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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.
Read More »Department of Corrections launches Inmate Death Database
The Department of Corrections launched a Transparency Database on all Florida inmate deaths from the last 14 years. The database, launched Sept. 9, shows the status of investigations and the manner of death. According to Jessica Cary, Director of the Office of Communications at the DOC, the purpose of the …
Read More »Crime Down in Many North Central Florida Counties, According to FDLE Report
Florida Department of Law Enforcement releases the 2013 Annual Unified Crime Report, which indicates a drop in crime in many North Central Florida counties.
Read More »Concerns Raised About Corporal Punishment in North Central Florida Schools
Suwannee County School District has the highest number of corporal punishment incidents in Florida for the 2011-12 school year. Founder of Floridians Against Corporal Punishment in Public School has made Suwannee County the next goal of his civil rights campaign.
Read More »Little River Springs County Park Will Receive More Than $100,000 In Restorations
The Suwannee River Water Management District has formed a partnership with the county for large repairs to take place in Little River Springs County Park near Branford. After river flooding, the park needs refurbishments to bank failures and damage to the spring bed.
Read More »Florida’s Animal Shelter Public Record Law Still All Bark, No Bite
Not all counties are complying with a recent Florida law that requires animal shelter adoption, intake and euthanasia information to be accessible to the public. Under the current law, there are no penalties for not making the information public.
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