Hospitals celebrate new operating rooms and top ratings HCA Florida West Marion Hospital has cut the ribbon on a larger ...

The big story: As Florida’s school voucher system expands, so, too does its cost. It’s anticipated to reach $4 billion as enrollment caps rise and income eligibility requirements remain a thing of the ...

A Florida student's arrest for bringing a gun to school in led investigators to uncover inappropriate text messages between ...

When a 17-year-old brought a gun to his Florida school in December, investigators searched his phone — and uncovered a ...

A Marion County Public Schools teacher was arrested after detectives found romantic texts between her and a student ...

The district averaged over one expulsion and two alternative placements per day across the first 80 days of school.

Forest won its first county wrestling championship in three seasons to headline a night of competitive stories ...

Zachri Frazer, 22, of Kingston, Jamaica, was taken into custody by Marion County deputies on a murder warrant from Alabama.

Dozens of people were indicted by a Grand Jury in Marion County this month, including those charged with attempted murder, ...

Marion County’s high school graduation rate of 80.3% for the 2023-2024 school year increased from its 77.9% rate for the 2022-2023 school year, according to a report released in January.

Jacobs now will compete for Florida Teacher of the Year ... Franchesca Jiminez (Liberty Middle School.) The Public Education Foundation of Marion County organizes the annual Golden Apple ...

Not every Florida school is closed for the holiday. A few will be closed the Friday before — which is Valentine's Day — giving some kids a four-day weekend. Alachua: closed Monday, Feb. 17.