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Outside of Alachua and Marion counties' primary races, voters on Tuesday chose candidates for dozens of other county-level seats.
Read More »These Are The Winners of County Primary Races From Hernando to Columbia Counties
Get To Know North Central Florida’s Republican Delegates
Who are North Central Florida's GOP delegates in Cleveland?
Read More »Arrest Made In 8-Year-Old Case of Newberry Woman Dissapearance
Law enforcement agents have charged Andrelo Larashard Witcher with manslaughter eight years after the disappearance of a Newberry woman.
Read More »Florida Schools Strengthen Bullying Policies Ahead of House Bill
Bullying and harassment in Florida schools were addressed Monday when a new bill passed through the Florida House of Representatives. The bill now requires all K-12 school districts in the state to review their policies every three years.
Read More »Families Remember Loved Ones Lost In Hit-And-Run Crashes
At a Monday press conference, Florida Highway Patrol Troop B joined troops across the state in bringing attention to the increased number of hit and run accidents in Florida. Family members stood to remember their loved ones lost in unsolved hit-and-run accidents.
Read More »Florida’s Local Governments Split $3.5 Million Settlement with Stericycle
Besides Newberry, a range of other North Central Florida governments are to receive money from Stericycle.
Read More »As Suwannee County Cold Case Continues, Suspect Set For 2016 Release
Investigators continue the search for 27-year-old Kamrie Mitchell. She was last seen in Wellborn, Florida, in 2012. Andrelo Witcher is a suspect in the missing person's case.
Read More »North Central Florida Music Festival Returns At New Location After Hiatus
After a three-year hiatus, Farm to Family Full Moon weekend music festival will return this year, just not in creator Don Applebaum's backyard. Ellie Ray's RV Resort & Lounge along the Santa Fe River will host the concert for local Florida musicians, vendors and residents.
Read More »Chicken House Fire Kills 24,000 Chicks
Chickens die in a chicken house fire at Saavedra Farms on Wednesday night.
Read More »Live Oak Police To Receive Body Cameras; Suwannee County Sheriff Resists Plans
While the Live Oak Police Department is getting body cameras for its officers to wear, other agencies in the area aren't as receptive. Privacy and cost are issues they want to look at.
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