Car hits bicyclist along SR 50 in Bithlo

Authorities are investigating a crash involving a vehicle and a bicyclist. The Florida Highway Patrol said the crash occurred along State Road 50 in Bithlo.

Elderly man shot, 3 suspects on the run

The Leesburg Police Department released new video of the three suspects involved in the shooting of an 87-year-old man. Officers responded to a shooting outside a gas station in Leesburg on Saturday afternoon around 2:40 p.m.

FBI to pay $22M to settle harassment claims from women trainees at Quantico

The FBI agreed Monday to pay more than $22 million to settle a class-action lawsuit alleging female recruits were singled out for dismissal in training and routinely harassed by instructors with sexually charged comments about their breast size, false allegations of infidelity and the need to take contraception “to control their moods."

UF's canine open heart surgery program anniversary

The University of Florida is celebrating the one-year mark of its canine open-heart surgery program. The program was launched in August 2023 to offer mitral valve repair surgery for dogs suffering from degenerative mitral valve disease.