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Teen Shooting Suspect on the Loose
A shooting over the weekend sent two people to the hospital, and even though police have named a suspect, they haven't found him yet.
Lake City man seriously hurt in crash
Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 8:42 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 8:43 p.m. A Lake City man was hospitalized with serious injuries after his car was hit by another motorist on State Road 47 in Columbia County Tuesday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Deputies: Man steals wrecker pulling his SUV
A Columbia County man was arrested for carjacking a wrecker that was towing his disabled vehicle and giving him a ride.
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Published: Sunday, November 1, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 8:52 p.m. POLICE BEAT Man, 59, charged with armed sexual battery The Putnam County Sheriff's Office charged a 59-year-old Orange Park man with armed sexual battery Saturday after an incident at an East Palatka motel.
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Prepare to bundle up for wet, cooler winter
Published: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. Sweaters, raincoats and weather radios might make good gifts this holiday season if forecasts calling for a wet, cooler winter in Florida with a greater chance of tornadoes prove true.
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Lake City's new police chief took pay cut
Published: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 10:02 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, October 25, 2009 at 10:02 p.m. Argatha Gilmore took over as Lake City police chief last month, taking a pay cut to lead an agency that has had three leaders in slightly over a year, recently lost its accreditation and is years behind in technology.
Area road and lane closures for Oct. 24-30
SUWANNEE COUNTY Interstate 10 The eastbound rest area located just west of the Interstate 75 interchange is scheduled to be completely closed Wednesday and Thursday for placement of the pavement markings.
Suwannee Countians, it's time to speak your mind! How? By calling the Suwannee Democrat Rant and Rave hotline.
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Men arrested in Columbia County taken to hospital due to prescription drugs
Published: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:12 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 9:12 a.m. The Florida Highway Patrol said two Tennessee men who were arrested in Columbia County Wednesday were immediately taken to a hospital because they were too impaired by prescription drugs to be left at the jail.
Asst. state attorney loses job amid allegations
Hugging and kissing a Columbia County sheriff's deputy on the head cost an assistant state attorney her job, according to Third Circuit State Attorney Skip Jarvis.
Area road and lane closures for Oct. 17-23
SUWANNEE COUNTY US 129 Daytime lane closures between U.S. 27 and the Hamilton County line to allow inmate crews to repaint the roadway markings.
Police suspect 'arson-suicide' in death
Columbia County sheriff's Capt. Steve Morris says Thursday "evidence suggests arson-suicide" was the cause of Alexander Blake Cooper's death.
2 Robbery Suspects Nabbed After High-Speed Chase
Two suspects in a Tuesday morning robbery at a Live Oak Radio Shack were arrested in Columbia County following a high-speed chase on I-75. Arrested were Diamond T. Burch, 23, whose last known address was listed by police as 508 West Avenue, Live Oak, and Telly Savales Sealey, 35, of 4036 Lennox Blvd., Orlando.
Prosecutor Quits Over Deputy's Complaint
A 3rd Judicial Circuit prosecutor accused of inappropriate and offensive behavior toward a Columbia County Sheriff's Office deputy agreed to resign after meeting with her boss.
Indoor marijuana grow shut down
The Columbia County Multi-Jurisdictional Task Force shut down two indoor marijuana growing operations Monday evening.
Hardee County Man Killed In Fiery Tractor-Trailer Crash
Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a Hardee County man was killed after his tractor-trailer was involved in a fiery crash.
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Published: Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 5, 2009 at 9:52 p.m. Police: Driver keys 16 cars, is charged with DUI A man was arrested early Saturday and accused of using the key to his BMW to scratch the paint on 16 cars.
O'Brien man arrested in connection with vehicle burglary ring
An O'Brien man wanted in connection with about 40 vehicle burglaries in Columbia County was arrested in Palm Beach County Sept.
Dog rewarded with new home after saving previous owner
SUSAN STANTON/For Shorelines After saving her owner in an August fire in Lake City, Molly is happy with a new owner at the Beaches.
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Unusual action from DCF boss may save homeless shelter
N ow here's a rare circumstance: The secretary of the state Department of Children and Families has admitted that turning down First Baptist Church of Leesburg for a grant to create a homeless shelter because of a paperwork blunder was wrong.
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