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Inverness teacher inspires students and fellow teachers
INVERNESS, Fla. — Holli Herndon has a passion for training other teachers and helping her students succeed. She is the Behavior Specialist at Pleasant Grove Elementary School. What You Need To Know. Holli Herndon is this week's A+ Teacher. Herndon is the Behavior Specialist at Pleasant Grove Elementary School.
Important traffic info in Marion County: I-75 slowdowns; city of Dunnellon lot closures
The Florida Department of Transportation and city of Dunnellon are asking residents to be on the lookout for slowdowns and closures this week. FDOT officials said motorists traveling along Interstate 75 in the northbound lanes, north of U.S. 27, and southbound on the highway north of County Road 318, will be asked to slow down considerably so Duke Energy workers can remove fiber optic cable.
Florida man, 69, killed in single-vehicle Monroe County crash
(CBS DETROIT) - A Florida man was killed Monday night in a single-vehicle crash in Monroe County, officials said. The incident happened at 5:19 p.m. on April 22 on Enrico Fermi Drive, northwest of Leroux Road in Frenchtown Township. A preliminary investigation shows that a 69-year-old man from Beverly Hills, Florida, was driving northwest on Enrico Fermi Drive in a maroon 2014 Ford F-150 truck. The truck left the roadway, heading east, over railroad tracks and into a field. It continued to move in the southeast direction and came to a rest in a drainage ditch.The Monroe County Sheriff's Office says it is unknown what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway but that the man was wearing his seatbelt. In addition, authorities say the airbags in the vehicle did not deploy. The driver was taken to a hospital in Trenton, where he was pronounced dead.Authorities say alcohol and speed are not a factor. The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 734-240-7541 or leave an anonymous tip by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.
Belleview shooting leaves two people dead; victims identified
BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) - Two people are dead after a shooting took place in Belleview on Sunday morning. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of the shooting around 8:00 a.m. in the 3000 block of Southeast 132nd Place. When they arrived, they found a man and a woman...
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