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
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office social media account hacked, residents warned to not fall for scam

“We will not, nor will any of our employees reach out to you via social media to request money,” said the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

State
2 years ago
Florida sends two cargo planes filled with supplies to Israel | VIDEO

Florida shipped 85 pallets of donated items to Israel including medical supplies, clothing, hygiene products and children’s toys.

Local
2 years ago
Two people injured in small plane crash at Ocala Airport

Crews rescued the two people from the wreckage and rushed them to the hospital for traumatic injuries.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
UPDATE: Marion County Sheriff’s Office says man and woman found dead in home is murder-suicide

Deputies say they are still attempting to contact family members and are not releasing further information, including the names of the deceased, until they have notified family.

Community
2 years ago
Ocala Walk to End Alzheimer’s exceeds fundraising goal | PHOTOS

This year, 85 teams participated and raised $125,433. The fundraising goal was $110,000.

Weather Updates
2 years ago
Work Week Forecast: Sunny & 70s during the day, cool nights in the upper 40s

No one has to feel guilty for ordering a pumpkin spice latte or wearing a sweater with high temps in the low 70s and cool nights in the upper 40s for the start of this week.

State
2 years ago
First flight transporting evacuees from Israel arrives, meanwhile DeSantis says the U.S. shouldn’t take in Palestinian refugees because they’re ‘all antisemitic’

Florida partnered with the nonprofit Project DYNAMO to transport more than 270 to Tampa and seven to Orlando on Sunday, including 91 children and two dogs.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies find man and woman dead in Whispering Sands home, asking for public’s help

Deputies found a man and woman dead from apparent gunshot wounds on Sunday in the Whispering Sands area. If you saw anything, you’re asked to call Crime Stoppers with your tip.

Photos
2 years ago
‘It’s truly an incredible find.’ Road construction crew discovers sunken ship from 1800s | PHOTOS

Experts believe the small single-masted, shallow-draft sailing craft is well-preserved because it was encapsulated in soil and mud, so there was no air contact for it to decay.

Video
2 years ago
‘It was in God’s hands but I don’t know what I’ve done to make him mad.’ Crystal River residents reflect on not one but two natural disasters in a matter of weeks | VIDEO

Leslie Garrison and her husband had just finished replacing drywall in their Pinwheel Drive home after 14.5 inches of floodwater from Hurricane Idalia when a tornado leveled even more damage Thursday morning.

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