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A two-year-old has been reunited with his family after he went missing for about an hour-and-a-half Monday morning.

BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. -- A local mom is facing charges after her young son wandered away.

A truck slammed into a stopped car in construction zone in Bradford County, causing a chain-reaction set of crashes and killing an Orange Park man.

A pre-dawn Tuesday blaze destroyed a storage building and seriously damaged another at the New River East Correctional Facility near Raiford in Bradford County.

Carnival Cruise Lines has seen its share of problems this year, but that did not stop Frances Prince and Mollie McCall from booking a seven day cruise.

For years Florida law enforcement authorities have cooperated with mainstream media sex- offender stings like Dateline 's "To Catch a Predator," but their latest move takes a lot of the chase out of the game.

In this May 6, 2013 photo, a sign posted by authorities is shown outside the residence of registered sex predator John Goodman in Starke, Fla.

In this May 6, 2013 photo, a sign posted by authorities is shown outside the residence of registered sex predator John Goodman in Starke, Fla.

Florida National Guard to host multi-agency exercise in North Central Florida Vigilant Guard - FL 2013 to bring an estimated 2,100 personnel to Camp Blanding for week-long event STARKE, Fla.

"Our food is what sets us apart with our great tasting barbecue and catering packages that are perfect for family and business events." At the grand opening, customers can enter for a chance to win free barbecue for a year; three winners will be chosen.

A decent weekend of weather with only isolated coastal showers Sat. that will move inland off the Atlantic thanks to brisk onshore east winds.

Four people have been arrested during simultaneous drug warrant sweeps at two Bradford County homes.

A woman from Starke is facing animal cruelty charges. The Bradford County Sheriff's Office arrested Jeanette Hars on 11 counts of animal cruelty.

A space shuttle external fuel tank sits under the South Causeway bridge in New Smyrna Beach while the barge crew waits for high tide to continue north up the Intracoastal Waterway Thursday, April 25, 2013.News-Journal / Nigel Cook A donation from NASA on its way to a museum in Starke played the waiting game Thursday afternoon on the Indian River in ... (more)

On its way to the Intercoastal Waterway, the barge carrying the external tank and other shuttle artifacts for the Wings of Dreams Aviation Museum is seen with Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A in the background, April 24, 2013.

Do you remember the social media campaigns to "spot the shuttle" as NASA ferried three retired orbiters from Kennedy Space Center to museums across the country last year? . During the next few days, area residents can try to "spot the tank." A 200-foot barge carrying a mockup shuttle external tank and other artifacts is expected to depart KSC ... (more)