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Marion County health department officials issue new rabies alert due to infected raccoon
Marion County health department officials issue new rabies alert due to infected raccoon
Marion County Health Department officials have issued a new rabies alert after finding an infected raccoon, bringing the total of active alerts in the county to four
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December 11, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Marion County health department officials issue new rabies alert due to infected raccoon
Homeowner testifies in deadly Gainesville home invasion robbery trial
Homeowner testifies in deadly Gainesville home invasion robbery trial
Jurors are weighing testimony from another day of trial for a man charged with ordering a home invasion in Gainesville that left a woman dead in 2022
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December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Homeowner testifies in deadly Gainesville home invasion robbery trial
Firehouse comes together in show of support for veteran EMT: ‘Hair is hair at the end of the day’
Firehouse comes together in show of support for veteran EMT: ‘Hair is hair at the end of the day’
Firefighters in Dixie County came together to support one of their own in her time of need
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December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Firehouse comes together in show of support for veteran EMT: ‘Hair is hair at the end of the day’
Governor Ron DeSantis unveils $117.36 billion ‘Florida First’ budget proposal
Governor Ron DeSantis unveils $117.36 billion ‘Florida First’ budget proposal
The $117.36 billion budget proposal is slightly less than the current budget.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Governor Ron DeSantis unveils $117.36 billion ‘Florida First’ budget proposal
Funeral arrangements announced for Sonny’s BBQ founder Floyd ‘Sonny’ Tillman
Funeral arrangements announced for Sonny’s BBQ founder Floyd ‘Sonny’ Tillman
Services are scheduled for restaurateur Floyd ‘Sonny’ Tillman, who died at 96
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December 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Funeral arrangements announced for Sonny’s BBQ founder Floyd ‘Sonny’ Tillman
Florida set to execute man convicted in 1989 home invasion killing
Florida set to execute man convicted in 1989 home invasion killing
A man convicted of killing a woman during a home invasion decades ago is facing a scheduled evening execution in Starke, Fla.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Florida set to execute man convicted in 1989 home invasion killing
Deputies investigate abandoned puppies found in Alachua County
Deputies investigate abandoned puppies found in Alachua County
Malnourished animals discovered in taped boxes Saturday morning
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December 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Deputies investigate abandoned puppies found in Alachua County
Florida group announces plans for Marion County racetrack
Florida group announces plans for Marion County racetrack
Thoroughbred Owners Association partners with investors for new facility
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December 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Florida group announces plans for Marion County racetrack
Officers arrest Dollar General armed robbery suspect in Lake City
Officers arrest Dollar General armed robbery suspect in Lake City
After a week-long search, Lake City Police Department officers arrested a man accused of robbing a Dollar General store
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December 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Officers arrest Dollar General armed robbery suspect in Lake City
Ocala Police Department helps make Christmas happen for 22 Ocala Kids
Ocala Police Department helps make Christmas happen for 22 Ocala Kids
Christmas is just over two weeks away, and nonprofits across North Central Florida are working to collect as many donations as possible to help families provide gifts for their loved ones.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ocala Police Department helps make Christmas happen for 22 Ocala Kids
Marion County Fire Rescue breaks ground on new fire station 11
Marion County Fire Rescue breaks ground on new fire station 11
Officials from Marion County Fire Rescue announced that the groundbreaking ceremony for a new fire station marks a significant milestone in expanding their services.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Marion County Fire Rescue breaks ground on new fire station 11
Gainesville county and city commissioners to discuss possible cultural arts center
Gainesville county and city commissioners to discuss possible cultural arts center
In March, a $100,000 feasibility study found that no facility currently exists that could properly house the cultural arts center in East Gainesville.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Gainesville county and city commissioners to discuss possible cultural arts center
Law Enforcement takes down 49 illegal slot machines in joint operation
Law Enforcement takes down 49 illegal slot machines in joint operation
Multiple illegal slot machines were seized in Dixie County following a major joint operation by state and local law enforcement focused on illegal gambling setups.
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December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Law Enforcement takes down 49 illegal slot machines in joint operation
Horse Capital TV highlights purebred Spanish horses
Horse Capital TV highlights purebred Spanish horses
An Ocala horse owner is demonstrating that their love for horses knows no bounds by traveling all the way to Spain for one of the largest horse shows in the world.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Horse Capital TV highlights purebred Spanish horses
Florida lawmakers debate AI regulation as technology expands into daily life
Florida lawmakers debate AI regulation as technology expands into daily life
Conversations focused on AI at work, in finance and insurance, and in healthcare on Tuesday.
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December 10, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Florida lawmakers debate AI regulation as technology expands into daily life
Florida’s CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label
Florida’s CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label
A day after Gov. Ron DeSantis designated a leading Muslim civil rights organization as a “foreign terrorist organization,” leaders of the group’s Florida chapter promised a lawsuit
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December 10, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Florida’s CAIR vows lawsuit against DeSantis over ‘foreign terrorist’ label
Firefighter suffers medical emergency while battling Cedar Key house fire
Firefighter suffers medical emergency while battling Cedar Key house fire
A firefighter is recovering at the hospital after several fire crews battled a house fire in Cedar Key
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December 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Firefighter suffers medical emergency while battling Cedar Key house fire
Gainesville police identify skeletal remains of missing person
Gainesville police identify skeletal remains of missing person
The remains were found near the intersection of Southwest Archer Road and 16th Avenue
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December 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Gainesville police identify skeletal remains of missing person
Man stands trial accused of orchestrating deadly home invasion in Gainesville
Man stands trial accused of orchestrating deadly home invasion in Gainesville
Patrick Watson, the man accused of ordering the deadly 2022 robbery that killed Dhalani Armstrong in Gainesville, is standing trial this week
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December 9, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Man stands trial accused of orchestrating deadly home invasion in Gainesville
Alachua County commissioners approve 150-unit housing development near Newnans Lake
Alachua County commissioners approve 150-unit housing development near Newnans Lake
Alachua County staff presents a plan for development near Newnans Lake that has drawn support and opposition from residents
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December 9, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Alachua County commissioners approve 150-unit housing development near Newnans Lake
People pack Ocala International Airport for ‘updated master plan’
People pack Ocala International Airport for ‘updated master plan’
The airport’s master plan is revisited every ten years, and Tuesday’s meeting drew a packed room focused on many topics
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December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
People pack Ocala International Airport for ‘updated master plan’
Buc-ee’s Ocala store to open in 2028 with new I-75 interchange
Buc-ee’s Ocala store to open in 2028 with new I-75 interchange
Marion County officials clarify timeline for construction of new Buc-ee's and highway project
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December 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Buc-ee’s Ocala store to open in 2028 with new I-75 interchange
Foster parent arrested for child porn, sexting with underage girl, Marion County deputies say
Foster parent arrested for child porn, sexting with underage girl, Marion County deputies say
Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a foster parent accused of soliciting child pornography from an underage girl.
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December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Foster parent arrested for child porn, sexting with underage girl, Marion County deputies say
Alachua County School Board members announce new campaigns following controversies
Alachua County School Board members announce new campaigns following controversies
Two Alachua County School Board members have announced their plans to run for office, but in different positions
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December 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Alachua County School Board members announce new campaigns following controversies
Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization"
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December 9, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Florida governor declares Muslim civil rights group a terrorist organization