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Deputy Willcox To Be Suspended For Death Of K9 Partner
Alachua County Sheriff's Office Deputy Tommy Willcox will serve six days of unpaid suspension following an internal investigation into the heat-related death of his K9 partner, Robbie.
Read More »Florida’s 67 Supervisors of Elections To Get Pay Raises
Florida's 67 election supervisors are getting a raise thanks to Sentate Bill 0514, which goes into effect this weekend.
Read More »How Do You Keep Dust Down On A County Road? Don’t Ask Gilchrist County’s Commissioners
Steven Howard was told to place a sprinkler on his property near the road to dampen the dirt, so the dust would not fly up when cars drove past.
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 »Gilchrist County Closes Schools With Tropical Storm Hermine Closing In
Bell High School will be used as a shelter for special needs people in both Gilchrist and Dixie County.
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 »Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputy Takes Leave After K9 Dies In Car
An Alachua County Sheriff's Deputy takes administrative leave following the death of his service dog, Robbie, who died likely from heat exhaustion in the backseat of the deputies patrol car.
Read More »Elected Or Appointed, School Superintendent Job Calls For Cooperation With School Board
The resignation of former Alachua County Schools Superintendent Owen Roberts last month has raised the long-standing discussion over the pros and cons of appointing versus electing a school district's chief executive officer. The Alachua County School Board voted to accept Roberts' resignation June 21. Roberts, who was appointed to his position in 2014, was the only school superintendent in North Central Florida not elected by county voters. Of the 11 counties in the area, 10 have elected superintendents. Forty-one of the state’s 67 counties elect their respective superintendent of schools.
Read More »Teen Dead From Apparent Drowning At Blue Springs
Officials say a Tampa Bay area teen is dead from apparent drowning after a visit to a north Florida spring. The Tampa Bay Times reports that 16-year-old Terry Marshall died Saturday at a Gainesville hospital.
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