Grief is the same in any language. Hundreds showed up to pay their respects Friday night at what has become known as the Ocala Ocho memorial along State Road 40 where eight farmworkers died on Tuesday.
The agricultural community has bonded to support victims and each other in the wake of the deaths of eight farm workers in a bus crash on the way to harvest watermelon on Tuesday.
GRU crews provided mutual aid to restore power in the state capital following destructive storms last week.
A GoFundMe account for the victims and their families has raised nearly $66,000 as of Thursday morning.
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.
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.
The effects of the Northern Lights are expected to last through the weekend and possibly into next week.
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.
Chiles Elementary School food service assistant Angela Kelly was selected as one of five School Lunch Heroes statewide for 2024.
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.