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Gravel truck overturns
A semitractor-trailer loaded with gravel overturned as the driver attempted to turn north onto U.S. Highway 301 from Fowler Avenue on May 7, dumping the load and closing the northbound lanes of the highway. The Florida Highway Patrol said the truck, driven by a 47-year-old Spring Hill man, was eastbound...
Florida veteran biking from D.C. to Washington state
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Florida veteran is on a 3,700-mile journey from Washington, D.C., to Washington state as part of the Great American Rail-Trail Warrior Bike Ride. The expedition raises awareness about the benefits of transforming old rail corridors into trails, and outdoor therapy programs for veterans. Brandon Blankenship...
Public meeting on proposed shared use pathway from Pine Island to Cape Coral attracts a crowd
Even with the project years away, 100 or so people attended a public meeting Tuesday to learn more about a proposed shared use pathway that would run along Pine Island Road from Stringfellow Road, through Matlacha and into Cape Coral at Burnt Store Road and Veterans Parkway. The Pine Island...
Florida Man Sentenced to Over 3 Years in Federal Prison for Role in Orange County Planned Parenthood Firebombing
A nefarious plot to target a Planned Parenthood clinic with a homegrown explosive has culminated in a stiff federal prison sentence for a Florida man, court records show. Xavier Batten, 21, hailing from Brooksville, was slapped with a 42-month prison sentence for aiding Orange County assailants in the March 2022 firebombing, the U.S. Attorney’s Office conferred on Monday.
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