The Florida Highway Patrol is monitoring a two-acre wildfire near I-75 in Alachua County — reducing visibility and causing accident-related congestion on a 20-mile stretch in Marion County.
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Ocala pitmaster Rashad Jones returns as a judge on Food Network's BBQ Brawl airing Mondays at 9 p.m. He brings his award-winning background from wins in 2022 and 2023 to join Adrienne Cheatham and Carson Kressley at Star Hill Ranch, marking a proud moment for the local barbecue community.
A rare 6.1 earthquake shook Florida Monday near western Cuba and was felt statewide, and a tropical disturbance in the Gulf is expected to bring needed rain to our region by the end of the weekend—raising hopes to ease the ongoing drought.
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