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Local
2 years ago
Vanguard High School student selected for prestigious U.S. Navy aviation program

Joseph Lavdas is one of only 28 students nationwide selected to take part in the U.S. Navy Summer Flight Academy.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Leesburg police identify suspect in deadly convenience store shooting

Police are searching for 25-year-old Alex Lopez. They say he should be considered armed and dangerous.

Community
2 years ago
Squeezed out: Cutrale to close Leesburg packing plant leaving more than 100 without jobs

Cutrale will be moving it’s citrus packing to plant to one of its other locations this fall, laying off the workforce in two phases and closing the plant. See links to resources for workers who will soon be jobless.

State
2 years ago
NASA mission managers target new launch window for Wednesday

Mission managers are targeting June 5 for the launch of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft on NASA’s Crew Flight Test.

Local
2 years ago
UPDATE: 18-year-old from Dunnellon died in motorcycle wreck Sunday morning

Police say the driver of an Audi turned into the path of the motorcycle which had the right of way at the intersection.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Leesburg police need help finding the person who shot, killed convenience store clerk | PHOTOS

Leesburg police say the robbery, shooting happened at the Fast Stop Superette on Picciola Road on Thursday around 9 p.m.

Weather Updates
2 years ago
WORKWEEK WEATHER: Seek relief from the heat as temps inch toward triple digit territory

The National Weather Service says the potential for isolated afternoon storms increases through the week.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Gainesville police shoot man armed with hedge trimmer

The shooting happened Saturday evening at a home in the area of 3400 NW 21st Place.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
NEW DETAILS: 16-year-old arrested, charged in deadly stabbing at a home in Wildwood

The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office says the stabbing happened at a home on County Road 148 in Wildwood during a sleepover a 15-year-old was having at the home.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Law enforcement in Dixie County say they shot, injured man who ambushed them

The Cross City Police say they along with Dixie County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a call about an armed man suffering from a mental health crisis.