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CITRA, Fla. (CBS12) — A 17-year-old horse named Bully was so emaciated that he collapsed in his stall and had to be euthanized, triggering the arrest of a 22-year-old woman. The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) said Isabella Rose Medina was arrested for aggravated animal cruelty. On July 23,...

OCALA, Fla. (CBS12) — A record-breaking undercover child predator operation dubbed Seek and Ye Shall Find Out has resulted in the arrest of 48 people, including six foreign nationals with ICE detainers in Florida. “As a father, I am outraged by the heinous crimes we spoke about today. As...

While most people associate bison with the Great Plains or Yellowstone National Park, few realize that a herd of these massive animals roam freely right here in Florida. At Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, located just south of Gainesville, visitors might spot wild bison and even Florida Cracker horses grazing...

For the second time this year, the Alachua City Commission voted to call off an investigation into the resignations of three of its former city planners. A 2-2 vote during a regular commission meeting on Monday killed the motion to initiate the investigation after City Attorney Marian Rush presented two attorney...

An Ocala man who was tasered by a deputy while allegedly attempting to flee a traffic stop is now facing additional drug possession charges after fentanyl and cocaine were discovered inside his vehicle. According to the arrest record, on Friday, July 18, at around 11:45 p.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s...

Three Gainesville men were indicted by the Alachua County Spring Term Grand Jury on Wednesday, July 30. The post Three Gainesville men indicted by Alachua County Spring Term Grand Jury appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Darius Yarnell Wilson, 27, was arrested last night after allegedly pushing his way into the home of two family members, battering one of them, and then shooting into the home as he drove away. The post Gainesville man arrested for shooting into relatives’ home appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Fermon Green III, 44, of Hawthorne, was arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing a tractor worth $30,600. The post Man on federal probation arrested for stealing tractor worth over $30k appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Accused gunman identified after deputy-involved shooting in Gainesville apartment near UF. Authorities have released the identity of the man killed in a deputy-involved shooting following a standoff in Gainesville near the UF on Tuesday. Marion County deputies investigate deadly shooting. Updated: 5 hours ago. Marion...

An investigation is ongoing after a fire destroyed a historic church in Marion County.