A 68-year-old Jacksonville man turned $50 into a $1 million prize when he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket, the Florida Lottery announced Thursday. The man claimed the prize from the 500X THE CASH Scratch-Off game at the Florida Lottery’s Headquarters in Tallahassee. He chose to receive his winnings as a one-time, lump-sumContinue Reading

Two Ocala men have pleaded guilty in connection with a robbery spree of postal carriers in Florida. Jacoby Colon, 20, and Darius Capers, 19, robbed three postal carriers according to their plea agreements. Colon pleaded guilty to conspiracy to rob postal carriers, armed postal robbery and brandishing a firearm inContinue Reading

It will be a steamy hot day with showers and thunderstorms holding off until after 3 pm in the afternoon. Rain will increase into the early evening hours today with the heaviest storm coverage around I-95 and the beaches. Rain lingers through 10 pm especially around areas in southern Georgia.Continue Reading