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Action News Jax Investigates finds an increase in aggressive dog attacks
Action News Jax Investigates pulled public records and found there were 1,162 bites ranging in severity reported to Animal Control so far this year. Animal Control has reported about 830 bite calls in Duval County, about 150 in Clay, about 140 in St. Johns, and 40 bite calls in Putnam.
Gainesville 17-year-old hospitalized after being shot near Tower Oaks Glen apartments
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A teenager was hospitalized Wednesday evening after deputies say he was shot near a Gainesville apartment complex. Alachua County sheriff’s deputies say the shooting happened near Tower Oaks Glen apartments around 5:20 p.m. They say the 17-year-old was taken to the hospital with a gunshot...
7-year-old boy dies in ATV crash at Putnam County campground, resort
PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 7-year-old boy is dead after a crash at Hog Waller Campground & ATV Resort in Palatka on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 2:06 p.m. An FHP crash report states that the 7-year-old was sitting behind a 32-year-old man...
Former Walmart employee sentenced for video voyeurism
Henry Gomez, 25, has been sentenced to 60 days in jail, followed by six months of community control and 42 months of probation, after entering a plea of nolo contendere to two counts of video voyeurism. The post Former Walmart employee sentenced for video voyeurism appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
New park in Lincoln Estates makes some residents feel unheard
The Lincoln Estates neighborhood in Gainesville will have a new public space for residents to enjoy this coming June. The Lincoln Yard Trail at 2099 SE Eighth Ave. will be a new park containing a one-third-mile walking trail, a stormwater pond, a playground and an adult fitness station. The linear park will span from Southeast 10th Place to Southeast Eighth Avenue and will be in the company of Lincoln Estates’ Lincoln Park and T.B. McPherson Recreation Center.
Commissioner requested cops wait before ending party
City officials to consider allowing weekly block parties after recent shooting. The block party authorities say was a precursor to a shooting Sunday evening in Palatka wasn’t the first unauthorized event of its kind. About 300 or 400 people gathered at Hank Bryan Park, 450 S…
2nd candidate enters running for city seat
A new candidate has entered the fight to claim a Palatka City Commission seat its holder will vacate after her current term ends. Annie Henderson Davis filed her campaign paperwork last month as she began her bid to win the Group 1 commission seat, according to the Supervisor of Elections Office. Davis will face off in the nonpartisan commission contest against Vito Russo, according to the Elections Office.
First-offense youth arrests are rising in Gainesville. How is the county reaching its kids?
The Gainesville Police Department and the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office have been arresting more juveniles for first-time misdemeanor offenses rather than issuing citations. The changing pattern stems from the decreased frequency of youth dialogue meetings and difficulties in supporting at-risk youth programs, according to over a dozen interviews with...
Breaking bass barriers
Bassmaster broke down doors for women this weekend when it hosted a first-time, all-female bass fishing workshop. BassmastHER taught 17 women anglers, beginners and experienced, how to break into the bass-fishing world. The five-hour workshop took place across the street from the all-male Bassmaster Elite Series semifinals Saturday in Palatka.
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