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Car Crash in Dixie County; Two Men Airlifted to Shands

[Mar 10th 2010] A wicked single car crash in Dixie County threatens the lives of two men and police still aren't sure what happened. Twenty-six-year-old Abbas Khan and and 20-year-old Nafees Khan, both of Perry were airlifted to the hospital and traffic ... - read on...

Census Officials Aim for "Hard to Count" Populations

[Mar 10th 2010] Wednesday afternoon census officials tried to spread the word that the forms have already or will soon arrive in mailboxes across the country. A process they said isn't that easy. "There's a lot of rural areas, some that don't have regular str... - read on...

Video Oak Hall Students in Tallahassee

[Mar 10th 2010] It started out as a simple high school science fair project, but it has turned into a fight to change state law. Erich Christian's idea seemed simple enough, turn discarded vegetable oil into gas. But when he proposed the idea to his school princ... - read on...

GatorNationals Kicks off Thursday

[Mar 10th 2010] For more information on GatorNationals, visit The Raceway Website - read on...

Video Greening the Gator Nation And Beyond With Public Transportation

[Mar 10th 2010] If you ever take the city bus to work, school or the mall instead of hoping in your car, you're already helping the environment! Now, the City of Gainesville's RTS buses are making it even easier to be green. The city will expand the num... - read on...

Video Dump Truck Avoids Woman, Spills Asphalt

[Mar 09th 2010] What almost ended a life, didn't even end up ending the workday. The crash involved one overturned dump truck, tons of hot asphalt, and as it turns out, just one bump in the road. For the full story, you can watch the video on... - read on...

Video Coach Arrested For Sexual Assault On A Minor

[Mar 09th 2010] The man accused of committing a sexual act with a student at a middle school is already out of jail. Forty four year old Robert Bennet Jr. was arrested and charged with sexual battery. The mother of the teen told Marion County Sheriff's Deputi... - read on...

Skull Found Could Solve Murder

[Mar 09th 2010] A cold case is getting warmer tonight in Bradford County. Detectives with the Bradford County Sheriff's Office discovered human remains just outside the Mount Sinai Cemetary in the town of Graham. That's in southern Bradford County. ... - read on...

Video Hawthorne School Works On Improvements, But Not Everyone Pleased

[Mar 09th 2010] In the small town of Hawthorne the community is getting behind some big changes, designed to help improve test scores at one school, but not everyone is happy with the effort. As students across the State buckle down and prepare to take t... - read on...

Video Dunnellon House Fire

[Mar 08th 2010] Dunnellon Fire Rescue responded to a house on fire off Second Ave in the city of Dunnellon. A neighbor made the 911 call around 6:30 Monday morning. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke and flames was coming out the rear of the wood struct... - read on...

Video Public Work's Department Cuts Costs, Without Cutting Staff

[Mar 08th 2010] As the City of Gainesville struggles to balance a budget in the middle of a recession, one department is cutting costs without cutting staff. The Public Works Department is using new software to improve the way they repair roads within cit... - read on...

Gainesville Fire Chief Resigns

[Mar 08th 2010] This morning, City Manager Russ Blackburn informed the Gainesville City Commission that City Fire Chief Bill Northcutt is resigning his position effective March 29, 2010. In a media release sent to TV20, Blackburn said that Chief Northcutt has ser... - read on...

Video Gainesville Police Arrest Two In Credit Card Scam
 Gainesville Police Arrest Two In Credit Card Scam

[Mar 07th 2010] Gainesville Police arrested two people, who were involved with a credit card scam and believe there could be more victims out there. Police say Exavious Lee, 23, and Raquel Matos, 39, both from Miami, went into Gator Mattress off West Universit... - read on...

Police: Man Attempts To Retrieve Car By Breaking Into Tow Lot
 Police: Man Attempts To Retrieve Car By Breaking Into Tow Lot

[Mar 07th 2010] A South Florida man didn't want to pay to get his car back from a Gainesville tow lot, so he decided to take matters into his own hands. Thomas Johnston, 39, broke into the Ultimate Towing company gated lot shortly after 1 a.m. Sunday and atte... - read on...

Columbia County Deputies Arrest Naked Burglar
Columbia County Deputies Arrest Naked Burglar

[Mar 06th 2010] It's something many homeowners fear coming home at night and discovering an intruder in your house. Columbia County Sheriff's Office deputies arrived quickly and found Shane Tyler Tinsman inside the home, and that's when things took an odd twis... - read on...

Alachua County Officials Host Event To Raise Awareness About Census

[Mar 06th 2010] It happens once every ten years, and Alachua County officials want to make sure that every person in our community is counted during the 2-0-1-0 census. City and county officials teamed up this afternoon to organize a census awareness campaign... - read on...

Video Brother Of UF Grad Student Shot By Police Speaks Out

[Mar 06th 2010] Family members of the UF graduate assistant, who was shot by police Tuesday evening say they still have no idea what happened to their loved one, and the entire incident leaves them with more questions than answers. The student's brother in now... - read on...

Video Fake Bomb Device Found At Ocala Movie Theater Belonged To UCF Student

[Mar 06th 2010] The bomb device, which was discovered in an Ocala movie theater parking lot late Saturday afternoon, was not a real explosive. The hoax device belonged to a UCF student, who was working on a college project. The Hollywood 16 Theaters, which ... - read on...

Marion County Missing Person

[Mar 06th 2010] Name:Kevin Johansson Age:21 Sex:Male Race:White Height:5'11" Weight:180lbs Eyes:Hazel Hair:Brown Information: Kevin Robert Johansson went for a stroll more than 24 hours ago. He was last seen wearing a black Volcom hoodie, white T-shirt... - read on...

No Camping At Alachua County Fairgrounds During Gatornationals

[Mar 06th 2010] When Gatornationals start next Thursday, there might be fewer people in the stands, because there might be fewer places to sleep near the stands. Alachua County leaders haven't given the Alachua County Fair Association permission to use t... - read on...

Deputies: Resident Thwarts Would-Be Car Thief With Keyless Device

[Mar 06th 2010] A couple of would-be car thieves found creative ways to get caught Friday morning. Columbia County Sheriff's Office Deputies say a man attempting to steal a car early Friday morning didn't plan to get trapped inside. A resident told deputi... - read on...

The One Year Anniversary of Paws on Parole

[Mar 05th 2010] Today marks the one year anniversary of an inmate program that is being called a success in Alachua county. The Paws on Parole program has had five graduating classes and today's anniversary makes it six. Mojo, Libby, and Tyson were... - read on...

Video Ladies Night Specials Violate Gainesville Discrimination Ordinance

[Mar 05th 2010] Ladies night promotions are popular at bars and restaurants allowing women to drink for free or reduced prices and in the process usually drawing more male customers as well. In Gainesville, Wednesday night is known as "ladies night" at a num... - read on...

Video Gainesville Woman Asks For Help Distributing Haiti Relief Supplies

[Mar 05th 2010] After the devastating earthquake in Haiti, North Central Florida residents responded in a big way. But its one thing to collect the supplies, its another to get them where they are needed. Sister Hazel is used to helping those in need. Now, sh... - read on...

UF Student Praised For Quick Thinking
 UF Student Praised For Quick Thinking

[Mar 05th 2010] University of Florida Police are looking for a man accused of possibly stalking a student on Thursday. A female UF student said while she waited for a bus, she was approached by a man asking for directions to the Reitz Union. But, the man foll... - read on...

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