Hawthorne News

An Alachua County woman died yesterday when a train struck her car. 58-year old Cynthia Forman was killed on a private drive from her home off U.S 301 south of Hawthorne. via WRUF-AM Gainesville

“It was just a fortunate series of events that they were able to come out unscathed, basically”

Couple lucky by accident ROB C. WITZEL/The Gainesville Sun Gladys E. Calton, 96, is carried away by rescue workers after more than an hour of extrication efforts Thursday in the aftermath of a two-vehicle crash ... via Gainesville.com

Last week a University of Florida cyclists was killed while riding on the Gainesville-Hawthorne bicycle trail. via HeraldTribune.com

“There is a tendency to keep on blasting through the stop signs. (CR) 325 is one of the worst ones.”

UF student killed while biking By CINDY SWIRKO Sun staff writer A University of Florida honor student was killed Tuesday when she was hit by a car while riding a bicycle on the popular Gainesville-Hawthorne ... via Gainesville.com

One dead after airport collapse KEY WEST, Fla. - Authorities say one construction worker has died after a traffic ramp fell on him at the Key West Turbulent hunt for UF dean ends After a national search that ... via Gainesville.com

A 20-year-old bicyclist was killed Tuesday afternoon while riding on the Hawthorne Bicycle Trail east of Gainesville, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. via Florida Times-Union

Purse snatching suspect arrested A Gainesville man on probation for unarmed robbery was arrested early Thursday in connection with two purse snatchings.Jason Two men arrested in bank robbery Two suspects in ... via Gainesville.com

“Keep in mind, in my district we have Stephen Foster Elementary School, so Stephen Foster is a name we like and we're used to.”

Purse snatching suspect arrested A Gainesville man on probation for unarmed robbery was arrested early Thursday in connection with two purse snatchings.Jason Two men arrested in bank robbery Two suspects in ... via Gainesville.com

“This is a great opportunity to showcase nursing at a time when there is a shortage of nurses and a chance to showcase my school”

Purse snatching suspect arrested A Gainesville man on probation for unarmed robbery was arrested early Thursday in connection with two purse snatchings.Jason Two men arrested in bank robbery Two suspects in ... via Gainesville.com

William Robert Elliott, 53, was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, tampering with evidence and mutilation of human remains. via Gainesville.com

So far police have three men in custody. Five more are facing charges after a deputy responded to a call of suspicious vehicle in a subdivision that led her on a day long investigation. via WTLV

“That made it possible to succeed”

Land conservationists keep faith Aaron Daye/The Gainesville Sun Robert Hutchinson, executive director of Alachua Conservation Trust, talks about the future of land conservation during a tour at Prairie Creek ... via Gainesville.com

Three Alachua County teenagers are being charged with throwing destructive devices, a third degree felony. via WRUF-AM Gainesville

Talk Back: Post a comment on this article ST. JOHNS COUNTY, FL -- The Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the St. via WJXX

“One of the things we certainly need to change is . . . to make it so that comp plan amendments actually reflect what we want the pictures to be. It may be cumbersome and staff may not like it, but I think it adds a little more assurance to people”

Comp plan gets county evaluation By CINDY SWIRKO Sun staff writer It took a few years to write, and then a few years to implement because of a lawsuit, and now Alachua County's comprehensive plan is already up ... via Gainesville.com

Contributed by Del Milligan - Posted: February 27, 2008 8:01:47 PM Noted outdoor writer Tim Tucker of Hawthorne was honored with the 2008 BASS Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bassmaster Classic on Sunday. via The Ledger

The U.S. Postal Service issued a 41-cent Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings commemorative stamp. via Capper's

“In addition to the novels, she wrote a great deal of short stories”

The Postal Service today will honor prize-winning author Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings with a commemorative stamp. via Palatka Daily News

“And their relationship led him to that home in the Villages.”

Prosecutors and defense lawyers agreed Wednesday that Diana Miller's death could be traced to her only child -- but they split sharply on who should pay for the killing regarded as the first-ever murder in The ... via The Orlando Sentinel

“We arrested one (person) two or three weeks ago and his comments to the arresting officer were that everybody's doing it.”

Talk Back: Post a comment on this article By Lindy Thackston First Coast News PALATKA, FL -- Mike Orand and Jim Bugg run 1st Coast Recycling in Palatka. via First Coast News