Drivers in the Lake City area should use caution along State Road 100 as officials monitor lingering smoke from a 20-acre brush fire.
A 26-year-old woman was arrested on an animal cruelty charge after Lady Lake police say a puppy was left inside a hot vehicle for up to an hour at a US 27/441 shopping center on May 16.
A new Waffle House restaurant could soon be coming to Dunnellon as development plans move forward near the Rainbow Springs area.
Ocala Civic Theatre will wrap up its milestone 75th season with an evening of awards, food and celebration May 30.
A rabies alert was announced Thursday for part of Marion County after a raccoon in the Ocala area tested positive for the virus.
The Alachua County Victim Services & Rape Crisis Center is recruiting Community Ambassador Program volunteers to help raise awareness of interpersonal violence prevention and connect residents with available support services. Applications are due May 18, with training beginning May 20.
The free May 23 event will feature a community walk, live entertainment, educational activities and discussions focused on Florida’s Black history and culture.
With hurricane season beginning June 1, organizations across North Central Florida are hosting preparedness workshops and community events to help residents get ready.
Future students can apply to the College of Central Florida for free during a series of Application Day events scheduled in June across the college’s three campuses.
A Marion County sheriff’s deputy survived a stabbing attack May 13 in Dunnellon after investigators say a suspect ambushed him while responding to a suspicious person call.