Four former Marion County Fire Rescue employees accused in a violent hazing incident at a local fire station have pleaded not guilty to criminal charges and have waived their personal appearances at arraignments that had been scheduled for Tuesday, court records show.

Four Marion County Fire Rescue employees are facing charges in connection with what investigators described as a violent hazing incident involving a 19-year-old Marion County firefighter.

Twenty-one horses were killed early Tuesday when a Reddick barn caught fire, causing the roof to collapse, officials said.

An off-duty firefighter is being praised as a hero after he saved a driver from a burning vehicle on I-75.

An adorable pup named Bella is safe and sound after falling into a 14-foot cave-like hole on Sept. 30 in Ocala.

The deaths of two Marion County Fire Rescue members by suicide have raised concerns about the mental health strains first responders continuously face, from long hours and PTSD to substance abuse and addiction.