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Video
2 years ago
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Humble hero says it was ‘instinctive’ to jump into action, ending man’s alleged crime spree in Starbucks drive-thru

“I just knew he was up to no good,” said 37-year-old Shane Spicer about seeing a man running toward the Starbucks drive-thru. Moments later Spicer stopped the man from carjacking the driver in front of him. Turns out, the stranger he helped was six months pregnant.

Community
2 years ago
PHOTOS: Families relived Civil War history at Ocklawaha River Raid over the weekend

The Ocklawaha River Raid continues on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The battle re-enactment takes place at 2 p.m.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office says man set house on fire, shot at first responders. They responded with deadly force

CCSO says 57-year-old Paul Vincent Noeller poured gasoline around the home and yard, lit it on fire and shot at first responders as they tried to put the fire out.

Elections
2 years ago
Can a Floridian win the presidency? It hasn’t happened yet as Trump and DeSantis vie to be first

Florida has long been influential in national politics — never more so than in 2000 when there were five weeks of recounts and court challenges before George W. Bush carried the state and won the presidency, by 537 votes.

Sports
2 years ago
AP Top 25: USC drops out for first time under Lincoln Riley; Oklahoma State vaults in to No. 15

Georgia received 49 first-place votes. No. 2 Michigan got nine first-place votes, No. 3 Ohio State had three and No. 4 Florida State had two.

Elections
2 years ago
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, AP sources say

Gov. Reynolds will break with long-standing Iowa tradition to endorse DeSantis. Iowa’s governor typically stays neutral before the caucuses that kick off the Republicans’ nomination calendar in January.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Gainesville police arrest man suspected in shooting another man at Windsor Terrace Apartments

Officers say they developed 35-year-old William W. Murphy III as the person responsible for the shooting after talking to people in the area.

Community
2 years ago
Readers and writers to converge in Gainesville for free, annual Sunshine State Book Festival

The 5th annual event will be held January 26-27 at the Hilton University of Florida Conference Center. It’s FREE for the public to attend.

Sports
2 years ago
No. 4 Florida State earns spot in ACC title game by pulling away from game Pitt 24-7 | PHOTOS

The fourth-ranked Seminoles are returning to the ACC title game for the first time in nearly a decade after pulling away from Pittsburgh for a 24-7 win on Saturday night.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Fall back: How daylight saving time can seriously affect your health

Officially the time changed on Sunday at 2 a.m. Did you remember to reset your clocks before you went to bed?