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Orange Park man dies in Levy County collision
A 67-year-old Orange Park man died and two other people were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision north of Inglis in Levy County on Saturday night. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 37-year-old Williston man was driving north on US Highway 19 at 11:24 p.m. when the Orange Park man driving an SUV pulled out in front of the pickup from the median crossover.
Accused of selling $30 of meth to an informant, arrested in court during another trial
WILDWOOD, Fla. (TND) — Authorities conducting "an undercover street-level narcotics operation" were quite familiar with the suspect, and say a confidential informant bought $30 worth of methamphetamine from him. The arrest report said the informant “advised he/she had made plans utilizing a cellular telephone to meet the defendant,” and...
Alligator looks for a spot to enjoy lunch at golf course
Gerry Snadecky snapped this photo of an alligator at the Sweetgum Executive Golf Course. “This guy was walking across the fourth hole fairway on Sweetgum just looking for some place to eat his lunch,” he said. In celebration of courtship and mating season, share your alligator photos at news@villages-news.com.
Wildwood police issue statement after death at shopping center
The Wildwood Police Department has issued a statement after a death at a shopping center. Officers responded at 7 a.m. Tuesday to Shopping Center Drive, the shopping plaza which includes Save-A-Lot, after a passerby spotted an individual in a vehicle. “EMS responded to the scene, it was determined that the...
Memorial grows ahead of vigil for farmworkers killed in Marion County bus crash
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The site of the bus crash where eight farmworkers died this week is growing bigger. A vigil was held Friday evening to honor the lives of those lost. “I was shocked ‘cause stuff like this doesn’t really happen around here,” said Jackeline Flores.
Florida tourists arrested after alleged brawl over Disney World tickets
WILDWOOD, Fla. - Two tourists landed themselves in jail after a brawl over a golf cart and Disney World tickets last week in Sumter County, police said. Top Farm Game: Easy, Relaxing, Free to Play (Try)Taonga: The Island Farm|. Katherine Northrup, 31, and Gina Danforth, 28, of Missouri, are accused...
USPS suspends mail delivery to Citrus County neighborhood with sandpit streets
Years of erosion have turned roads that were never paved into sand pits in Inverness Village 4. Until the neighborhood's roads are improved, neighbors must pick up their mail at a central location.
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