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Florida schools still use a student's Social Security Number to identify them, despite the risks associated with identity theft.
Read More »Find Out Florida: Why Do Schools Still Collect Students’ Social Security Numbers?
Four Dead In Williston Plane Crash
Four people were killed Sunday afternoon when a single engine plane crashed at the Williston Airport. The identities of the four were not immediately known, nor was the cause of the crash.
Read More »Robbery Suspect, 2 Others Arrested In Levy County
Three people were arrested in Levy County on Thursday when authorities swept through the Inglis area searching for a man who is a suspect in an ongoing robbery investigation.
Read More »Bronson Resident Finds Trash Dumping Ground Close To Her Home
Stephanie Buxton, a Bronson resident, found a trash dumping ground near her home behind State Road 24.
Read More »Small-Town Police Departments Having Trouble Finding, Keeping Officers
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.
Read More »Two Levy County Teens Charged With Stealing Three Cars
Two teens were arrested in Georgia in Sunday after stealing three cars across North Central Florida counties.
Read More »Three Cows Brought To Levy County Farm To Retire
Three dairy cows from upstate New York were rescued and transported 20 hours to Morriston, Fla., to retire.
Read More »Bronson Motorcyclist Dies After Levy County Crash
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.
Read More »Plane Wreckage, Bodies Found Off Of Cedar Key
Updated, March 7, 2017: The Levy County Sheriff’s Office sent out the following update this afternoon, announcing that the remains of the third person on the plane have likely been found: On February 12, 2017 a single engine plane inbound to Cedar Key crashed into the Gulf of Mexico approximately …
Read More »Man Flees Police, Crashes; Truck Bursts Into Flames
A 22-year-old man has been charged by police after they say he fled from them in his truck early Wednesday and crashed into a tree, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.
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