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Willie James Daniels, 36, was convicted of domestic battery Tuesday and sentenced to one year of probation. Facing up to a year in jail, Daniels took a plea deal that was accepted by Judge Meshon Rawls. Daniels was initially charged with felony battery, aggravated assault, child cruelty and cannabis possession,...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Alachua County Bomb Squad gave the all-clear today after someone found a suspicious-looking device on a building. They say they were called to the National Guard armory on Northwest 39th Avenue. They scanned the device and said it wasn’t an explosive. Officials didn’t say...

The Ocala Golf Club Snack Shop at 3130 E Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala, Marion County, was temporarily closed by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on July 18, 2025, after inspectors documented 13 violations during a routine food inspection. The facility was able to resume operations...

Horse getting life-saving surgery after two-year-long search for the perfect veterinarian. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office reported a train derailment on Friday morning.

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OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating multiple vehicle burglaries. A deputy responded to the area of northwest 11th court after a thief entered an unlocked vehicle. The vehicle was stolen overnight. Another vehicle was also left unlocked and a firearm was stolen from inside.

An Ocala man who recently completed a job at a local residence is facing a felony assault charge after he allegedly threatened one of the homeowners with a golf club and air rifle while demanding payment of $100. On Sunday, July 20, at around 6:40 p.m., several Marion County Sheriff’s...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A car crash in Alachua County has lead to drug trafficking charges. Caleb Stinton, 35, was involved in a single vehicle crash in Newberry. Deputies found meth, cocaine, and several grams of fentanyl, plus other untested substances suspected to be illegal drugs. Stinton refused top provide...

A mother was arrested after allegedly swinging a broom at her daughter in the front yard of their home. Eugenia Rices, 42, of Ocklawaha, was arrested Thursday on a charge of battery by Marion County sheriff’s deputies. The daughter contacted law enforcement and upon a deputy’s arrival at the...

Several local children are in the running for a chance to win a national competition for the most adorable toddler in the nation, which will award the winning toddler with a $25,000 prize and the opportunity to star in a national ad campaign. Earlier this week, Ocala-News.com reported that 3-year-old...