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The Florida Highway Patrol believes it may have located the missing vehicle that fled the scene of a fatal hit-and-run in Marion County yesterday.
Read More »Gainesville Ex-Police Union President Pleads No Contest In Theft Case
Former president of the Gainesville Fraternal Order of Police Lodge, Jeffery McAdams, pleaded no contest Wednesday afternoon to second degree felony charges that he stole more than $56,000 from the organization.
Read More »Gun Proposals Could Have Better Shot In Senate
Senate President Joe Negron, R-Stuart, this week sent the bill (SB 140) to three committees.
Read More »Florida Concealed Weapon Licenses Now Renewable Online
On Wednesday, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that Florida concealed weapon licenses can now be renewed online.
Read More »Hold Your Horses: Ocala Expects $2 Million Economic Boost From Worldwide Equestrian Event
The Ocala Jockey Club is hosting its International Three-Day Event, making the city more competitive in horse eventing.
Read More »Florida’s 67 Supervisors of Elections To Get Pay Raises
Florida's 67 election supervisors are getting a raise thanks to Sentate Bill 0514, which goes into effect this weekend.
Read More »Marion County Commissioners Approve Single-Family Zoning
Tuesday's Marion County Commissioners meeting brought welcome news to residents of Cherrywood Estates after high-tensions over a nearby multifamily zoning application.
Read More »Gainesville Is Edging Back Toward Normalcy After Hermine
The Emergency Operations Center continues to monitor the weather but as of now city staff has returned to normal operations.
Read More »Florida Begins Recovery After Hermine’s Wrath
Hurricane Hermine is downgraded as it races across the Southeast, leaving hundreds of thousands of people without power.
Read More »Two Arrested During Marion County Crime Spree
Two suspects were arrested Tuesday morning during a crime spree at three convenience stores in Marion County, and a third suspect is still on the run.
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