Dunnellon News

An early morning fire that engulfed a single-wide mobile home claimed the lives Saturday of a young mother and her four small children, according to a State Fire Marshal.

A whooping crane shirt is shown for sale as people gather to watch whooping cranes fly past the Dunnellon Airport in Dunnellon, Fla.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:02 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:21 p.m. OCALA - Zachary Snyder, who is accused of killing the Dunnellon woman who took care of him for several years so he wouldn't go into foster care, made his first appearance in front of Judge Steven Rogers on Tuesday morning.

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 11:37 p.m. The developers locked in a bitter dispute with the city of Dunnellon over a proposed residential development are again taking their case to court.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:02 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:03 a.m. DUNNELLON A Central Florida teen is facing a first-degree murder charge after authorities say he killed a woman and tried to dispose of her body by burning it in a backyard fire pit.

Early on the morning of Nov. 6, Gary L. Gooch Sr. was awakened at his Lexington home by two Army officers who brought the worst news a father can hear.

A Marion County man is behind bars, charged with first degree premeditated murder, after a womana s body was found burning in a fire pit in her backyard.

A Dunnellon man was looking for a ride after his motorcycle broke down. Zachary Frye Buy photo MARION COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE He got one - straight to the Marion County Jail - after deputies reportedly discovered he was carrying more than 75 grams of marijuana.

Sheriff's officials arrested a 24-year-old Dunnellon man Friday afternoon after a 4-year-old girl accused him of hitting her.

Police arrested a Dunnellon man Sunday afternoon in connection with an armed robbery.

Six women were arrested this week in Sumter County during a first-time collaborative online prostitution sting across Central Florida.

Twenty-two-year-old Army Specialist Gary Gooch Jr. was killed last week in Afghanistan.

An early morning single vehicle crash killed one person, according to Florida Highway Patrol officials.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 11:47 p.m. DUNNELLON- It's been "mean hot," says one area vegetable grower, hard on plants in the garden and also about as hard on the folks trying to grow them.

What better way to raise the roof than with an afternoon of music? At 3 p.m. Sunday, five local choirs are gathering at First Presbyterian Church in Inverness for a "Raise the Roof" Choir Festival to benefit Habitat for Humanity.

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 1:53 a.m. When they opened the box with all the thimbles, staff members at Ye Olde Thrift Shoppe said they couldn't believe their eyes.

Parents of Dunnellon Middle School students struggling in both reading and math can opt their child out of a new after-school program - despite a letter from the principal that states otherwise.

A female American bald eagle that was injured in the Goethe State Forest near the Levy/Marion County line last week had to be euthanized due to the severity of its injuries Lynda White, Eagle Watch coordinator for Audubon of Florida, said Thursday afternoon.

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 2:21 a.m. Along with refreshingly cool breezes, fun outings and goblins are popping up everywhere in the Dunnellon area.

Two people were arrested Tuesday after deputies discovered materials used to manufacture methamphetamine inside a vehicle during a traffic stop.