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The owners of a controversial exotic animal sanctuary in the Small Farms subdivision has filed a request for a special exception to zoning regulations to allow them to keep the lion, tiger, bear, two chimpanzees they have on the property.

An Otter Creek man who led officers of the Alachua and Levy County officers on a chase at speeds in excess of 100 mph, hit a rescue vehicle and nearly sideswiped three deputies in the process, declared the episode "fun." The Levy County Sheriff's Office has declared it three counts of aggravated assault on law enforcement officers and fleeing and ...

Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. After leading officers on a two-county chase at speeds up to 135 mph, a driver stopped when his car ran out of gas in Levy County and told officers he knew he was going to jail and decided to have fun before he was arrested.