Tropical Storm Alex forms after dropping more than a foot of rain over Florida

A tropical disturbance that produced flooding rain across South Florida has now exited off the coast into the Atlantic Ocean, where conditions allowed the system to organize enough to become Tropical Storm Alex on Sunday morning.

Police help find shelter for 2 people, 17 dogs involved in crash in Ocala

The Ocala Police Department said it was able to find shelter for two people and 17 dogs after a crash left their van inoperable on Sunday.

Help Wanted: Florida hosting job fair to fill thousands of teacher vacancies

Signs were posted at the Orange County Convention Center for the state’s Great Teach-In, where recruiters hope to land strong candidates during a job fair for teachers on Saturday.

Portions of I-75 shut down in Marion County due to tractor-trailer crash

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating after a tractor-trailer crash and subsequent fire shut down parts of Interstate 75 in Marion County on Thursday afternoon.

Ocala police officers who saved choking baby speak
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We are hearing from responding police officers who assisted in saving a choking baby at a Golden Corral Restaurant in Ocala.

Owners want justice after they say dog attacked horses, killing 1 of them

Two horse owners in Lake County are furious after they say their animals were attacked by a neighbor's dogs. One miniature show horse was killed and the other was severely injured.

Report: Florida VA took too long to verify veteran's status instead of treating him

The VA Office of Inspector General said in a recent report that staff at the Malcolm Randall Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Gainesville, Florida put bureaucracy ahead of a comatose veteran's medical needs shortly before he died.

Parasailing accident in Florida Keys leaves 1 dead, 2 injured

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Coast Guard are investigating the parasailing crash.

Buffalo mass shooting: Grand jury indicts Payton Gendron on terror, hate charge

The white 18-year-old man accused of fatally shooting 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was charged Wednesday by a grand jury with domestic terrorism motivated by hate and 10 counts of first-degree murder.

Ocala police officer credited with saving choking baby

An emergency unfolded Saturday night right in the middle of a Golden Corral Restaurant. Police responded to the call, with one officer jumping into action, grabbing a choking baby and patting his back until he began to cry. The brand-new mom and dad were frozen in fear.

Plans for National Pulse Memorial & Museum causing controversy

As plans for a National Pulse Memorial and Museum enter into the final design stage, some survivors of the mass shooting and relatives of some of the victims are against it.

Rep. Demings officially files qualifying paperwork in race for U.S. Senate

Democratic Congresswoman Val Demings officially filed qualifying paperwork Tuesday to run for the United States Senate. Demings is the heavy favorite to become the Democratic nominee and is trying to unseat two-term Republican Sen. Marco Rubio.

Gas prices could affect storm evacuations for 2022 hurricane season

Record fuel prices could make many Floridians less willing to evacuate if they are threatened by hurricanes, the AAA auto club said.

How a mineral used in cat litter could help fight climate change

A mineral used as a drying agent in air purifiers and cat litter could soon be used to clean up one of humanity's nastiest messes – climate change.

DeLand man killed in explosion at Memorial Day bonfire, deputies say

A man was killed in an apparent explosion at a home on Memorial Day during an outdoor party, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.