Report: No crimes committed after evidence disappears under Starke PD’s watch
A newly obtained report details the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) investigation into the thousands of pieces of missing evidence from the Starke Police Department.
Terwilliger teacher arrested for DUI after crash
Diana Patricia Davis, 67, was arrested last night and charged with driving under the influence after officers investigated a crash on NW 43rd Street. The post Terwilliger teacher arrested for DUI after crash appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Ocala woman seriously hurt in T-bone crash after fleeing MCSO corporal
A 33-year-old woman who has been arrested nine times in the past 15 years is being accused of fleeing from law enforcement after her car T-boned an SUV at an intersection in Ocala. On Monday, February 24, an Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal was near the Circle K located at...
Strike: 9 fresh bowl kitchens in Gainesville
Looking for a place to get your grains, vegetables and proteins in one bowl without breaking the bank, running out of time on your lunch break, sacrificing flavor or more trees in the environment?. Each of these fresh kitchens in Gainesville serves up customizable and signature bowls to help you...
Man launches attack on couple in their 70s after they ask about his parking...
A Florida man attacked an elderly couple over a parking space last month. Mark Swick, 47, of Land O’Lakes, Florida, allegedly assaulted a couple in downtown Stuart, about 40 miles north of Palm Beach, on January 31. The victims were trying to find a parking space when they noticed Swick get into his vehicle and...
Florida woman accused of stealing electricity called 911 before Great Dane attacked, injured deputy:...
LAKE WALES, Fla. - A Florida woman is facing a slew of charges after investigators said she was stealing electricity, sent a Great Dane to attack a deputy and had another dog on her property that was in poor health. The backstory:. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a...
Man claims his girIfriend got very intoxicated and knocked him to the ground before...
Florida – A Florida man was ordered to serve 25 years to life behind bars after pleading guilty to multiple charges, including second-degree murder in connection with his girIfriend’s death two years ago. The defendant, later identified as 50-year-old Ricard, pleaded guilty in December last year and was formally...
Norovirus sickens nearly 80 passengers on cruise that left from Florida
Dozens of passengers aboard a cruise ship that left from Florida have been sickened with norovirus, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vessel Sanitation Program. Holland America Line's Eurodam left Port Everglades, Florida, on Feb. 19, according to the tracking site cruisemapper.com . The...
Florida’s illegal horse meat market ‘thriving’ as horse owners fear danger to their pets
OCALA — Mari Pritchard took a call at work four years ago, but didn’t have to hear the caller’s words. She already knew in her gut when she saw the caller ID that her worst fear — images from her own haunting nightmares — had become reality.
Driver’s License Renewals in Florida: Latest Requirements and Rules for Drivers
FLORIDA (DDN) – There is a growing number of older citizens who are in need of renewing their driver’s licenses as the population continues to age. Understanding the particulars of the process of renewing a license for older citizens is essential in the state of Florida, which is well-known for having a sizeable...