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Man found sleeping in his car was arrested with multiple drugs and large knife
BROOKSVILLE, Florida — A Brooksville man was arrested after being found asleep in his car with a large knife and various drugs, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. While conducting proactive patrols on July 29 at approximately 10:30 a.m., Deputy B. Frayer observed a suspicious vehicle parked facing...
High school football schedules for every Marion County team
Monday marked the first day of the Florida high school football season. As Marion County athletes hit practice fields for their new season, they’ll count the days to their first games. There's a 25-day wait until Aug. 23m and everyone is itching for Week 0 games to see how teams stack up, but...
The Community Foundation for Ocala/Marion County holds its annual Back-to-School Giveback
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Backpacks, pencils, and other supplies from the Community Foundation for Ocala and Marion County. “This is our third time partnering with everyone in the community to be able to help serve thousands of kids across Marion County.” said the Director of Strategic Engagement, Ashley Gerds.
Boat, trailer theft could be part of larger operation, Volusia deputies say
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – The Volusia Sheriff’s Office said it’s now looking for a man, and possibly two suspects, it believes stole a boat and trailer last week. They’re believed to possibly be tied to a larger operation or ring. News 6 first told you last...
Lightning sparks brush fire in Ormond Beach, fire department says
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. - A brush fire was reported in the Ormond Beach area on Tuesday afternoon, according to the Ormond Beach Fire Department. It's located in the marsh area southeast of the Ormond Lakes subdivision near Shockney Drive, officials said. The fire department said the fire was likely caused...
Former Eustis High Softball State Champion Ainsley Perdicaris Commits To Clarion University
EUSTIS, Fla. – Ainsley Perdicaris, a 2022 graduate of Eustis High School, has committed to Clarion University to continue her softball and academic career. Perdicaris played a pivotal role in Eustis’s remarkable state championship run in 2021. She and fellow pitcher Libby Levendoski lead the team to a 27-1 record and the 2021 Class 4A State Championship.
Florida dad abandons daughter, 10, on 'dangerous' Kissimmee road after late-night spat: sheriff
KISSIMMEE, Fla. - A Florida man is behind bars after deputies said he left his young daughter on the side of a road in Osceola County and took off overnight. Hector Serrano, Jr., 30, was arrested and booked into the Osceola County jail on a child neglect charge, jail records show.
Former county commissioner, environmental advocate Nancy Higgs dies at age 75
Nancy Noel Higgs — a former Brevard County commissioner, environmental advocate and business owner — has died at age 75 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Higgs, a longtime resident of Brevard's south beaches area, served on the Brevard County Commission for three four-year terms, from 1992 to 2004, representing District 3 in South Brevard. ...
Atlas 5 blasts off on final classified military mission
A United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket carrying a classified U.S. Space Force satellite — the booster's final national security payload — blasted off from Cape Canaveral two minutes after sunrise Tuesday and streaked into space to kick off a secrecy-shrouded mission.Powered by a Russian-built RD-180 first stage engine and five Northrop Grumman strap-on solid-fuel boosters, the Atlas 5 roared to life at 6:45 a.m. EDT and majestically climbed away from pad 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station atop 2.7 million pounds of thrust.Putting on a spectacular early morning show, the five strap-ons boosted the rocket and its...
SpaceX Dragon recovery will return to the West Coast for good
SpaceX announced last week that the company will be moving its Dragon recovery operations to the West Coast of the United States due to trunk debris surviving reentry, even though computer models said it wouldn’t. This will be a return to form as the company started out recovering its Dragons from California.
Florida sheriffs, police chiefs oppose marijuana initiative
- Pointing to issues such as traffic safety, the Florida Sheriffs Association and the Florida Police Chiefs Association have announced opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the use of recreational marijuana. The sheriffs association said its members approved a resolution opposing the initiative during a meeting last...
OneBlood ransomware attack could affect Florida hospital blood shortages
Blood-donation nonprofit OneBlood, which serves hundreds of hospitals in the southeastern U.S., has been hit with a ransomware cyberattack that is affecting Florida hospitals, according to a release. Although OneBlood remains operational and continues to collect, test and distribute blood, the release said, the impact to the organization's software has significantly slowed their processes and shipments to hospitals. ...
Gov. DeSantis seeks to nix legal challenge to Monique Worrell's suspension
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis is trying to end a legal challenge to his controversial decision last year to suspend Orlando-area State Attorney Monique Worrell. State lawyers Friday filed a 25-page motion arguing that a federal judge should dismiss a lawsuit filed by two residents and the group Florida Rising Together that alleges DeSantis violated voters’ due-process and First Amendment rights in the suspension.
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