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Community
3 years ago
College of Central Florida hosts events featuring award-winning poet

The College of Central Florida will host several events with award-winning poet Brian Turner on Oct. 18.

Sports
3 years ago
Should they have gone for three more? Dolphins rout Broncos 70-20, scoring the most points by an NFL team in a game since 1966

Instead of sending out his kicker for a potential record-setting field goal, Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel elected to take a knee and run out the clock. “It felt like chasing points and chasing a record — that’s not what we came to the game to do,” McDaniel said.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
NEW DETAILS: Troopers release information about vehicle suspected in hit & run

Troopers are looking for a 2018-2024 dark-colored GMC Terrain with a missing right-side mirror in connection with a hit & run on State Road 40 on Monday, Sept. 11. If you have info, call the FHP Communications Center at 1-800 387-1290.

Sports
3 years ago
AP Top 25: Colorado falls out of rankings after first loss and Ohio State moves up to No. 4

Florida State dropped a spot to No. 5 after a victory at Clemson.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
Ocala police arrest horse trainer on charges of soliciting a child for sexual conduct via text messages

OPD arrested Jerry Aguilar, 39. They say he is a horse trainer and coach with children under his supervision.

National
3 years ago
NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft | PHOTOS

Engineers estimate the canister holds 8.82 ounces of material from Bennu, plus or minus 3.53 ounces.

Education
3 years ago
The building where the Parkland school massacre occurred is set to be demolished next summer

On Feb. 14, 2018, former student Nikolas Cruz went with an AR-15-style semiautomatic rifle to the campus, where he killed the 17 people and wounded 17 others. He pleaded guilty in 2021 and was sentenced to life in prison last year.

Community
3 years ago
Tuscawilla Park hosts new cast iron and steel sculpture, now part of Ocala’s permanent collection

‘Make it Rain’ by Ryan Lamfers is the newest addition to Tuscawilla Park’s collection of outdoor sculptures. Stop by and see it on your next walk by the waterside in Ocala.

Local
3 years ago
NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid | PHOTOS

NASA is livestreaming the touchdown of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return, set for around 10:55 a.m. EDT.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
People are losing more money to scammers than ever before. Here’s how to keep yourself safe

In 2022, reported consumer losses to fraud totaled $8.8 billion — a 30% increase from 2021, according to the most recent data from the Federal Trade Commission.