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Lake County Student Arrested After Bringing BB Gun To School

October 12, 2016 Law and public safety

A Lake County high school student was arrested and charged with a felony after bringing a BB gun to school.

Florida Begins Digging Out After Matthew

October 7, 2016 Law and public safety

Hurricane Matthew killed at least four Florida residents and left some 1.2 million homes and businesses without power.

Voters To Flip Switch On Utility-Backed Solar Amendment

October 7, 2016 Statewide

Backers tout Amendment 1 on the November ballot as a consumer protection measure, but critics and editorial boards malign the effort as an attempt to hinder the development of alternative fuels.

This Is Not Over’: Hurricane Sideswipes Florida Coast

October 7, 2016 Law and public safety

Hurricane Matthew sideswiped Florida's Atlantic coast early Friday and continues to move up the eastern shoreline toward Jacksonville.

St. Augustine: Police Use Bullhorn To Tell People To Leave

October 6, 2016 Law and public safety

Police are patrolling St. Augustine, Florida, neighborhoods, announcing through a bullhorn that the area is in a mandatory evacuation zone as Hurricane Matthew approaches the state.

‘Not going to take any chances’: Hurricane menaces Florida

October 6, 2016 Weather

Hurricane Matthew is the most powerful storm to threaten the U.S. Atlantic coast in more than a decade.

State Task Force Looks For Ways To Untangle I-75 Traffic

October 5, 2016 Law and public safety

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.