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It would have been the start of 13-year-old Jacob Scott’s second week at Lake Alfred-Addair Middle School, but the seventh-grader did not make it to class Aug. 22. He was struck by a car as he walked to his bus stop.

Gene Wilder, star of 'Willy Wonka' and Mel Brooks comedies, is dead at 83, his family says.

A Facebook post that was shared more than 8,000 times led to the termination of a Tropical Smoothie employee after he allegedly told a co-worker he wouldn't serve two police officers.

Florida Southern College has the largest one-site-collection of Frank Lloyd Wright structures in the world. The Ledger's photo gallery shows why the "Child of the Sun" collection has earned so much acclaim.

Heart of Florida Regional Medical Center has revamped its joint replacement program, renovating a unit consisting of 12 private rooms and a physical therapy facility, adding more patient education to its program and bringing in a surgeon who specializes in the procedure.