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The Golden Peanut Co. branch in High Springs, Florida, locked its doors on Friday after 84 years of buying, drying and shipping peanuts across the southeastern United States.
Read More »High Springs’ Golden Peanut Co. Closes
RTS Announces Summer 2019 Route Changes
The service changes are the same as last summer. There will be no change to 21 routes, decreased frequency of 18 routes and decreased service hours of 18 routes.
Read More »Family-Owned Farm In Gilchrist County Selling Free-Range Turkeys For Thanksgiving
A small, family-run farm in Trenton is getting locals ready for Thanksgiving with its humanely raised turkeys. The farm has already sold 75 turkeys since October.
Read More »Gilchrist Sheriff Describes Shooter As ‘Overweight, Balding… Loner’ With No Apparent Motive In Shooting Deputies
Gilchrist County Sheriff Bobby Shultz held a press conference Friday morning to give updates on the investigation of John Hubert Highnote, a 59-year-old man who lived alone in Bell.
Read More »Sheriff: Suspect Fatally Shot Two Gilchrist Deputies In Chinese Restaurant
Sgt. Noel Ramirez and deputy Taylor Lindsey died from gunshot wounds after the suspect shot them while eating lunch through the restaurant window at approximately 3 p.m.
Read More »North Central Florida Faces Foster Family Shortage
North Central Florida counties are facing a shortage of foster homes for children.
Read More »Thunderstorm Slams Gilchrist, Levy County Residents With Power Outages
A massive thunderstorm with winds reaching up to 60 mph ravaged counties in North Central Florida Monday morning.
Read More »In Dixie County, Community Battles Opioid Use in Teens
In 2015, rural Dixie County, Florida ranked among the highest in the state for opioid-related deaths. Now, less than one year after Gov. Rick Scott declared opioid addiction a statewide emergency in May, opioid deaths in the county have declined—but prevention efforts in children and teens persist.
Read More »From Guns To Green Thumbs: Gardening Provides Therapy For Florida Vets
Rose Angel Gardens, a nonprofit organization based in Alachua, provides gardening therapy to North Central Florida veterans.
Read More »Hurricane Irma Recovery Updates For North Central Florida
Live Blog Hurricane Irma Original Post Schools: Alachua County: closed through Tuesday Clay County: district schools and offices will remain closed through Wednesday, September 13th College of Central Florida: closed Friday and Monday Dixie County: closed Friday and Monday Duval County: early dismissal Thursday and closed Friday Hernando County: closed Thursday and Friday …
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