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The Alachua County Sheriff's Office is warning of card skimmers at gas stations after one was found at the Pearl Country Store in Micanopy.
Read More »Police Warning Of Card Skimmers After One Found In Micanopy
2016 Death In Marion County Ruled As Homicide
Marion County authorities announced today that Eric Danzell Humbert Jr.'s death in August 2016 was a homicide, bringing last year's homicide count for the county to 16.
Read More »Rape In Gainesville And The Fight Against It
"For every report of rape we get, there's probably two that go unreported," officer Tobias said.
Read More »Despite Former Death Row Inmate’s Testimony, Death Penalty Changes Pass Florida Legislature And Gov. Scott
Former death row inmate Herman Lindsey testified on Feb. 22 before the legislature in hopes of raising awareness about changes to the death penalty bill. However, the bill still passed the Florida Legislature and was signed by Gov. Scott on Monday.
Read More »Florida Lawmakers Seek to Curb Animal Abuse, Create Registry
Florida lawmakers recently filed House Bill 871, which would require convicted animal abuse felons to be entered into a public registry. Pet stores, humane societies and other animal shelters would be required to verify that potential purchasers or adopters are not on the registry.
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 »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 »With Officers Leaving, Williston Boosts Police Pay
Following a few officers leaving the Williston Police Department, the city has boosted the starting officer salary to $32,000 from $30,000.
Read More »Q & A With Special Agent Jeff Vash, Human Trafficking Investigator
Florida has the third highest number of human trafficking cases in the U.S. FDLE special agent Jeff Vash sheds light on how trafficking cases are investigated and informs on what you can do to help victims in your community.
Read More »Lawmakers Back Unanimous Juries in Death Cases
Florida juries would have to unanimously agree that defendants should be condemned to death for the sentence to be imposed, under a proposal given swift and overwhelming approval at its first Senate committee Monday
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