Silver Springs News

Another monkey has been spotted, this time in a Pinellas County neighborhood. Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies and Fish and Wildlife officers searched the area around the Sabal Palms Apartments, located on 1355 Bay Harbor Drive.

Loren Coleman on November 16th, 2009 Peter Masa/ Tampa Tribune photo. What was the "something" in the trees above 3001 E. Elm St.

More charges were filed on Thursday against three of the six Mohler men who are already in custody and charged with sexual abusing their young relatives.

One of the most pleasing drives in Florida for Jim Thorsen is a nearly 60-mile stretch of State Road 40 between Ormond Beach and Silver Springs.

Authorities over the weekend released one man implicated in a major sex crimes case, clearing him of all charges.

Its a case that raises the question of what goes on behind closed doors. A Missouri rape case has ties to North Central Florida as a man from Silver Springs is accused of raping two children in the 1980's. A woman who knows the accused man... she grew up with Darrell Mohler living in her neighborhood... says she can't believe the charges against ...

Darrel Mohler is the sixth family member to be arrested in the Missouri sex crime case ; the other five people arrested are his brother and his four nephews.

A A A' A sixth member of a family facing multiple child sex abuse charges in western Missouri says he is "devastated" and had "no idea" about the allegations.

On Friday, authorities arrested and charged a sixth member of the Mohler family with rape, bringing the total number of men arrested to seven.

The web of suspects in the alleged Mohler Family Sex ring has a new face. Darrel Mohler, 72, was arrested in Silver Springs, Florida, late Friday night.

A dolphin rescued during Ida's aftermath has died. The Atlantic Spotted dolphin was taken to Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City for treatment, but wildlife workers say he died Thursday morning.

Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 11:07 p.m. Screams of horror, along with banging and flailing, provided an odd sort of background "music" as members of the Ocala Jaycees worked behind the scenes on one of their signature community events Friday night.

Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 6:34 a.m. An unprecedented pair of lightning strikes has severely damaged a storage system used to hold contaminated water at Baseline Landfill, prompting Marion County officials to move quickly to get the unit operating back at full capacity.

Turn onto 12th Street West, and it's clear that this isn't your average neighborhood.

Published: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 12:56 a.m. Marion County's "buy local" initiative has made its initial test run - and paid substantial dividends for local companies and taxpayers.

Marion County deputies are hunting for a fake cop who they say is driving around the Silver Springs area with a Crown Victoria.

Published: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 2:50 p.m. It seems like the end of the world.

Marion County authorities are warning people to beware of a man impersonating a law enforcement officer.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 11:19 a.m. "American Idol' finalist Jason Castro, known for his brown dreadlocks and quick smile, is keeping busy.

Published: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 4:40 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. The top-selling, '80s pop-rock band Starship is scheduled to land at Silver Springs, thus filling the park's "Mystery Band" slot.