More than a dozen suspects, including a Vero Beach man, found themselves behind bars in Volusia County following a sting targeting sex predators.

After Florida’s Board of Governors voted down Santa Ono as president of the state’s flagship university Tuesday, even members of the board seemed shocked by what they’d just done.

The Brief. An Ocala woman was bitten in the face by a dog while feeding the homeless but remains committed to her weekly outreach. Nicole Burch, a former homeless woman herself, is recovering and ...

Florida state budget talks resume with $2.25B tax cut 'framework' in place The state's budget year runs July 1 to June 30; failing to come up with a budget by the end of June could force a partial ...

Ocala man, 74, drowns in Maine lake. Here's what we know. Ocala Star-Banner. AI-assisted summary. A 74-year-old Florida man drowned in a Maine lake after swimming after his drifting boat.

The Florida Supreme Court recently disciplined 13 attorneys, disbarring two, revoking the licenses of three, suspending six, and reprimanding two.

Florida football added its third commitment of the 2026 recruiting class with the addition of 3-star offensive lineman G'Nivre Carr. ... The 6-foot-4-inch, 336-pound trench warrior out of Ocala, ...

At around 1:45 p.m., Richard Eason of Ocala, Florida reportedly launched his boat at the Vannah Road Boat Launch on the lake in Nobleboro, where he has a summer home.

PALM BAY, Fla. — The murder of a Palm Bay priest has led to a new sexual abuse lawsuit against the Diocese of Orlando. The victim in the lawsuit said he came forward after learning the Rev. Bob ...

Shawn Teuber, a man now stepping into the public light, is suing the Diocese for $25 million, citing years of sexual abuse by a pastor, the late Robert Hoeffner.