Melrose

A months-long narcotics investigation led to the arrest of a convicted felon and the seizure of over 11 pounds of illegal drugs from a Melrose residence.

Four north central Florida sheriffs met in a historic building on State Road 26 on Monday to renew an agreement that commits their agencies to share law enforcement jurisdiction over Melrose, an unincorporated area approximately 17 miles east of Gainesville.

Pamela was fatally attacked by five dogs in 2022 when her truck broke down on her postal route.

To pilots, especially ones in mortal danger, air traffic controllers are voices at the end of a lifeline, saviors of the skies.

Soldiers Freedom Outdoors owns and runs Camp Freedom, offering a safe haven for veterans to heal in the outdoors. It’s a nonprofit that aims to provide nature therapy to veterans from all walks of life by hosting no-cost retreats.

Tony Breedlove, 64, is the co-owner and co-founder of Wildlife Art Creations, a taxidermy service tucked away in Melrose, Florida.

Fifteen months after Putnam County voters approved a $300 million bond referendum to revamp aging schools, the first phase of the 10-year project is ready to start. Two elementary schools are in the preconstruction phase, and one high school is set to undergo upgrades.

The young pilot who died when his small plane crashed in a state park south of Gainesville last month told air traffic controllers he mistakenly flew into…

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The pilot who died alone in a small plane crash earlier this week near Gainesville – after pleading for help in bad weather from an air traffic controller…