Spending by recently resigned University of Florida President Ben Sasse is coming under scrutiny after the student-run newspaper found that he awarded secretive consulting contracts and gave high-paying jobs to former members of his U.S. Senate staff and Republican allies.
According to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections, there are 257,727 registered voters in the county.
There are about 13.6 million registered voters in Florida. Of those, 32% are Democrats, 39% are Republicans and 26% are independents not affiliated with any party.
The incident happened on June 2, 2023, during what the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says was a service call regarding kids trespassing on private property.
Election officials say the claim, which has circulated online nationwide since at least 2020, is an example of the kind of misinformation that often spreads among well-meaning voters but threatens to erode trust in the voting process.
You don’t have to have seen Ridley Scott’s original “Alien” movie or its sequel “Aliens” to appreciate the third movie in the franchise. Director Fede Álvarez says “Romulus” is a standalone.
Hurricane Ernesto expected to create dangerous swells and rip currents on Atlantic Coast while some North Central Florida rivers are still experiencing moderate flooding from last week’s Hurricane Debby.
60-year-old Susan Lorincz faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted in the June 2023 shooting of her 35-year-old neighbor Ajike “A.J.” Owens.
This weekend’s events include an outdoor expo with over 170 vendors, a Jimmy Buffet tribute, and a food truck festival full of local favorites.
Grammy-nominated country singer John Berry will perform this Saturday at the Orange Blossom Opry to help Marion County Fire Rescue employee Angela Knight who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 bone cancer.