Denise Vickers

Denise Vickers brings more than 30-years of journalism experience to the team. She has been in leadership roles at news outlets in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Idaho, South Carolina, and Virginia. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri's College of Journalism and earned an MBA from the University of Alabama.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Alachua County deputies investigate shooting that left three people injured

Deputies say the shooting happened in the area of 5900 SW 20th Avenue.

Local
1 year ago
Deadly accidents in the 352 over the Memorial Day holiday claimed lives ranging from 13 to 82 years old

State troopers responded to at least three separate deadly accidents in Dixie, Levy and Marion Counties over the Memorial Day weekend.

Education
1 year ago
Middle school students from Ocala may be the next generation of aerospace innovators

Cornerstone School’s Team 1 placed 17th in the American Rocketry Challenge. That has earned them an invitation to participate in NASA’s Student Launch initiative.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Two shootings at Ginnie Springs disrupt holiday weekend fun

Ginnie Springs which is a popular place to beat the heat closed temporarily over the weekend to give law enforcement time to investigate the shootings.

USMC veteran Sgt. Bob Levenson standing beside an American flag at Ocala’s 2024 Memorial Day ceremony.
Community
1 year ago
Hundreds pay tribute to fallen heroes during Memorial Day ceremony in Ocala | PHOTOS & VIDEO

A flyover, gun salute and wreath laying were among the highlights of the Memorial Day observance in Ocala honoring the dedication and sacrifice of war dead from the area.

Weather Updates
1 year ago
MEMORIAL DAY WEATHER: No holiday from the heat, rain chances increase during the week

The heat index will make it feel like 100 degrees by Monday afternoon.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Rabies alert issued for Marion County

Health officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon in the Anthony area off Northwest 100th Street.

Weather Updates
1 year ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Near triple-digit temps for Memorial Day holiday

Whether you’re waving a flag at a Memorial Day service or riding the waves at the beach, we’re in for a heat wave this holiday weekend. 

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Family dispute over kids appears to be motive behind deadly shooting at North Marion Middle School

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 34-year-old Roderick Kelvin Watson Jr. and charged him with second-degree murder in the shooting death of the father of his fiancée’s children.

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