Micanopy News

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:39 a.m. Tiffany Ann Davis is charged with four felony counts, including DUI manslaughter, for allegedly crossing into the path of an oncoming vehicle while intoxicated.

In this week's Story of the Week, Jordan Smith heads out on a ghost hunt just in time for Halloween.

Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 5:46 p.m. Don't call them 'Ghostbusters.' The Hogtown Ghost Trackers aren't interested in trapping or getting rid of evil spirits.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:09 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 7:09 p.m. An unusually crowded field of seven candidates will vie for two seats on the High Springs City Commission in Tuesday's election.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 1:53 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 1:53 p.m. The quiet, shady streets of Micanopy will transform into a bustling, fun-filled fair this weekend with the town's 35th annual Fall Harvest Festival on Saturday and Sunday.

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:24 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 7:24 p.m. The watering rules will be in effect for all of unincorporated Alachua County, which recently adopted an irrigation ordinance, and in Hawthorne, Micanopy and most of Gainesville -- cities that lie within the jurisdiction of the St.

Published: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 1:34 a.m. Without question, this is the busiest weekend in Marion County.

Alligators are never an endangered species in Larry Roberts' booth of Florida souvenirs, memorabilia and collectibles.

Maurice Frederick Crass III "Bill", 74, of Micanopy, Fla., passed away on Sunday, Oct.11, 2009 following a period of illness.

Published: Saturday, October 10, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 9, 2009 at 10:42 p.m. In a letter dated Sept.

Stress is a dirty word at Ramsey Stock Farm, especially when it's used in conjunction with the weaning process.

A missing monkey from Marion County has been spotted in the Micanopy area several times in the past two months.

Three couples have been selected as finalists in Florida Farm Bureaua s Excellence in Agriculture competition.

Published: Friday, September 25, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 25, 2009 at 12:08 p.m. It's just about time to say goodbye to the trademarked oppressive heat that settles across Florida every year from June through September.

The mask was lifted and we got a sneak peak of a masquerade ball that will serve as a major fundraiser for the Sebastian Ferrero Foundation.

Published: Monday, September 14, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, September 14, 2009 at 12:39 a.m. The Alachua County Sheriff's Office has charged a man with armed robbery in connection with the Thursday night armed robbery of the Kangaroo gas station in Micanopy.

Marion County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to multiple home and vehicle burglaries in Micanopy early Monday morning.

Published: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 5:34 p.m. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers are looking for a pet monkey that has been on the loose for about two months.

The State Attorney's Office in Gainesville will review a complaint that a lieutenant in the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department, who also served as fire chief in two small municipalities, had billed one of those cities for work he never did.

The former fire chief of Hawthorne faces criminal charges this week. According to a report filed with the state attorney's office, Jessie Modican faces fraud and grand theft charges.