Reddick News

According to deputies, a 67-year-old woman was raped inside her home by a cop impersonator Thursday.

A man claiming to be the sheriff forced his way into a woman's home early Wednesday morning and raped her, deputies said.

Superintendent of Schools Jim Yancey announces the following changes regarding new principals at five local elementary and middle schools.

Six men who beat up a man Monday night were arrested by Ocala police early Tuesday morning.

Marion County sheriff's deputies have arrested an Ocala man they believe fired shots at three men in a moving car Monday night.

Published: Monday, May 25, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 24, 2009 at 9:13 p.m. In these austere economic times, summer school has been slashed in Marion County.

Published: Friday, May 22, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 11:42 p.m. Marion County third-graders outpaced their counterparts statewide on the all-important FCAT reading exam, the Florida Department of Education announced Thursday.

Published: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 21, 2009 at 12:02 a.m. The National Weather Service meteorologists in Jacksonville know the forecasts they are putting out this week are not very popular, but at least they are easy to explain.

Published: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 4:04 p.m. A former math teacher with a master's degree in curriculum and instruction has been given the task of revamping Evergreen Elementary School, which failed in six of the last seven years to meet the federal government's "No Child Left Behind" requirements.

A Tallahassee education official will be filling the assistant superintendent for curriculum and learning post left vacant by the upcoming retirement of Martha Mickler from the St.

Published: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 12:32 a.m. Police still were looking Monday for answers and information about the shooting of a Reddick man in downtown Gainesville over the weekend.

Published: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 30, 2009 at 12:05 p.m. Disappointed by last year's fourth-grade writing scores, the Marion County School District decided to spend 2008-09 focusing on the subject at all elementary grade levels.

Published: Friday, April 24, 2009 at 2:41 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 24, 2009 at 2:41 p.m. With his clothing, car and pepper spray and his handling of a situation involving parking in a handicapped space, a volunteer who helped direct traffic at a local charter school went too far playing the part of an officer, sheriff's deputies say.

A former jockey trying to make a comeback was arrested Monday on a charge of DUI manslaughter.

Straight Western opened a five-length lead in early stretch and gamely held on in the closing strides to post a neck win in the eighth race on Friday at Turf Paradise and become the first career winner for freshman sire Western Pride.

Published: Monday, April 13, 2009 at 5:29 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 13, 2009 at 5:29 p.m. Kevin Lowery, a Reddick man charged with first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in connection to the death of his 2-month-old son in March 2005, accepted a plea deal Monday in exchange for 10 years in prison followed by one year of probation.

Emilia Carr and Joshua Fulgham made their first court appearance Wednesday morning, just hours after their arrests on charges of kidnapping and murdering Fulgham's wife, Heather Strong.

A new school transportation plan aimed at trimming $2 million will mean layoffs of 60 bus drivers and new starting and ending times at most schools.

Published: Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 7:46 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 1, 2009 at 7:57 a.m. Monday marks a milestone in Marion County Fire Rescue's history.

Marion County sheriff's deputies arrested a Reddick teen after he allegedly shot at a man who reportedly stiffed him $10 for some crack cocaine.