A $50,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County will help the College of Central Florida Foundation continue providing scholarships to students facing financial challenges, with a focus on helping student parents pursue higher education.
Lady Lake Mayor Ed Freeman has been recognized with the 2026 Home Rule Hero Award.
Marion County officials are encouraging residents to recognize the essential workers who help keep the community clean, safe and environmentally sustainable during Waste and Recycling Workers Week, observed June 15-20.
After announcing the closure of its downtown Ocala location earlier this year, Stella’s Modern Pantry has revealed plans to relocate and reopen in a new space later this year.
Four people were rescued Tuesday night after their boat began taking on water near Ray Wayside Park on the Silver River.
New York Knicks fans have waited forever for this. Thursday’s ticker-tape parade for the new NBA champions will be a first. When the team won the title before, in 1970 and ’73, they weren’t honored with New York’s signature procession.
As reigning champions Argentina returned to the World Cup stage Tuesday, there was no drive too long and no ticket too pricey for its most fervent fans.
Whenever historian Geoffrey Ward visits the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum to do research, he finds himself caught up in the spirit of FDR himself, the sense of landed contentment and cheerful disarray that helped define his public image.
A 58-year-old man was arrested on an aggravated assault charge after deputies say he threatened an employee with a knife during a disturbance at a Dunnellon motel.
Few things feel better than a long hike in the woods, exhausting yourself as you soak in the fresh air and tranquility. Then, back to camp, where you chip away at those health benefits with packaged hot dogs slapped into a white-bread bun with a slice of plasticky processed cheese food.
