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On Thursday, Joseph Daniel Miranda, 33, was sentenced to three years in prison following a no contest plea and conviction of drug possession with intent to sell (felony), possession of a controlled substance without a prescription (felony), possession of ammunition by a convicted felon (felony), operating a vehicle...

Several readers shared photos with Ocala-News.com of icicle-filled trees and other frozen fixtures across Marion County as residents battle freezing temperatures that will return nightly this week. Residents in Ocala and Marion County woke up to sub-freezing temperatures (i.e., below 32 degrees Fahrenheit) on Sunday...

Early on Sunday, February 1, deputies responded to a call about a person who was shot in the 8400 block of NE 77th Lane. If you saw or heard anything suspicious or unusual in the area of NE 77th Lane (off of NE Waldo Rd) from 11:30 p.m. Saturday, January 31, through 12:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 1, please contact...

Laura Elizabeth Hughes, 54, was arrested last night and charged with reckless burning of conservation lands after building a fire that spread over a quarter acre at Morningside Nature Center. The post Homeless woman arrested for starting fire that spread over a quarter acre at Morningside Nature Center appeared...

BRADFORD COUNTY, Fla. – A Bradford County mother is dead, and two children are left without parents following an apparent murder-suicide on Jan. 29. Deputies with the Bradford County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic disturbance call that morning. According to investigators, a neighbor had attempted to...

Behind rows of oversized loungers and foam-filled furniture, a curtain opens into a small performance space lit by lanterns and multicolored string lights. A cello, potted plants and a spotlighted wooden stool sit on stage. In front, a “VIP” section is marked not by velvet ropes but by a cluster of oversized beanbag...

Reading from a prepared statement on Jan. 30, former Marion County Sheriff's Deputy Christina Gates Thagard pleaded with U.S. District Judge Thomas A. Barber for leniency and promised she would never commit another crime. Thagard, 41, was arrested by Ocala Police Department officers on May 3, 2025, and accused of...

A Fort McCoy woman has filed a lawsuit against a local convenience store and gas station, claiming she suffered serious injuries after tripping in a pothole while pumping gas. Kathryn D. Bench filed the complaint on Jan. 19 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County against Eureka Qwik King Food Store LLC...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - An injured bald eagle was rescued from a dumpster by police officers this weekend. Gainesville Police officers responded to a call around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, reporting an injured bald eagle near the Jiffy Lube on Southwest Archer Road. The eagle had reportedly been involved in a...

A Miller's Ale House in Marion County failed a routine food and health inspection on Jan. 27, 2026, with 18 violations recorded by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The popular Marion County casual sports-pub chain restaurant received an administrative complaint recommendation after...