The SPCA of Ocala says Lamar Advertising donated billboards throughout Marion County to help raise awareness for Animal Abuser Registry month.
Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward says the unit was put in training mode to ensure all officers had adequate instruction and mastery of best practices.
The sheriff’s office says the couple tried to swim to shore and were quickly overcome.
Williams Elementary will become the district’s first International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme site.
The boil water impacted the Fort King Forest, Hi Cliff, Sleepy Hollow, Delcrest, Bluefields and Regency Estates communities.
Deputies say scammers “spoof” or disguise their number to make it look like it’s coming from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
WEC plans to hire an additional 100 team members this year.
Cold temperatures plunging into north-central Florida are prompting many counties to open shelters for those in need.
Sumter County’s Amnesty Day will be this Saturday, Jan. 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Lake Okahumpka Park in Wildwood.
WEC says it will add a new hotel, indoor arena, seven additional outdoor arenas and a family medicine center to its property in 2024.