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$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.
Governor DeSantis appoints Adam Lee as Alachua County Court judge
Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Adam Lee of Gainesville to serve as Judge on the Alachua County Court. The post Governor DeSantis appoints Adam Lee as Alachua County Court judge appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
Florida voters: Deadline to register to vote in the 2024 primary election is fast approaching
The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation in time for the Tuesday, August 20 primary election is Monday night, July 22. Click here to check and see if you are registered. If you miss that deadline, there’s still time to register to vote in the November 5 general election. The deadline to register for that election is Monday, Oct. 7.
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.
Lake City man sentenced to 50 years in prison for Gainesville home invasion robbery that left victim paralyzed
Kob'ie Trevellus Jaman Archer, 23, of Lake City, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after entering an open plea to armed home invasion robbery and attempted felony murder. The post Lake City man sentenced to 50 years in prison for Gainesville home invasion robbery that left victim paralyzed appeared first on Alachua Chronicle.
More than 15 illegal slot machines seized from four Perry convenience stores, police say
PERRY, Fla. (WCTV) - More than a dozen illegal slot machines were seized from four different convenience stores in Perry earlier this month, police said in a press release shared Monday. The Perry Police Department launched an undercover investigation earlier this summer after being tipped off about a string of...
Florida's latest recruiting win comes with a grain of salt Ohio State, FSU will love
Billy Napier was hired to lead the Florida Gators because of his previous success at Louisiana, as well as his recruiting chops. Recruiting was something Napier's predecessor Dan Mullen struggled with down the stretch. While Napier's transition to the SEC has been nothing short of a never-ending baptism by fire, he did land one of the best recruits in the 2025 cycle in Vernell Brown III on Sunday.
Tallahassee man arrested for assaulting 3-year-old girl in his home
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee man is behind bars after he allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a three-year-old girl, according to a probable cause affidavit. Charles Hickson is charged with sexual battery on a child younger than 12, and kidnapping a child younger than 13, according to court documents.
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