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Nearly three dozen Marion County students were able to earn high school diplomas through an alternative program recently, taking advantage of a flexible learning model that enables those who may have responsibilities to get diplomas through non-traditional schedules. Marion County Acceleration Academies awarded 34...

A teenager has been tracked down and arrested in the wake of a girl fight earlier this month that attracted a crowd at a mini-mart in Wildwood. On the afternoon of June 6, an officer responded to a physical disturbance at Kamal’s Mini Mart, located at 327 Kilgore Ave., according to an arrest report from the Wildwood...

A new Darrell’s Diner has officially opened in Oxford, giving local residents a fresh option for classic American breakfast and lunch fare. Located at 10887 US-301, the new restaurant marks the 19th Darrell’s Diner location and continues the brand’s expansion throughout Central Florida. Known for its down-home...

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. - A 20-year-old Florida man's gold necklace with a cross pendant may be the reason he survived a gunshot wound to the chest at point-blank range. "He's extremely lucky," said Khafra Garcia Henry, one of the surgeons who treated the young man. "A very fortunate young individual...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Central Florida “cat burglar” spoke with News 6 last year to discuss how she broke into over 200 homes during her criminal escapades. Court records show that the former burglar — Jennifer Gomez, now 41 — was arrested in 2011 by Marion County deputies and later found guilty of nine counts of...

A 41-year-old man was killed after failing to negotiate a curve and crashing into a tree along State Road 42 in Marion County on Friday morning, less than 12 hours after another fatal accident in the county claimed the life of a 19-year-old motorcyclist. According to a report by the...

A Belleview man who called his ex-girlfriend over 160 times, in violation of a domestic violence injunction, will spend the next decade behind bars. On Wednesday, June 18, Marion County jurors found 37-year-old Brian Joseph Jankowski guilty of aggravated stalking, violation of a domestic injunction with two prior...

It’s not every day you get to stroll beneath a supersonic fighter jet or stand in the shadow of a 1940s dive bomber—but at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, that’s just the beginning. This soaring tribute to the U.S. Navy’s aviation history is part museum, part air hangar, and entirely awe-inspiring.

Tucked into the quiet backroads of Ona, Florida—population small, charm enormous—you’ll find something utterly unexpected: a castle made of aluminum, rising like a mirage from the swampy landscape. Solomon’s Castle isn’t just a roadside curiosity—it’s a full-blown, self-built fortress of recycled materials, groan-worthy wordplay, and offbeat artistry.

A Leesburg teen was arrested for battery after allegedly kicking a car door into another driver’s face during a road rage incident. An officer responded to Pep Boys auto shop, located at 1314 W Main St., regarding a disturbance involving 19-year-old Kyla Lee Massey around 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest...