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HAWTHORNE, Fla. (WCJB) - There is an update in the case of Gertrude Bishop, 86, an elderly woman who was attacked by two dogs in Hawthorne. Her son reports she has given her official statement with the Putnam County Sheriffs Office. He believes charges could be on the way. Gertrude...

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ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. - An 86-year-old woman in Alachua County is recovering from a dog attack that cost her a leg. Putnam County deputies say two pit bulls attacked the woman Friday morning. "It was the most powerless feeling that you could feel of just seeing your mom in a...

A vicious dog attack left an 86-year-old Putnam County woman in the hospital. According to a GoFundMe, Gertrude Bishop’s ear was bitten off and doctors had to amputate her leg as a result.

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A report from the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) revealed that the dogs that attacked an elderly woman in Hawthorne last week were known to regularly escape from the property where they were kept. According to the report, the dogs’ owner “stated he does...

According to a video report where the victim's son Wayne Thomas spoke to news reps following the unfortunate incident, He said his mother remains in intensive care for the time being while doctors work to drain off fluids and stabilize her. He also said his mother still has a trachea tube in her throat because her windpipe was damaged in the attack.

The 86-year-old retired veteran suffered injuries to her legs, arms and face. She was rushed to the hospital, where doctors amputated her leg due to the severity.

An 85-year-old Hawthorne woman had her right ear bitten off and later her right leg amputated after being attacked Friday by two dogs in her front yard while unloading groceries from her car. According to a report from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, a deputy responded to a call regarding...

Memorial Day weekend was busy for the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), which reported six accidents that killed five and left three others injured in North Central Florida. The holiday weekend, recognized as one of the most dangerous of the year, started Friday evening with a tragic accident at Ginnie Springs in Gilchrist County. A woman was standing in the back of a moving Jeep when she lost her balance and was run over by a trailer the Jeep was pulling.

A collision between a sedan and a motorcycle in Putnam County on Sunday afternoon left a motorcyclist seriously injured and led to the arrest of the sedan’s driver on charges of Driving Under the Influence (DUI).

TALLAHASSEE — Rejecting arguments by public hospital districts and school boards, a Leon County circuit judge has backed Attorney General Ashley Moody in a battle about opioid-epidemic settlements with the pharmaceutical industry. Judge John Cooper, in a 15-page decision, ruled that Moody had the authority to enter a series...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A Keystone Heights man faces DUI charges after crashing his vehicle into a Port Orange motorcyclist in Putnam County on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened near the intersection of State Road 100 and State Road 26 around 2:16...

HAWTHORNE, Fla. – A Putnam County woman is in intensive care following a vicious dog attack right in front of her home last Friday. Gertrude Bishop, 86, is still at UF Health Shands Gainesville and has already had one leg amputated due to the attack. She also lost her ear.

A 23-year-old Keystone Heights man was arrested for driving under the influence in an accident causing serious injuries to a 77-year-old motorcyclist from Orange City on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Both vehicles were traveling westbound on State Road 100 in Putnam County approaching State Road 26....

The United Way of St. Johns County has announced that its RealSense-SJC program has helped residents file 1,368 tax returns for free, resulting in more than $1.18 million in returns. The program expanded to serve Putnam County in addition to St. Johns County this year, providing free tax preparation services to low- and moderate-income families and individuals.