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Local
2 years ago
Outpouring of support for farm bus crash victims amid calls for increased safety

The Farmworker Association of Florida has organized a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 for victims and their families. By Wednesday, it was halfway to the goal.

Local
2 years ago
Chaplains called in to comfort bus crash victims

Chaplains play a critical role in the hospital community, providing support and prayer in traumatic times. They say their presence is an essential part of the healing process.

Photos
2 years ago
Solar storm hits Earth, producing colorful light shows across Northern Hemisphere | PHOTOS

The effects of the Northern Lights are expected to last through the weekend and possibly into next week.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Why the suspected Paddock Mall shooter won’t go to trial anytime soon

The public defender for Albert Shell Jr. says he’s never represented a client facing the death penalty and needs more time to build a defense team.

Education
2 years ago
“She is our hero!” Alachua County food service assistant honored with state award

Chiles Elementary School food service assistant Angela Kelly was selected as one of five School Lunch Heroes statewide for 2024.

Equine
2 years ago
Ocala trainer not committing yet to run Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in the Preakness | PHOTOS

Trainer Kenny McPeek and the horse’s ownership wouldn’t commit to whether the colt would race in the Preakness on May 18 in Baltimore, which requires a quick two-week turnaround.

Equine
2 years ago
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in the closest 3-horse photo finish since 1947 | PHOTOS

Derby winner, Mystik Dan, had his early schooling at trainer Kenny McPeek’s Silverleaf Hills Training Center which is located just south of Ocala.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Parents arrested, charged in Ocala toddler’s death | VIDEO

The sheriff’s office says 15-month-old Daltin Miller died of an overdose of fentanyl, meth, and xylazine which is a tranquilizer used on horses.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
VIDEO: Marion County Sheriff’s Office releases helicopter and bodycam footage of arrest in forest fire case

Deputies say they also had to rescue two campers trapped by the fires in the woods.

Local
2 years ago
Nine arrested in connection with protests on the University of Florida campus over the Israel-Hamas war

Authorities say six students, one teaching assistant and two people who work at a store nearby violated the university’s policies on protesting on campus.

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