News from Ocala, Florida and surrounding communities. Crime, classifieds, events, government, and local happenings for Ocala and Marion County, as well as surrounding cities and communities.
Two men accused of stealing $1,000 worth of rebar from a local construction site were arrested after their pickup truck crashed into a tree while fleeing from a witness.
Marion County is asking residents to report traffic congestion and transportation needs through a new survey and map that allow residents to pinpoint and label areas of concern in the county.
An Ocala jockey who won 100 races during her first full season as a rider was recently awarded Outstanding Apprentice Jockey by the Jockey Club of Canada.
An Ocala couple has been arrested and charged with manslaughter exactly two months after their 15-month-old child was found dead from an overdose of fentanyl, meth, and tranq, some of which he ingested directly.
Starbucks is in the midst of expanding its presence in Ocala with construction of its eighth location, which is its first in the northeast part of the city in nearly 15 years.
Video of Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies engaging in an 11-hour standoff with an arson suspect who climbed a tree to escape arrest was recently featured in an episode of Investigation Discovery’s television series Body Cam.
A traffic stop in Ocala led to the arrest of a 40-year-old bicyclist after he was allegedly found in possession of fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, and a suspended driver’s license.
Founder's Day will celebrate the city of Belleview's heritage with a free event featuring food trucks, bounce houses, pony rides, free face painting, and balloon animals.
The county has increased solid waste disposal rates and flat-rate disposal fees for cars, trucks, and other vehicles without trailers at Ocala's most trafficked landfill in an effort to "offset rising costs."
An Ocala car wash chain appears to be approaching the final stages of construction of its sixth location, which will operate under a different name than the other five establishments.
A 70-year-old Marion County man who lied about having vision problems for nearly 30 years and scammed the Department of Veterans Affairs out of over $1,000,000 is facing up to a decade behind bars.
State officials are advising motorists of a traffic shift on U.S. 441 as crews continue to make improvements near one of the busiest intersections in Ocala.
Construction crews are making steady progress at the site of a new assisted living facility in east Ocala, which first broke ground over two years ago.
A Marion County firefighter's son has advanced to the final four contestants of MasterChef Junior after winning an all-expenses-paid vacation to Mexico for his family and immunity from elimination during this week's episode.
