Education
2 years ago
Threat of severe weather prompts some school closures for Tuesday

Some school districts in the 352 are canceling class for tomorrow or dismissing early. Click to see the full list and the forecast.

State
2 years ago
Florida Republicans oust state party chairman facing rape allegations in critical election year

Christian Ziegler has not been charged with a crime and says he is innocent, contending the encounter was consensual.

State
2 years ago
US company says its moon landing attempt is in jeopardy because of a ‘critical’ fuel leak

The problem was reported about seven hours after Monday’s predawn liftoff from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Austell to spend life in prison for teen murderCounty teen
Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Austell to spend life in prison for teen murder

Bacarri Justice Austell was sentenced to life in prison for murdering a Sumter County teen two days before his 17th birthday.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Ocala police chief says they received more than 100 tips, that helped lead them to the suspected Paddock Mall shooter | VIDEO

Police Chief Mike Balken wouldn’t comment on the suspected motive for the deadly shooting. But says Albert Shell Jr. and victim David Barron knew each other.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
WATCH: Ocala police hold news conference regarding arrest of Paddock Mall shooting suspect

Ocala police chief Mike Balken updated the community on the arrest of 39-year-old Albert Shell Jr. and vows to do everything possible to make sure Shell spends the rest of his life behind bars.

Photos
2 years ago
First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon with commercial deliveries | PHOTOS

The Vulcan rocket carries a lunar lander which is expected to attempt a moon landing on February 23.

Weather Updates
2 years ago
Severe Weather Alert: High winds, heavy rain and threat of tornadoes expected on Tuesday

National Weather Service meteorologists say to expect wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph on Tuesday along with heavy rain and isolated tornadoes.

Elections
2 years ago
DeSantis’ State of the State address might be as much for Iowa voters as it is for Floridians

The speech kicking off Florida’s annual legislative session on Tuesday comes a week before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses on Monday, Jan. 15.

Local
2 years ago
Fiancée of man targeted in Paddock Mall shooting creates GoFundMe for three of his surviving sons

David Nathaniel Barron, 40, died in the shooting at Paddock Mall. His family celebrated his life on Saturday.