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Florida man charged with attempted enticement of a minor
OCALA, Florida - A Dunnellon man has been indicted for attempting to entice a minor to engage in sexual activity, according to the United States Attorney's Office. Joseph Rocco Quaranta, 48, faces a minimum of 10 years to life in federal prison if convicted. Quaranta was arrested after an undercover detective from the Marion County Sheriff's Office posed online as a 13-year-old girl on July 25, 2024. Quaranta allegedly engaged in a sexually explicit conversation with the detective and arranged to meet the minor at a predetermined location in Marion County, where he was subsequently arrested. Following his arrest, Quaranta...
Convenience store clerk arrested for threatening customer with baseball bat
David Jay Horrell, 48, was arrested last night and charged with threatening a convenience store customer with a metal baseball bat. The post Convenience store clerk arrested for threatening customer with baseball bat appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
“Please, please stay home”: No Gainesville curfew for Milton, but officials urge everyone to stay indoors
At a press conference this morning, Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward and other local officials said there would be no local curfew for Hurricane Milton, but they urged everyone to stay indoors during and immediately after the storm. The post “Please, please stay home”: No Gainesville curfew for Milton, but officials urge everyone to stay indoors appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Some Marion residents opt to stay at a shelter
A number of Marion County residents headed for local public shelters Wednesday morning as concern about the local impact of Hurricane Milton continued. Gail Powell was one of the evacuees who came to the Lake Weir High School shelter. She brought along her cat, Greyson. “This is the first time...
Hurricane Milton Update #10 – New shelter opens and two shelters full
Meadowbrook Elementary School is now the sole open general population/pet-friendly emergency shelter. The post Hurricane Milton Update #10 – New shelter opens and two shelters full appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Alachua County and City of Gainesville take next step in implementing school zone speed cameras
Both Alachua County and the City of Gainesville took steps toward implementing school zone speed cameras recently The post Alachua County and City of Gainesville take next step in implementing school zone speed cameras appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
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