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Newberry High School student accused of fighting a classmate

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 27, 2019

The victim was scratched

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Family of missing man offering $1,000 to help find him

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 26, 2019

Thomas Brown has been missing for about two months

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ACSO: Man threatening woman surrenders after two-hour standoff

By Katherine Walllace-Fernandez | Jan. 24, 2019

The man has not yet been charged

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Man and woman accused of stealing credit, social security cards

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 23, 2019

Their bond is set at about $1.8 million each

Law enforcement officials take cover outside a SunTrust Bank branch, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, in Sebring, Fla. Authorities say they've arrested a man who fired shots inside the Florida bank. (The News Sun via AP)

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Police: 5 fatally shot inside Florida bank, suspect arrested

By The Associated Press | Jan. 23, 2019

SEBRING, Fla. (AP) — A gunman opened fire inside a Florida bank Wednesday afternoon, killing five people before surrendering to negotiators, police said.

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Man arrested after accused of kicking ACSO dog, again

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 22, 2019

It took three deputies to arrest him

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‘Let’s do this, fat boy’: Man accused of fighting building staff

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 22, 2019

A man accused of breaking into a building was arrested Sunday after allegedly swinging a backpack at two employees and calling one “fat boy.”

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FHP: High Springs fire chief accused of drunk driving

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 22, 2019

He told officers he had a beer and two mixed drinks

Jimmy Toney, the 45-year-old pastor of The Pentecostals of Gainesville, leads a vigil for the victims of the I-75 accident last Thursday. People filled the church Sunday evening to support the families of the victims and pray for their recovery. “They’ve been stuck in hospitals with doom and gloom and death,” Toney said. “I just think it meant the world.” // Chris Day, The Alligator

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Lawsuit filed, donations collected following I-75 crash

By Katherine Wallace-Fernandez | Jan. 17, 2019

More than $5,000 in donations was collected.

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3 Live Oak young children die after getting trapped in chest freezer

By The Associated Press | Jan. 14, 2019

LIVE OAK, Fla. (AP) — Authorities in Florida say three young children playing outside climbed into an unplugged chest freezer and died when they couldn’t get out.