a check-cashing business to cash the same check, according to a news release from the Lake County Police Department.
Read More »Storm Update: List of Closures As Hurricane Hermine Makes Landfall
Thousands without power across the state as Floridians begin to clean up after Hurricane Hermine.
Read More »These Are The Winners of County Primary Races From Hernando to Columbia Counties
Outside of Alachua and Marion counties' primary races, voters on Tuesday chose candidates for dozens of other county-level seats.
Read More »MTPO Tells I-75 Task Force: No New Highway In Alachua County
Suggestions for new corridors for transportation and ways to improve existing corridors were expressed at the Metropolitan Transportation Planning Organization meeting.
Read More »After Columbia County Robberies, Police Advise To Lock Car Doors
Dozens of Columbia County residents have recently returned to their cars to find valuables missing.
Read More »Gainesville Man Arrested in Columbia County On Charges of Soliciting Minor for Sex
After two female students told a school resource deputy that a former teacher had contacted them to "hang out" and made them uncomfortable, Columbia County detectives arranged a sting operation for the Alachua county resident.
Read More »Local Police Work to Strengthen Community Ties
Police interaction with the community is a concern that extends past big cities. When the Rev. Milford Lewis Griner attended the “Right vs. Right” event Nov. 14, he learned useful information from law enforcement and community members that he could then share with his congregation and community. “(Open dialogue) can foster more trust …
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