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OCALA, Fla. — One person suffered minor injuries during an attic fire at a home on Southeast 57th Court on Thursday night, according to Marion County first responders. Crews said the fire broke out around 6:30 p.m. Officials said the flames started on the back patio and spread to the attic.

Terry Franklin Pennington A 61-year-old Florida man was sentenced to four consecutive life terms on...

A 26-year-old Ocala man was taken into custody after deputies said he threw a stolen handgun into the bushes while being pulled over on a scooter. On Wednesday, July 15, at around 6:45 a.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal was stopped near the intersection of E Highway 40 and SW 27th Avenue when a scooter was

A 41-year-old homeless man is being held without bond after he allegedly stole a golf cart from a church in Summerfield. Eric Linville Manning was booked into the Marion County Jail on a felony charge of grand theft of a motor vehicle, according to an arrest affidavit from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

SUMMERFIELD, Fla. — Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a woman accused of stealing from a resident while working at an assisted living facility. Investigators say Zariah Parks stole cash and a debit card from an elderly victim in Summerfield, using them in a shopping spree totaling more than $6,000.

Severe T'Storm Warning several Central FLorida counties . Expect strong winds, lightning, and small hail.

An Alachua County sheriff's deputy successfully rescued 11 ducklings that had become trapped inside a Gainesville storm drain on Thursday morning. Deputy Soultanian responded to the intersection of NW 105th Drive and NW 28th Place, removing his tactical vest to lift the heavy metal grate and reach the birds. While...

A woman was found unresponsive at a pool at a home in southwest Gainesville and has been transported to a local hospital. The post ASO investigates drowning incident in southwest Gainesville appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The Gainesville Police Department is encouraging parents to talk to their kids about an upcoming “teen takeover”. On July 3, GPD posted on Facebook that “A large crowd of teens and juveniles have gathered at Depot Park”. Officials say that several assaults were reported that day.

Seymoun Jezotal Mack Jr., 29, was arrested yesterday for allegedly shooting into an occupied apartment at Carver Gardens on July 12. The post Man on probation arrested for shooting into occupied apartment appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .