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MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Two traffic stops in Marion County ended in arrests after drivers attempted to evade law enforcement or refused to cooperate, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). Both incidents involved unsafe vehicle conditions and violations related to license plates. Keith...

A Gainesville man who shot and killed two people and attempted to kill two others in February 2023 received a life sentence on Friday. According to a State Attorney’s Office press release, Judge James Colaw sentenced Dallvion Jarrell Parker, 31, to life in the Florida Department of Corrections for the murder of...

Isaih Malik Cox, a/k/a “Glizzy,” 27, of Gainesville, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison after previously pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and carrying a firearm in relation to a drug-trafficking offense. The post Gainesville man sentenced to 90 months in...

A Florida woman allegedly gunned down the father of her kids as he was picking them up from day care, blasting him with a 9mm handgun while saying, "Please, let the monster die," according to cops. The post 'You got to die': Mom pumps bullets into children's father with 9 mm as he picks up kids from day care, police...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A longtime mom-and-pop restaurant in Gainesville will be closing next month. Owners of 43rd Street Deli say the South Gainesville location is closing for good on Aug. 10. The owners did say that the original location on 4410 N.W. 25th Pl., Gainesville, will remain open. They...

An Ocala man who was tasered by a deputy while allegedly attempting to run from a traffic stop is facing additional drug possession charges after fentanyl and cocaine were reportedly found inside his car. On Friday, July 18, at around 11:45 p.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy allegedly observed...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – National nonprofit K9s United and Florida U.S. Rep. Aaron Bean introduced federal legislation aimed at protecting law enforcement K-9s. The proposed legislation, known as the LEO K9 Protection Act, aims to strengthen criminal penalties for harming or killing federal working K-9s and authorize...

The sound of long, loud honks erupted as cars zipped along West Newberry Road. At the intersection of Northwest 62nd Street, people lined the sidewalks for the Families First protest. According to Families First, the mission of the national marches and rallies on Saturday was to “put care over the...

A traffic stop for a non-visible license plate ended with the arrest of a 45-year-old Marion County man after he allegedly refused to follow commands and punched a deputy. On Wednesday, July 23, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy observed a Dodge Ram pickup truck that was towing a box trailer near the...

Sammy Hill III woke up an inmate inside the Marion County Jail on his 25th birthday. What was supposed to be a happy day for Hill got worse when Circuit Judge Stacy Youmans denied him bail. The judge was at the jail the morning of July 27 to preside over a first appearance hearing for Hill and 29 other men and women...