Lake City

LAKE CITY, Fla. (AP) — Three puppies in northeast Florida were saved from a burning house after a delivery driver noticed a fire in the home whose owner was away, fire officials said.

The driver for Amazon was delivering a package on Tuesday when she noticed smoke coming from the home and called 911.

Crash kills Jacksonville University soccer player in Florida

April 12, 2022 GMT

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — An 18-year-old freshman player for Jacksonville University women’s soccer team was killed in a crash while returning from a team bonding trip.

School officials said Stephanie Davis was killed Sunday afternoon when the SUV she was riding in veered off the road, overcorrected and flipped over.

Police: Florida man tries to trade back vehicle he stole

September 22, 2021 GMT

LAKE CITY, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man tried to trade in a vehicle from the same dealership he stole it from, police said.

Lake City police responded to a report of a stolen vehicle at a Chrysler Dodge Jeep dealership on Monday, WTLV-TV reported.

The Latest: Family stunned as COVID kills high schooler

By The Associated PressAugust 28, 2021 GMT

MIAMI — In Columbia County, which now leads Florida in COVID-19 cases per capita, 17-year-old Jo’Keria Graham died just days before she started her senior year of high school. The teen, who loved taking care of kids and called her grandparents daily to check on them or help at their office, was still in quarantine at her Lake City home after testing positive for COVID days before school started.

Weather service: tornado touched down in north Florida

June 7, 2020 GMT

LAKE CITY, Fla. (AP) — A tornado uprooted trees and downed power lines Sunday in a rural part of north Florida, according to the National Weather Service...

Police find stolen doughnut van, share treats with homeless

October 17, 2018 GMT

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — It was a lucky day for some Florida police officers who recovered a stolen van filled with Krispy Kreme doughnuts.

Clearwater police posted a photo on Facebook of a group of officers standing in front of the van holding boxes of the tasty treats.