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Brian Shul received a standing ovation from a capacity crowd at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC) on Thursday night for his uplifting, informative talk spiked with humor about overcoming horrific burns in a jet crash in the Vietnam War to flying the SR-71 Blackbird, the world’s fastest jet, on Cold War spy missions in the 1980s.

Marion County Sheriff’s officials are investigating the death of a 1-month-old child that occurred earlier this week.

According to a Marion County Sheriff’s Office report, on March 30 the agency received information from Reginald Remon Kinsey Gardner's sister that she was going to make payments on his electronic device, known as the Surviving Harmful Interactions Through Electronic Location Devices, or SHIELD, which protects victims of domestic violence.

Community and calendar briefs for April 1, 2016, in Marion County, Florida.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office has closed its review of a complaint alleging deputy misconduct with a finding that the allegation is unsustained.

The FBI is continuing to ask questions about two men arrested by former deputy Eduardo Bustamante, who resigned after the State Attorney’s Office released a report critical of his conduct.

Florida Highway Patrol troopers were investigating a fatal crash on U.S. 441 south of Ocala Thursday afternoon.

Two high-profile murder defendants appeared in Marion County courtrooms on Thursday, continuing slow paths toward trials.

It's been eight years since the Marion County Parks and Recreation department thoroughly reviewed the status of its facilities and needs of the community.

The estimated 50 pieces of jewelry included necklaces, earrings, rings and bracelets. The incident occurred in the 9100 block of Southeast 120th Loop.