Man fatally shot during Rainbow Gathering in Florida
MARION COUNTY, Fla. โ A man was shot and killed during a Rainbow Gathering in Silver Springs Friday night, according to the Marion County Sheriffโs Office. Deputies said they were called to the area of Northeast 196th Avenue Road at about 10:40 p.m. and found several bystanders tending to 41-year-old Larry DeWayne Dugger, who had been shot. AdVice reports Rainbow Gatherings take place each year. The gatherings are usually in national forests and tend to attract hippies, yogis and nudists, among others. Anyone with information about the fatal shooting is asked to call Detective Billy Burleson at 352-368-3542 or to remain anonymous, call Marion County Crime Stoppers at 352-368-STOP.
Florida attraction to get glass-bottom boat for wheelchairs
In 2015, Paula Russo, a volunteer for the Florida State Parks Foundation, set up a table for a public event at Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville. โShe said something to the effect that โthis is all very nice, but I took the kids over to Silver Springs to go out on a glass-bottom boat and I couldnโt get on the boat. Karen Chadwick cites being there as a toddler for why she is an eco-tourism guide and environmental activist fighting for Silver Springs. The design honors the traditional look of Silver River glass-bottom boats, said Leif Detlefsen, the firmโs chief naval architect. WHAT CAPTAINS THINKSilver Springs boat captains are enthused, if uncertain about a high-tech, unproven boat.
โIt could have killed my child:โ Shotgun fired into Silver Springs home feet away from sleeping teen
MARION COUNTY, Fla. โ Just after 5 a.m. on Oct. 21, a gunshot rang out along Northeast 59 Terrace in Silver Springs. Marion County deputies said a shotgun was fired into their Silver Springs home. โIf that street light wouldโve been on, we wouldโve seen a little more,โ said Burdge. Scary, scary, thing,โ said Burdge. For now, the Burdge family is considering moving.