World & Nation
Panic and fear gripped another Florida school Friday when a gunman opened fire, wounding one student before being taken into custody on a day planned for a national classroom walkout to protest gun violence, authorities said.
April 20, 2018
Travel & Experiences
We are out of the motel and moving before 7 a.m., driving east in November fog--out to where Silver Springs Boulevard becomes simply Florida State Road 40.
Oct. 2, 1994
The hairless creatures get scratched as they forage for food. The mysterious mange, which afflicts more females, is worsening.
Jan. 5, 2003
Florida’s relentless growth is pushing the endangered black bear out of the woods and closer than ever to cities -- often with deadly results.
June 22, 2004
State wildlife officials are investigating a recent rash of illegal killings of black bears in Ocala National Forest that may be linked to the protected species’ increasing run-ins with humans.
Feb. 26, 2003
High School Sports
For most sprinters, a hamstring twinge can be a cause for major concern.
June 13, 1993
The driver and the children were on their way back from a field trip in Florida. Two other youngsters are seriously hurt.
June 30, 2005
Wildfires that consumed about 29,000 acres and killed two persons burned out of control Friday in Florida and Georgia, forcing evacuations, closing major highways and shutting down power to 4.5 million residents.
May 18, 1985
Many years before Mickey Mouse--or even Walt Disney--was born, a monumental artesian limestone spring east of this old town in central Florida became the state’s first great tourist attraction.
March 21, 1994
Florida’s worst outbreak of fires, which burned about 200 homes and scorched almost 110,000 acres in two days, was contained Sunday in all but one area, where an enormous blaze remained out of control and destroyed nine more houses.
May 20, 1985