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By Donna Green-Townsend and Amanda Jackson (UPDATE: a 15 min. video follows the text) The Keystone Heights community has been damaged economically by decreasing lake levels. As the town teams up with the St. John’s River Water Management District, residents are hoping they are moving toward some solutions. Keystone Heights Mayor Mary Lou Hildreth said her … Continue reading Keystone Heights lake community frustrated over low water levels Pt. 1 (video added)
By Justin Galicz, Tori Saputo, Yelena Orrelly and Donna Green-Townsend on August 30th, 2013 The Lake Butler community mourned the death of Marvin Pritchett on Friday. Pritchett was a life-long resident of the community and business leader who was shot and killed by former employee Hubert Allen Jr. this past weekend. More than 1,000 people paid tribute to the … Continue reading Lake Butler Community Celebrates The Life Of Marvin Pritchett
By Amanda Jackson and Donna Green-Townsend on August 27th, 2013 Flags remain at half-staff outside many businesses around Lake Butler, where a community mourns the loss of a third victim from a deadly Saturday shooting spree. Forty-four year old David Griffis was shot in the stomach and rushed to the Shands at UF Trauma Unit … Continue reading Lake Butler Trying to Pull Together ‘Real Tight’ In Wake Of Third Shooting Victim Death
‘Pillar To This Community’ Gone From Union County After Pritchett Trucking Shootings By Zack Peterson, Donna Green-Townsend, Shannon Donev and Lauren Crawford on August 26th, 2013 A 72-year-old Lake Butler man who killed himself after fatally shooting his former boss and a coworker and wounding two others left a hand-written note listing targets, Union County … Continue reading ‘Pillar To This Community’ Gone From Union County After Pritchett Trucking Shootings
By Elle Newbold and Donna Green-Townsend on August 13th, 2013 The full Senate Field Hearing on the Effects of Water Flows on the Apalachicola Bay Short and Long-term Perspectives can be viewed on the link below: (recorded in the Franklin County Courthouse Annex on August 13th, 2013) http://thefloridachannel.org/video/81313-u-s-senate-committee-on-commerce-science-transportation-field-hearing-effects-of-water-flows-on-apalachicola-bay/ Or to hear highlights click on the … Continue reading U.S. Senators Nelson and Rubio Hold Senate Field Hearing in Apalachicola
By Dyann Lesnever and Donna Green-Townsend on July 17th, 2013 Florida’s “stand your ground” law continues to be debated across the country following the not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman. Florida’s law was the first of its kind in the nation, and many other states have followed in the years since. The stand your ground law … Continue reading After Holder’s Speech, “Stand Your Ground” Laws Are Again In The Spotlight (07/17/2013)
By Sarah Reichert and Donna Green-Townsend on July 11th, 2013 Updated, July 11: Martin Beckles has died from his injuries, Florida Highway Patrol announced Wednesday afternoon. The accident report stated he was to be treated at UF Health Shands Hospital, though Shands officials never confirmed his stay there. That was likely because he was brought … Continue reading FedEx Truck Driver Dies from Injuries After Collision with CSX Train (07/11/2013)
By Donna Green-Townsend on June 24th, 2013 Several top administrators of the National Security Agency and the F.B.I. have been explaining to lawmakers on Capitol Hill why they feel justified in doing surveillance of people in the United States and abroad. The testimony in Washington stems from news of the biggest intelligence leak in the … Continue reading Bob Graham Concerned About NSA Intelligence Leak (06/24/2013)
Tracking Andrea: June 6th, 2013 National Hurricane Center / NOAA A satellite image of Tropical Storm Andrea from 10:45 a.m. June 6th, 2013 MIAMI (AP) — Heavy rain was pouring across much of Florida early Thursday as the first tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season headed toward the state’s western coast and a new … Continue reading Tropical Storm Andrea
By Donna Green-Townsend on April 26th, 2013 The severe drought in 2012 caused an historic collapse of Florida’s oyster industry. During the past year a variety of state agencies have been working for the Florida Sea Grant Program to try and understand all the causes for the fishery disaster. The cooperative effort is working toward … Continue reading UF report: collapse of oyster industry due to drought, salinity (04/26/2013)