Image of former UF President Ben Sasse sitting with his hands clasped.
Local
1 year ago
Ex-University of Florida president gave former Senate staffers large raises, report finds

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.

Elections
1 year ago
Marion County sheriff, commissioners and school board races among those to be contested Tuesday

According to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections, there are 257,727 registered voters in the county.

Susan Lorincz, left, seated in a courtroom, listens to testimony during her trial.
Local
1 year ago
Jury should begin deliberating case Friday of Ocala woman accused of shooting, killing her neighbor

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.

Community
1 year ago
WEEKEND TOP PICKS: North Central Florida events for the sporty, spooky, salty, or sweet

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.

Photo of Angela Knight a longtime employee of Marion County Fire Rescue who is battling Stage 4 bone cancer.
Entertainment
1 year ago
Country music concert to benefit longtime Marion County Fire Rescue employee’s cancer battle

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.

The image is a rendering of the new library entrance as part of the expansion.
Community
1 year ago
Lady Lake Library receives a $1 million grant for massive expansion project | VIDEO

The money is coming from the Lake County Library Impact Fee. See renderings and a virtual tour of the library’s expansion.

Photo shows firefighters extinguishing the convenience store blaze.
Local
1 year ago
Late night fire destroys convenience store at the Marathon gas station on Maricamp

Firefighters say no one was inside the convenience store during the fire.

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Local
1 year ago
Submerged in Questions: Wildwood neighborhood floods following Hurricane Debby

City of Wildwood officials say water from private stormwater pond overflowed, flooding Woodlane Meadows.

Photo of the scene on County Road 484 in Marion County where the deadly accident happened.
Local
1 year ago
24-year-old Belleview woman dies in wreck on County Road 484

Troopers say the driver was not wearing a seatbelt and was thrown from the car.

Local
1 year ago
Head-on collision near Branford kills one, seriously injures another

Troopers say the crash happened on Highway 27, a half mile east of 29th Road in Suwannee County.