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.

Local
2 years ago
Elderly couple hit by car while crossing Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala, man dies

A witness says the driver had a green light and the couple was walking against the do not walk signal.

Community
2 years ago
Gainesville’s annual Hoggetowne Medieval Faire will have limitations this year due to new, temporary location

Organizers say this year’s festival is reduced to one weekend instead of the usual three, but they hope free admission will offset any disappointment.

Education
2 years ago
Metcalfe Elementary music teacher hits professional high note winning Alachua County Public Schools’ Teacher of the Year

Alachua County Public Schools announced Dwynette Smith as the district’s 2024 Teacher of the Year Thursday night.

Weather Updates
2 years ago
The weather may be better for jesters than knights this weekend | VIDEO

The Hoggetowne Medieval Faire is a rain or shine event and unlike year’s past it is one weekend only. The festival is this Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Gainesville’s Depot Park.

Local
2 years ago
Marion County fire crews battled a brush fire that threatened homes in Marion Oaks | PHOTOS

Marion County Fire Rescue crews say a 911 caller reported a brush fire in her yard that was spreading toward homes.

Education
2 years ago
Buchholz High School senior named among top 40 STEM students in the nation

Finalists this year were selected out of 2,162 entries submitted by students across the U.S. and ten other nations. Regeneron Science Talent Search says that’s the largest applicant pool since the 1960s. 

Education
2 years ago
Alachua County to unveil ‘calm room’ at Shell Elementary School

The district says it has similar rooms at Ft. Clarke and Howard Bishop Middle Schools, as well as at Santa Fe High School.

Education
2 years ago
Water at Santa Fe College tests clean, safe to consume following repairs to system

The water advisory at Santa Fe College was lifted effective January 24 around 11 a.m.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Citrus County Sheriff’s deputies remove children and animals from home they say was filled with feces | PHOTOS

Deputies arrested three people on animal cruelty charges and say further charges are pending regarding the children.

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