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UF wildlife expert explains increase of shark interactions in Florida
CEDAR KEY, Fla. (WCJB) - Many North Central Florida residents have taken to social media to share their shark encounters both on the Gulf Coast and in the Atlantic Ocean. While there have always been reported shark incidents at Florida, 2024 has seemed to have an increase. In 2023, the state of Florida had 16 confirmed shark attacks. This year, there have been more than 10 cases so far.
$116,000 lottery ticket sold at south Marion gas station
A Florida Lottery ticket worth more than $116,000 has been sold at a gas station in south Marion County. According to the organization, a winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold on Thursday, July 18, at the Quick King located at 14725 SE U.S. Hwy 27/441 in Summerfield. The ticket is...
As student aid requests lag in Florida, groups step in to help some fill out FAFSA
By summertime, most prospective college students know which school they're attending and how much they have to pay in tuition. But not Viviana Gonzalez. The Sumner High School graduate started filling out the FAFSA, or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, back in January. But a technical issue prevented her from completing the parents' portion of the form for months.
“Florida Lawyer’s $1 Million Donation to Fire Chief- After Trump Rally Tragedy Shocks Nation”
Florida lawyer Dan Newlin is the contributor who was acknowledged by President Trump on Thursday night through his Republican National Convention (RNC) speech for giving $1 million to the loved ones of the individual who was killed after a Trump rally. The family members of 50-year-old resigned fire chief Corey...
Longtime Florida Horseman Milton S. Hendry Dies at 82
Longtime Florida horseman Milton S. Hendry, 82, died June 27 in Crystal River, Fla. The native of Bay Springs, Miss., loved horses all of his life and first became professionally involved with show horses, reining horses, and barrel racing. He later rode at unsanctioned meets in the South and Midwest before receiving his jockey license to ride Quarter Horses in Louisiana in 1972. Before retiring from riding in 1986, he was a leading Quarter Horse jockey at Commonwealth Race Course in Louisville, Ky., and Pompano Park in Pompano Beach, Fla.
Woman dead after overnight crash on Newberry Road
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A woman from Newberry is dead after she got out of her car in the middle of Newberry Road. She was hit by cars at the intersection with Southwest 155th Terrace near Jonesville right after 10 p.m., Florida Highway Patrol troopers said. FHP Lieutenant Patrick Riordan...
Miami man arrested in ‘grandparent scam' also linked to multiple fraud incidents: Police
A Miami man has been arrested in a "grandparents scam" that conned an elderly couple out of thousands of dollars, and police say he's linked to multiple fraud incidents in Florida and elsewhere. Agustin Garcia-Marsan, 38, was arrested Monday on charges including organized scheme to defraud, theft from elderly, fraudulent...
Bookstore aimed at selling books banned in Florida opens in Northwest Jacksonville
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A local lawmaker is taking a stand against the book bans happening across the state. State Rep. Angie Nixon recently opened Cafe Resistance in Northwest Jacksonville to make sure Black history isn’t forgotten. The bookstore is on Soutel Drive and has a mission to counter...
Vehicle strikes, kills Newberry woman exiting vehicle on SR 26
A 42-year-old Newberry woman died Monday night when she stopped her vehicle on State Road 26 near Jonesville, exited her car and was struck by traffic. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the woman was driving westbound on SR 26 (Newberry Road) at 10:05 p.m. when she stopped within the roadway at NW 155th Street. She then got out of her vehicle and was struck by other traffic.
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