Sports
2 years ago
Florida fines high school for allowing transgender student to play girls volleyball

The Florida High School Athletic Association fined Monarch High $16,500 and the school district suspended the volleyball coach pending the outcome of its investigation.

Local
2 years ago
Troopers: 20-year-old woman standing in Highway 19 hit, injured

FHP says the woman was standing in the outside lane of Highway 19 when a 36-year-old woman from Tampa driving a Chevy Equinox hit her. 

Local
2 years ago
60-year-old man hit, killed while walking along State Road 40 in Marion County

FHP identified the 60-year-old victim as being from Quincy, Florida.

Community
2 years ago
Watering your lawn in Wildwood when it’s not your day, time could get your water cut off

The city says it’s stepping up enforcement of irrigation restrictions in order to conserve water.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Hernando County deputies arrest men aged 64, 70 on charges of stealing liquor from Walmart

Deputies say when they pulled over Johnnie Magee and Michael Brinson they found multiple unopened bottles of alcohol in the backseat and trunk.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Marion County deputies searching for person of interest in connection with teen girl’s death in Dunnellon

Deputies say they found 17-year-old Sofia Lugo dead early Sunday morning at a home in the 1000 block of NW 111th Court.

Community
2 years ago
Santa’s elves visit early to the Boys & Girls Club of Marion County with a ‘sleigh’ full of toys

The “elves” making the delivery in this case were employees from DeLuca Toyota.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
NEW INFORMATION: Reward offered in weekend shooting that injured a deputy and bystander

The sheriff’s office says both the deputy and the civilian are expected to make full recoveries.

Community
2 years ago
The Villages first up tonight for public meetings on I-75 multi-year improvement plan

Construction for the I-75 improvements is anticipated to begin in spring 2025.