FWC Officer Specialist Nicole Basford named 2022 Operation Dry Water Officer of the Year

The National Association of State Boating Law Administrators has selected Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Officer Specialist Nicole Basford as the 2022 Operation Dry Water Officer of the Year. 

Marion sheriff's deputies find human remains inside burned car in Silver Springs

The Marion County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) is investigating the case of an "abandoned vehicle" in Silver Springs that was destroyed by fire and which also had human remains inside.

On Wednesday, October 12, 2022, at approximately 10 a.m., Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies responded to the 2000 block of NE 231st Ave. regarding a suspicious vehicle.

When deputies arrived, they located the abandoned vehicle that had been destroyed by fire. Upon further inspection, deputies discovered human remains inside the vehicle.

State association recognizes Key Center staff
Martha Hirth
Martha Hirth, Key Training Center

Martha Hirth, Key Training Center (KTC) Resident Manager, was recently recognized by the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities and Florida Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (DSP) as one of

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Citrus County wins 2022 WaterSense® Sustained Excellence award

PHOTO, FROM LEFT: Conservation Specialist (WCS) Ed Bugbee, Water Conservation Manager Debra Burden, WCS Thomas McConnell, WCS Regonald West, and Florida-Friendly Landscaping Coordinator Steven Davis.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Citrus County with a 2022 WaterSense Sustained Excellence Award for helping people save water.

Marion sheriff's office seeking kidnapping suspect

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking any information from the public that can help to identify and locate a male suspect in an attempted kidnapping case.

On Thursday, September 22, at around 9:30 a.m., MCSO deputies responded to a report of an attempted abduction. The juvenile victim told the deputies that a man tried to force her into his vehicle while she was at a bus stop in the 14000 block of 202nd Terrace in Umatilla.