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OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Fire Rescue crews extinguished a fire after a home in Ocala was struck by lightning. On Sunday night, firefighters were called to a house fire on Southwest 115th Street around 8:19 p.m. The 911 caller told them the home was struck by lightning and the attic was filling with smoke.

Steve and Jill Ellis of Ocala recently organized and hosted a Florida Coast to Coast Tour for owners and lovers of Model T Fords, which included trips in century old cars around scenic Marion County and to several other sites. “Model T Ford cars are durable, 100-year-old cars. No A/C...

(This story has been updated to correct the spelling of Gainesville City Commissioner James Ingle's last name. ) Buildings throughout the historic Northwest Fifth Avenue/Pleasant Street neighborhoods have gone from housing Black-owned businesses to housing homes and businesses that are not owned by Black folks, and...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) — Officials with the St. Francis House, a homeless shelter in Gainesville, say several of the organization’s programs and services will close within the next month, as well as the downtown shelter location. According to the organization, the closures are the result of “current economic...

A bit of inclement weather has led to a temporary closure of a Wawa in Marion County due to a power outage, debris scattered across multiple roads, and some congestion along Interstate 75. According to the National Weather Service, the city saw sustained wind speeds of over 30 miles per...

Just over a year after her grandfather acquired the historic Indian Prairie Ranch in Marion County, an equestrian granddaughter has made a miraculous recovery from a near-fatal accident and purchased half the multimillion dollar site. According to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk of Courts this month,...

GILCHRIST COUNTY, Florida – Deputies with the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Bell, FL, man on March 13, 2026, following an extensive investigation and coordinated efforts with multiple law enforcement partners. Jeffery D. Long, 45, had been wanted in Gilchrist County in connection with a December 2025...

(This story has been updated to include the name of a victim.) Here's what we know about two deaths that are being investigated by two separate law enforcement agencies occurring within a few days of each other:( Marion County Sheriff's Office Around 7 p.m. on March 13, deputies were called to the 500th block of...

Patricia Araque Hernandez, 18, has been turned over to ICE following a March 10 arrest for disturbing the peace. The post Gainesville woman turned over to ICE after being arrested for disturbing the peace appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

In the early hours of June 23, 2025, a routine traffic stop in Summerfield quickly spiraled into a nightmare scenario for a deputy from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The incident involved a driver who ... Read more