Education
2 years ago
Marion County Spelling Bee champs go 22 rounds

The 22nd annual event ended after 22 rounds, including the last 18 with just two students battling it out for the title.

Sports
2 years ago
Gators secure huge road win over Kentucky 94-91 | PHOTOS

The Gators now prepare to take on Texas A&M Saturday in College Station. 

Local
2 years ago
Ocala woman dies in wreck on I-75 northbound

Traffic was backed up over 10 miles on Interstate 75 northbound due to a deadly crash involving a semi-truck. Troopers say all lanes are now open.

Community
2 years ago
Gainesville police asking for help finding person who shot, robbed woman walking dog near Depot Park

Police say the incident happened on Wednesday, Jan. 24, around 7:30 a.m.

Community
2 years ago
Kimberly’s Center launches $1.6 million capital campaign to build more than space for children

Kimberly’s Center launched the public phase of its capital fundraising campaign with a $10,000 gift from First Federal Bank.

A $40 donation provides a teddy bear or chemo duck to comfort a child undergoing cancer treatment at UF Health Shands Children's Hospital.
Community
2 years ago
Fundraiser that provides cuddly bears to comfort children during cancer treatments marks major milestone | VIDEO 

The 25th annual Stop Children’s Cancer Bear-A-Thon will be on Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The goal is to raise more than $125,000 which helps fund pediatric cancer research at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital.

Local
2 years ago
Student art to go on display at College of Central Florida exhibition

You can see the student work on Monday, March 25 through Tuesday, April 30, at the CF Webber Gallery in Ocala.

Local
2 years ago
UPDATE: Authorities say missing 12-year-old girl from Gainesville has been found safe

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement says the girl has been found and the missing child alert canceled.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Man arrested after a drug bust in Lake County

Lake County Sheriff’s Office detectives say they found nearly three ounces of cocaine, a half-pound of marijuana, oxycodone, and two firearms.

Local
2 years ago
State DOT worker seriously injured in accident while smoke from prescribed burn closed roadway

Troopers say due to poor visibility a woman in a pickup truck drove through an intersection and hit a large traffic cone and then hit the DOT worker.