Boy, 14, charged in sex assault | Chronicalonline.com – A Homosassa teen was arrested Wednesday on sexual battery charges. A 6-year-old girl told the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office that the teen kissed her, sexually violated her, and exposed himself to her. Citrus County Chronicle Online

Officials negotiating to bring massive FedEx facility to Ocala | Gainesville.com – Marion County and the city of Ocala are negotiating a deal with FedEx that would bring a new facility and 165 jobs to the city. The facility would be built on 150 acres in Ocala.  The Gainesville Sun

UF may get $15 million extra to pursue Top 10 status | Gainesville.com – Gov. Rick Scott’s proposed $74.2 billion budget for the coming fiscal year includes $15 million to help the University of Florida become a top-10 public university. Scott announced his Florida Families First budget recommendations to an audience of state-wide educators at the state Capitol Thursday. The Gainesville Sun

4 indicted for murder in separate cases | Gainesville.com – Four men were indicted for murder at the Alachua County Criminal Courthouse Thursday. One of the men may face the death penalty because the murder may have been a hired kill. The Gainesville Sun

Cardinal in Los Angeles Is Removed From Duties – NYTimes.com – The former leader of the nation’s largest Roman Catholic archdiocese was removed from all duties after documents showed he protected priests who sexually abused children. The New York Times