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Community
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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.

Local
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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
2 years 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.

Local
2 years ago
Troopers say 93-year-old woman driving golf cart hits, kills 84-year-old Ocala man who was walking

The Florida Highway Patrol says the accident happened at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Damaged furnishings on Windsor Avenue are piled up outside a home, waiting to be picked up after Hurricane Debby passed Cedar Key, FL.
Crime & Safety
2 years ago
SCAM ALERT: Beware of FEMA fakes trying to defraud you after Hurricane Debby

FEMA has received reports of people pretending to represent them.

Community
2 years ago
YOUR FIRST DAY PHOTOS: Back-to-School 2024

To celebrate the start of the school year, we’re inviting you to share photos of your children heading off to school.