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.
A traffic improvement project at the intersection of Morse Boulevard and Chitty Chatty Run/Sandalwood Drive is expected to begin May 18 and continue for about 45 days.
Lady Lake police are conducting a traffic homicide investigation after a pedestrian was critically injured in an early morning crash May 13.
WIND-FM’s “Rocks the Reilly” concert series returns to Ocala on May 16 with a performance by Alter Eagles, a tribute act honoring the iconic sound of the Eagles.
A nine-month infrastructure project is underway in Wildwood as crews work to address drainage and flooding concerns along Barwick Street.
Health officials are warning residents to avoid contact with water near the Eagles Nest Dock area of Orange Lake after harmful algae toxins were detected.