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Rabid raccoon attacks dog in Flagler County

This is not the rabid raccoon in question, rather a generic picture of a raccoon. FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla – A rabid raccoon recently attacked a dog in Flagler County, prompting the health department to issue an alert for the Bunnell area. AdHealth officials provided the following advice for rabies prevention:All pets should have current rabies immunizations. If bitten or scratched by a suspected rabid animal, wash the wound immediately with soap and water, seek medical attention and promptly report the incident to Florida Department of Health in Flagler County at 386-313-7101. Use the form below to sign up for the ClickOrlando.com 4pm Trending newsletter, sent every weekday.

3 arrested, 1 sought in violent Bunnell home invasion

BUNNELL, Fla. – A person was pistol-whipped and robbed early Wednesday in an armed home invasion in Bunnell, police said. The attack was reported around 4 a.m. in the area of South Bacher Street. The invaders held the victim at gunpoint and took $2,205 in cash and two handguns before leaving in a dark blue Kia. Bunnell located the car in the 500 block of N. State Street, and a high-risk traffic stop was conducted, police said. Three of the four wanted in the case were arrested, and a search of the car led to the recovery of the stolen guns and cash, according to police.

Flagler County health officials share holiday COVID-19 testing schedule

FILE - In this July 2, 2020, file photo, Liza Collins, a travel nurse from Ville Platte, La., administers a COVID-19 test at the Rutherford County Health Department, in Murfreesboro, Tenn. As states rush to inoculate health care workers on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, only Tennessee has prioritized building its own emergency reserve of the coveted vaccine. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health in Flagler County has announced changes to its COVID-19 testing schedule during the holidays. According to a news release, the Health Department will offer COVID-19 testing three days a week starting Dec. 21 and resume testing five days a week on Jan. 4. The department will not offer any testing from Dec. 24-27 and Dec. 31 through Jan. 2. Appointments are still required for Cattleman’s Hall and testing across from 120 Airport Road is on a first-come, first-served basis for the first 75 people, according to the release.

Florida city offers ‘burglar box’ to help deter Christmas present thefts

BUNNELL, Fla. – Don’t let your new and exciting Christmas gifts become a burden and target for thieves. To help combat holiday theft, the city of Bunnell said it is making a “burglar box” available for those who need to dispose of gift boxes. The “burglar box” will allow you to take those empty boxes and dispose of them safely, keeping your new prized possession secure inside your home. The box is located on South Pine Street in the parking spaces behind the Coquina City Hall on 200 South Church Street. You can dispose of holiday gift boxes from now until Jan. 8, 2021.

Man accused of sinking car to commit insurance fraud, deputies find it three years later

BUNNELL, Fla. – The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man they say intentionally sank his car in order to file a false insurance claimAccording to deputies, in 2017, authorities responded to a stolen vehicle complaint in Bunnell. Shawn Barnes, 28, told deputies that his Fiat 500 had been stolen from his driveway overnight. “The witness stated that on December 29, 2017, Barnes and the witness were traveling together in the Fiat 500,” deputies said. In October, FCSO and the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office Dive Teams found the submerged car and removed it from the water. We’d like to again thank the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office for their assistance in retrieving the vehicle.”Barnes was arrested Wednesday and booked into the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility.

Plane makes emergency landing on Florida road

FLAGLER COUNTY, Fla. – No one was injured when a pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on a road in Bunnell Wednesday afternoon, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the plane experienced some sort of engine failure and landed at about 12:45 p.m. on County Highway 205 near Espanola Cemetery. No one was injured and there was no damage to the cemetery. As of 1:30 p.m., the plane had been removed from the road and all lanes of the highway were open. The pilot was the sole occupant of the Cessna Skyhawk.