Sports
1 year ago
Fans will get a preview of Gators’ season today at SEC Media Days in Dallas

Gators Head Coach Billy Napier is scheduled to begin his remarks at SEC Media Days starting at 1:50 p.m. ET. Link to watch the live stream in our story.

Students from Buchholz High School with their math competition trophies in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Education
1 year ago
Wins add up to National Championship for Buchholz High School math team

The Buchholz High math team just won its 16th national championship in 17 years.

State
1 year ago
Operation Southern Slow Down: Effort to combat speeding to save lives

Operation Southern Slow Down is a comprehensive program aimed at tackling the issue of speeding on Florida’s roads. By combining strict enforcement with public education, law enforcement officials hope to change driver behaviors and ultimately reduce fatalities.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis set against the blue backdrop of the Republican National Convention stage in Milwaukee.
Elections
1 year ago
Gov. Ron DeSantis among former Trump rivals calling for Republican unity after rally shooting

Gov. Ron DeSantis was once expected to be a fierce 2024 GOP presidential campaign rival. He dropped out after the initial votes were cast in Iowa.

Photo of Lila Leach seated. She was killed in 2010.
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Alachua County Sheriff’s Office hopes hefty reward and advances in DNA testing will help solve cold case

The sheriff’s office says improvements in DNA science have given them the opportunity to re-evaluate old evidence, potentially uncovering new information in the unsolved murder of Lila Leach.

State
1 year ago
PHOTOS: Florida Highway Patrol snaps out-of-this-world photo for 2024 Best-Looking Cruiser contest bid

The Florida Highway Patrol is counting on your votes in an online contest to defend its title of the Best-Looking Cruiser in the nation.

Photo shows three of the people who rescued a woman from drowning. Pictured from left to right are Firefighter/EMT Chris Tatum, Capt. Kevin Pearson, Lt. Kim Wilson.
Community
1 year ago
Rapid response of off-duty fire crew, lifeguard credited with saving drowning woman at Camp Kulaqua

The High Springs Fire Department says a 45-year-old woman experienced a sudden medical emergency while swimming.

Image shows Dunnellon High senior seated in front of a long table as he prepared to sign his letter of intent to play fooball for Eastern Michigan University.
Sports
1 year ago
The best athlete leader Dunnellon High School has had in nearly a generation aims to glorify God on and off the field

Dunnellon High School’s Sean Martin signed a letter of intent to play football at Eastern Michigan University in the fall of 2025.

Image shows Citrus County Sheriff's deputy's patrol car behind a U-Haul van that was crashed through a fence and into a tree.
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Citrus County Sheriff’s deputies say U-Haul van driver tried to outrun them

Citrus County Sheriff’s Office arrested 27-year-old Michael Allen Pierce Jr. on multiple felony charges following a pursuit through Inverness.

Local
1 year ago
Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigating trooper-involved shooting on Interstate 75

The Florida Highway Patrol says the incident occurred southbound on I-75, south of the 374-mile marker in Marion County, on Sunday.