Marion County schools to participate in statewide tornado drill
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Schools across Florida will take part in a statewide tornado drill on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at 10 a.m., as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week, according to the National Weather Service. The drill is designed to help students, teachers, and staff...
Marion County honors principal, assistant principal, and employee of the year
Marion County Public Schools awarded the Principal of the Year, Assistance Principal of the Year, and School-Related Employee of the Year to various staff last weekend during the 35th Annual Golden Apple Gala held in Ocala. The award ceremony took place at the Reilly Arts...
Bradford County South End Tax Collector’s office temporarily closed
Many Bradford County residents are questioning why the South End Tax Collector’s office is closed.
Ocala pet sitter buys $300 in gift cards with stolen credit card, deputies say
An Ocala woman was arrested over the weekend after she allegedly stole another woman’s credit card while pet sitting and used it to purchase several hundred dollars’ worth of gift cards. On Tuesday, January 14, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a residence...
‘Pecanderosa’ Tells the Tale of Early Florida Settlers
The Jolly Family House, ‘Pecanderosa’ | Alachua County, Florida | c. 1850s. Historic rural homesteads like this one are rapidly disappearing in Florida, making the Jolly House in Alachua County an exceptionally rare and valuable glimpse into the lives of the state’s earliest...
High-speed 100 MPH chase in Marion County captured on dashcam | WATCH
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Dashcam footage from a Marion County Sheriff’s Officer’s patrol car captured a high-intensity, 100 MPH pursuit. The pursuit occurred around 2 a.m. on Feb. 1 on SE Baseline Rd. and Maricamp Rd. It all started when a Marion County Sherrif’s...
Marion County detectives arrest suspect in December convenience store armed robbery
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) has arrested a suspect in connection with an armed robbery and stabbing that took place in December 2024. Jose Francisco Rivera, 57, was taken into custody on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, by a MCSO Major Crimes Detective....
High school student charged with attempted murder in July drive-by shooting at Dee’s Liquor
Jaquez Equon Wallace, 18, a high school student who has been in the Alachua County Jail since October 24, has now been charged with shooting into a crowd of people outside Dee's Liquor on SE 4th Ave. on July 12, 2024, when he was 17. The post High school student charged with...
Three Arrested in Fanning Springs Drug Bust, Over 30 Grams of Meth Seized
The Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 9629 Minnesota Street in Fanning Springs, Florida, on February 3, 2025, as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking. The operation resulted in the arrest of three individuals and the seizure of...
Marion County commissioners approve new animal ordinance
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Commissioners first discussed possible enforcements in December. Now they’re back hearing more from residents about their experience with animals in rural and non-rural areas. “The verbiage we had in there wasn’t as easily enforceable as we...
