Oxford
LATEST NEWS
Daytona Beach condo owners plead with lawmakers for insurance costs relief
DAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. — With the November election quickly approaching, it’s Your Community, Your Vote. And one issue Florida voters will consider when heading to the ballot box is the cost of property insurance. Major storms, along with the rising cost of rates, have combined to create financial challenges for property owners along the coast.
Meatless Monday or wingless Wednesday: Brevard boasts diverse (and filling) vegan options
Plant-based and satisfying? It's quite possible: We have some great options across Brevard County. Dining-out options can be difficult, however, when someone you love has eating restrictions. We set out to find a few places that are plant-based and have menu items that prove much more satiating than a bowl of lettuce with some balsamic on the side. ...
Chris Pratt's Stunt Double Tony McFarr's Cause of Death Revealed
Watch: Chris Pratt Speaks Out Following Death of Stunt Double Tony McFarr. New details have been uncovered in the investigation of Antonio "Tony" McFarr's passing. Two months after the stuntman was found dead in his Orlando, Fla., home, Orange County Medical Examiner ruled he died as the result of a heart issue, according to an autopsy obtained by TMZ Aug. 21.
First flight after annual ends in crash from fuel exhaustion
The accident flight was intended as a test flight after the Cessna 182’s annual inspection. During the preflight inspection, the pilot visually checked the fuel and noted that there was less than he expected. While operating in the traffic pattern at the airport in Orlando, Florida, he experienced static...
Villages Charter High To Host Rural Football State Championships
Exciting news out of The Villages as The Villages Charter High School is set to host the FHSAA Rural Football State Championships. The FHSAA announced that the H.G. Morse Range Stadium will serve as the host of two state championship games on Friday, December 6th. This will be the first time in school history that The Villages Charter High School will host such an honor. This is huge for Sumter County to get something like this and we should be very excited about the potential this brings to the area.
Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve remains under water
The Sharon Rose Wiechens Preserve remains closed due to flooding. The popular boardwalk remains closed due to excessive water which was deposited by Tropical Storm Debby. The storm had closed golf courses in The Villages, but most have since reopened. The Mira Mesa Executive Golf Course will reopen on Saturday.
Roommate arrested after altercation sparked by accusation of removing dog’s eyelids
A Summerfield man was arrested after an altercation with his roommate he had accused of removing his dog’s eyelids. Brian Taylor, 55, was arrested Monday night on a charge of battery at his home on SE 179th Place after an argument with his female roommate, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
DUI-suspended driver from Mexico jailed after traffic stop in The Villages
A man from Mexico who was convicted of drunk driving in 2021 was arrested after a traffic stop in The Villages. Fabian Montoya Tello, 24, of Okeechobee, was driving a four-door Dodge Charger with dark tinted windows at about 10 a.m Monday near the Village of DeLuna when an officer initiated a traffic stop, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. Montoya Tello handed the officer an expired U.S. Passport.
Man wanted for robbing Dollar General in west Ocala
Ocala police are searching for a man accused of burglarizing a local Dollar General store. In a social media post on Tuesday, August 20, the Ocala Police Department provided photos of a male suspect who allegedly burglarized the Dollar General located at 1111 W Silver Springs Boulevard. According to OPD,...
Is it raining in Florida? 'Cold front' may bring (temporary) relief from heat
Is it raining in Florida? Check our weather radars below to see if showers and thunderstorms associated with a Northeast Florida cold front will dampen your plans this week. In its Thursday, Aug. 22, tropical weather outlook, the National Hurricane Center in Miami was tracking three tropical waves in the Atlantic. The hurricane...
What's the state of our water? Answers come from stakeholders at chamber event
Once a taken-for-granted bankable asset, Southwest Florida's degraded water quality is now a critical, contentious topic.. Water issues here have people scrambling for solutions. A recent Chamber of Southwest...
Fla. woman pleads guilty to killing man she babysat and injured in 1984
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (TCN) -- A 62-year-old woman was sentenced to three years in prison after she entered a plea deal for injuring a 5-month-old boy 40 years ago, causing him lifelong trauma that led to his death. WTVJ-TV reports Terry McKirchy pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the...
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.