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UPDATE: Sheriff’s office identifies man shot and killed by Levy County deputies near Bronson

BRONSON, Fla. (WCJB) - Levy County Sheriff’s officials have identified a man they say threatened to blow up his neighborhood before deputies shot and killed him Friday afternoon at a home off County Road 337. Investigators say Sean Edwards had Molotov cocktails in his home and planned to attack...

Bronson, FL · 1d
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Levy County man pleads guilty to gun charge, could face up to 15 years in prison

Peter Stefani, 25, pleaded guilty in federal court in Gainesville to one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

Levy County, FL · 2d
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Alachua Chronicle

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Former Newberry City Commission candidate sentenced to a year of probation for battery after campaign event

Brandy Lee Oldman, 41, has been sentenced to one year of probation, with adjudication of guilt withheld, after entering a plea of nolo contendere to battery; Oldman, who was running for Newberry City Commission at the time, was charged with slapping a woman’s phone out of her hand after a March 29 forum for candidates. The post Former Newberry City Commission candidate sentenced to a year of probation for battery after campaign event appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Newberry, FL · 2d

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Jacksonville Beach Steakhouse Circa 26 Set to Carve In This December

A 36-seat steakhouse with tableside-carved filets and beef trucked straight from a Chiefland ranch is taking shape on Beach Boulevard, with owners Tom and Jenne Corsano aiming to open Circa 26 in December at 1067 Beach Blvd. in Jacksonville Beach. The couple is renovating the 998-square-foot space, according to a...

Jacksonville Beach, FL · 1d
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Alachua Chronicle

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Man on probation arrested for fleeing from deputy and then falsely reporting that his vehicle was carjacked

Jonah Levon Godbolt, 23, was arrested last night for allegedly fleeing from a deputy, then crashing his car in the woods, leaving the scene of the crash, and falsely reporting that he was carjacked. The post Man on probation arrested for fleeing from deputy and then falsely reporting that his vehicle was carjacked appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

Archer, FL · 2d

Tampa Free Press TFP

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Inmate Sentenced To 8 Years For Selling Bogus Florida Hunting Leases From Georgia Prison Cell

Deer Hunter (File) A Georgia prison inmate has been sentenced to eight years in Florida...

Florida · 1d

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Gilchrist County passes ballot measure to fund emergency fire rescue services

Gilchrist County had its own charter amendment on the ballot this November — for emergency fire rescue services. It passed Tuesday, with 62.52% of the vote. The amendment would add a one-cent sales tax to anything bought in Gilchrist County. The vice chair of the county commission tells WUFT this tax would affect all purchases made within the county. They are concerned about the controversial Amendment 3, which also passed Tuesday.

Gilchrist County, FL · 1d

The Gainesville Sun

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Child knocked from bicycle near Oak View Middle School, driver cited

A driver was cited after striking a child's bicycle shortly before 7:30 a.m. Nov. 5 near Oak View Middle School in Newberry, according to the Alachua County Sheriff's Office. ACSO Public Information Officer Lisa Sacaccio said a field service technician had stopped traffic at the intersection of Southwest 250th Street and Southwest 15th Avenue to allow the student to cross the road when a driver went around the technician. Florida TODAY: Checkout charity, Florida election, coral reefs As the driver went around the technician, the vehicle struck a tire on the child's bicycle, causing the child to fall onto the road. The child suffered minor injuries, described as “just scrapes,” and was evaluated at the scene by deputies and responding emergency medical personnel. No road closures were necessary. No additional details were provided. This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Child knocked from bicycle near Oak View Middle School, driver cited

Newberry, FL · 1d

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Phase two of Archer-Newberry wastewater project begins

NEWBERRY, Fla. (WCJB) — Phase two of a regional wastewater project in western Alachua County is underway, with crews beginning work on a major lift station and more infrastructure. Phase one of the regional wastewater project is complete. It connects Archer’s system to Newberry’s new treatment facility.

Newberry, FL · 2d