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The Waldo city council members sat back, hands folded, awaiting citizens’ complaints about the ordinance they introduced the previous week, adding a 10% utility tax on the purchase of water in the city.  About 35 people showed up to the Oct. 8 meeting to weigh in on the first reading …

There was little information from the affected islands, though officials expected many residents to be left homeless.

Hurricane Michael slammed into the Florida Panhandle with terrifying winds of 155 mph Wednesday, splintering homes and submerging neighborhoods before continuing its destructive charge inland across the Southeast. It was the most powerful hurricane to hit the continental U.S. in nearly 50 years and at least one death was reported during its passage.

Prosecutors charged Michael Drejka with manslaughter Monday Aug. 13, 2018 in the death of Markeis McGlockton whose videotaped shooting in a store parking lot has revived debate over Florida’s “stand your ground” law.

Despite health concerns raised by some residents of Melrose, Florida over new wireless-emitting smart meter, experts assure they are safe and a benefit because they eliminates the need for utility employees to drive to residential homes and businesses to record electricity use.

Ocala's Brittany Bowe and three other Americans had reason to celebrate Wednesday. They finally won a long-track speedskating medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, ending a U.S. drought for the women dating to the 2002 Salt Lake City Games.

A former student opened fire at a Florida high school Wednesday as classes were being dismissed, killing at least 17 people and sending scores of students running into the streets to escape the bullets.