Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at an airport in Highlands County, announcing some $311 million in awards for statewide infrastructure projects.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will hold a news conference at a restaurant in Crystal River.

A Sumter County teacher accused of having an “inappropriate relationship” with a 16-year-old student was arrested, according to the sheriff’s office.

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed another set of six bills on Tuesday, adding to the growing pile of over 100 new state laws taking effect this year.

The list includes many towns that might be off the beaten path for some, such as Nantucket in Massachusetts and Montpelier in Vermont.

A man riding a motorcycle through Marion County was killed in a crash with a sedan that violated his right of way, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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She claimed she stole the money because she’d become “addicted to stealing the payroll funds,” DOJ officials announced.

During a news conference in Citrus County on Thursday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed his response to a federal appeals court ruling that allowed a state ban on transgender treatments for minors to go into effect.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis visited Citrus County to deliver a check for infrastructure improvements.

The man — Jesse Rumson of Lecanto — showed up to the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, while wearing a panda costume, court records show.

The state attorney’s offices of Florida’s Ninth and Fifth judicial circuits will join forces in hopes to prevent and prosecute animal cruelty cases at a new level.

A portion of State Road 200 was closed Sunday afternoon in Hernando after a crash, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

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A man is accused of spending his November stealing stoves, dishwashers, refrigerators and more from multiple homes in the Marion Oaks area.

News 6 has obtained video from a witness to a pursuit that ended in Marion County with the death of a Titusville man.

A man’s family is trying to get answers about what happened in the final moments of a multi-county pursuit with deputies that ended in his death.

A 75-year-old man that was a suspect in a gruesome Thanksgiving-day homicide is dead after shooting himself, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.

An armed Titusville man was shot and killed by deputies following a car chase that began in Citrus County and ended in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Investigators said that on Nov. 3, the man rang the doorbell at a home on Water Trak while wearing a protective vest.

Strong storms spurred possible tornadoes and caused damage throughout parts of Central Florida.

An Ocala man faces charges after deputies said he fled from a traffic stop in a neighboring county and later attempted to carjack another driver on Friday evening.

A 41-year-old Mount Dora man died Saturday after attempting to flee a traffic stop in Citrus County and later driving over deputies’ stop sticks, his vehicle crashing into a concrete wall and catching fire, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A missing child alert was issued Wednesday for a 2-year-old boy last seen in Citrus County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

A 22-year-old Ocala woman was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of murdering a Marion County deputy, who is her former boyfriend, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.

The Florida Department of Transportation will, for the moment, no longer pursue a proposed extension of the Florida Turnpike.

A 16-year-old faces DUI manslaughter charges in a fatal crash in Citrus County.

A 52-year-old man was shot and killed in Weirsdale, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

A man who worked as a community soccer coach and teacher in Citrus County is locked up in Lake County facing child porn charges, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office.

A 57-year-old Florida Man decided to twerk for police during a traffic stop; the officer responded with tasing.

Crews found a missing 82-year-old Citrus County man after investigators were searching for him for nearly three days, according to state officials.

A Hummer burst into flames in Florida right after filling up several gas cans, according to WFLA.

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A manatee was recently spotted swimming along the Homosassa River with the word “Trump” scraped onto its skin and now, a federal investigation is underway. Fish and Wildlife Service is investigating. Fish & Wildlife Service is investigating the harassment of a manatee...reported to federal authorities over the weekend discovered w/ words "Trump" scraped in its back ...discovered in Blue Hole on the Homosassa River” (via @CitrusChronicle )-Insurrectioning wildlife? Fish and Wildlife Service. Fish and Wildlife Service is aware of this incident and is working closely with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies have found and arrested a man who was wanted after abducting a woman Saturday morning. Within minutes, a detective found the alleged suspect vehicle heading west on State Road 44 in Citrus County. With the assistance of the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office, officials said a pursuit ensued, at which time Thomas drove the stolen vehicle he was occupying into Lake Spivey. Officials said that upon his release, he will be booked into the Citrus County Jail and await extradition back to Sumter County. ***ORIGINAL STORY***The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a woman they say was abducted Saturday morning.

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A man fired multiple shots Monday after an argument over drugs led to gunfire, according to the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Sidney Benton was in Marion County earlier that day with a woman who lives in the area when he got into a drug-related fight with another woman. He’s also expected to face charges in connection with the altercation in Marion County. In this case, drug activity escalated to a firearm being discharged in a residential area, which could have had fatal consequences,” Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast said in a news release. “Detective Laborda’s diligence and cooperation with our partners at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office removed a violent offender from the streets, making both our communities safer.”

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on County Road 491. The crash happened on Wednesday in Citrus County just before 5 p.m. According to FHP, a 40-year-old man was driving southbound on CR-491 near West Glen Pines Court. A 61-year-old woman was driving northbound, towards the man when he left the southbound lane and drove into the oncoming traffic, authorities said. The woman died at the scene of the crash, troopers said.

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida sheriff fatally struck a pedestrian who was crossing a highway Wednesday night, according to the Citrus County Sheriff's Office. Deputies said Citrus County Sheriff Mike Prendergast was driving from a board meeting around 9 p.m. when a pedestrian entered the outside traffic lane of U.S. Highway 19 in Hernando County in an attempt to cross. Prendergast is cooperating with the Florida Highway Patrol investigation and agreed to submit to a blood draw, although alcohol does not appear to have been a factor in the fatal crash. "We will continue to update the public on the details of the investigation once more information is available. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the pedestrian during this difficult time," deputies said in a news release.