The Marion County Sheriff's Office announced Wednesday that it will be assigning a deputy to just agricultural duties, such as assisting with missing or loose livestock, helping the county's animal-control employees and investigating stolen farm equipment.
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Small police departments like Williston's 12-man team keep the community and police department in sync, but lower pay and lack of promotion makes it hard to recruit.
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Damaris Guerrero-Garcia, 23, who was charged with DUI manslaughter of Karan Khullar, a 22-year-old UF computer science student, on Feb. 12. was denied a reduction of her $200,000 bond on Wednesday.
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A Lake City man — 47-year-old Jerry Depratter — died after his 2005 GMC Envoy crashed in Hamilton County in North Florida late Wednesday night.
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A Bronson man, 52-year-old Steven Miller, died Wednesday morning after his motorcycle overturned on U.S. Highway 19 north of Northwest 26 Avenue in Levy County.
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The S.T.E.E.R, program, a partnership between Marion County Sheriff's Office, Florida Highway Patrol and other agencies, was reinstated in February of this year in hopes of minimizing traffic accidents.
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The roam towing practices of Ultimate Towing has been brought to the attention of Gainesville City Commissioners. The commission moved to discuss the issue further at a general policy meeting.
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Karan Khullar, the UF student killed by a hit-and-run driver Saturday, was described by his brother, Varun, as “kind-hearted,” “jovial” and “loved by all.”
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Florida Highway Patrol has revamped its statewide Arrive Alive campaign following an 18 percent increase in traffic fatalities over the last three years.
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A UF student was struck and killed by a drunk driver Saturday evening while waiting at a bus stop outside of Campus Club Apartments.
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