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As massive Hurricane Irma battered Florida on a path up the Gulf Coast, Gov. Rick Scott on Sunday advised residents against rushing out once the storm appears to have passed.
Read More »Scott Urges Patience As Irma Hits State
12-Year-Old Dies When ATV Driven By 11-Year-Old Crashes In Ocala
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that a 12-year-old Florida girl died when an all-terrain vehicle being driven by an 11-year-old went off the road and overturned Sunday night in Ocala.
Read More »Orlando Awning Factory Shooting Left 2 Teens Parentless
As families of five people killed in a workplace shooting in Florida deal with their shock and grief, a local sports league is raising money for the children of one of the victims.
Read More »This High School Senior’s Family Was Deported During A Trip To The Beach
In June, Sebastian will graduate high school and enlist into the United States Marines Corps, but his family won’t be there to watch.
Read More »UF, Gainesville Announce Partnership To Test Self-Driving Vehicles
The city of Gainesville is teaming up with UF and FDOT to research, develop and test autonomous vehicles and human-operated vehicles synced to traffic signals on campus and city streets.
Read More »State Says Wildfires Likely To Get Worse
With the state battling 106 wildfires covering 124,000 acres as of Wednesday, Florida's top forestry official warned the fire season has yet to reach its peak.
Read More »Cannabis Compromise Won’t Allow Smoking
Florida patients may be able to vape or munch on medical-marijuana products but they almost certainly won't be allowed to light up joints or take bong hits, under a compromise being worked on by House and Senate leaders.
Read More »Florida Representative Proposes Bill To Monitor DUI Offenders
After about 2,200 DUI arrests were made in Alachua County over the past two years, Florida Representative Cord Byrd is proposing a new bill to monitor driving for first-time offenders.
Read More »Forest Service Battles Wildfire In Ocala National Forest
Firefighters are battling a 67-acre wildfire in the Ocala National Forest.
Read More »Sabal Trail Pipeline Shooter Identified
James Leroy Marker was fatally shot after leading law enforcement on a car chase and shooting at the Sabal Trail Pipeline Sunday.
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