Our USA TODAY Network food writers love spotlighting the country’s top restaurants, but in summer, we're all about casual, ...

Operation Southern Slow Down is underway in Florida, other southern states to curb speeding and reduce traffic fatalities.

One hospitalized after carbon monoxide alarm at Chewy in Ocala; six evaluated, building closed.

Storm chatter: Social media is buzzing about a possible Gulf storm. Reporter Kimberly Miller explains why forecasters aren' ...

Going out to eat? See which Marion County restaurants were rated best by inspectors, and which failed the test.

Jowarn Micquel Mitchell, sitting in the jury box wearing a jail uniform, speaks with one of his lawyers, Widner Saint-Cyr, ...

NASA astronaut Anil Menon will launch with two Russians to the International Space Station for an 8-month mission. Here are ...

A Dunnellon man has been arrested in connection with a house fire that occurred on July 3. The suspect allegedly sent threatening text messages to his grandfather, the homeowner, prior to the fire.

Two Paddock Mall eateries closed after dead rodents found; Bojangles cited 10 violations. Report: 850-487-1395 ...

A 27-year-old man is set for trial, accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of his cousin. The trial has been rescheduled three times, with the latest attempt beginning after a jury was ...

A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking part of Florida's "Stop WOKE Act" from being enforced in university ...

Marion County is considering raising its preliminary countywide millage rate from 4.02 to 4.42 for the next fiscal year. Commissioners are also weighing the potential financial impact of Florida's ...