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A familiar figure has purchased environmentally sensitive land in west Marion County
Orlando-based businessman Jim Gissy has spent $932,500 in recent weeks to buy the environmentally sensitive Nine Island Cove land in Dunnellon. The property deals were brokered by Chris R. Hodges, a local real estate broker. The land is off the Withlacoochee River and behind Dunnellon Middle School, 21005 Chestnut St. ...
Baseball Recap: Dunnellon comes up short despite Marty Hanrahan's strong performance
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Dunnellon can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Merritt Island Mustangs on Wednesday. Dunnellon has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games. Dunnellon got a good showing from Marty Hanrahan, who tossed two innings while giving...
Mexican citizens were traveling to work at a Florida farm when a pickup hit their bus, killing 8
Officials say Mexican citizens were among those going to work at a Florida watermelon farm when the bus they were traveling in was hit and crashed, killing eight people. Alicia Bárcena, Mexico’s foreign relations secretary, said via the social media platform X on Tuesday that a tragic automotive accident happened in Florida with Mexican agricultural workers involved. She didn't say how many of the more than four dozen people on board were from Mexico. The Florida Highway Patrol on Tuesday arrested Bryan Maclean Howard, the driver of a pickup truck that crashed into the farmworker bus, on charges of driving under the influence-manslaughter. It wasn't known if Howard has an attorney.
Softball Recap: Crystal River falls short of Montverde Academy in the playoffs
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Crystal River can now relate to. They fell just short of the Montverde Academy Eagles by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday. Crystal River's loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak. Crystal River saw two different...
What to Know About a Bus Crash That Killed 8 Mexican Farmworkers in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A bus carrying farmworkers to a watermelon field in central Florida was sideswiped by a drunk driver and overturned in a field, killing eight people and injuring dozens of others, authorities said. The man accused of causing Tuesday's crash has a lengthy driving record...
Tornado watch canceled for Tampa Bay area
TAMPA, Fla. — A line of strong to severe thunderstorms has moved out of the immediate Tampa Bay area, and the tornado watch issued for Citrus and Hernando counties has been canceled. The previous story is below. --- A second day of scattered storms that have the potential to...
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