BROOKSVILLE, Fla. — K9 units from across the state of Florida recently gathered at Brooksville's Chinsegut Hill for a unique competition: the 2025 Statewide K9 Tracking and Training Event.

The Florida Department of Corrections hosted the event on Oct. 13 to showcase the abilities of the top-qualifying K9 tracking teams from across the state.

What You Need To Know • Chinsegut Hill recently served as the host of the 2025 Statewide K9 Tracking and Training Event • Top-qualifying K9 tracking teams from across the state competed to come out as the top team in Florida • Cross City Correctional Institution came away with the top prize in this year's competition

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“It was a really good competition," said Cross City Correctional Insti

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