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The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has launched a fraud investigation after the owner of an Ocala-based financial advisory firm was accused of stealing nearly $200,000 from one of his clients. On Tuesday, August 12, MCSO stated on social media that a Marion County resident recently reported that Michael Hainsworth,...

Floyd Russell Hill, 57, was arrested early this morning for battery on two police officers and other charges after allegedly trying to drive away from a traffic stop while officers were trying to remove him from his vehicle. The post Man on probation in 3 counties arrested after allegedly trying to drive away while...

Lagarius Joseph Johnson, 21, was sentenced to 35 years and 3 months’ imprisonment in federal court for possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by an unlawful user of controlled substances, possession of a machine gun, and possession of a machine gun in furtherance of a drug...

Marion County does not lack evidence that the operation of its jail needs urgent reform. In recent years, our newsroom has documented preventable suffering and deaths among those being held behind those walls—people including Scott Whitley, Maniesa Fletcher, Jacob Oakie, Juan Miranda-Valentín, Dennis DiGenova and...

UPDATED: Melissa Danielle Nattiel, 42, has been charged with child abuse, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, and disorderly conduct after allegedly instigating a fight among juveniles at a Santa Fe High School track meet in March. The post Newberry coach and parent arrested after allegedly instigating fight...

The grave of Madison Starke Perry, Florida’s fourth governor, with an iron cross from the Sons of Confederate Veterans. Perry owned a plantation in what is now Rochelle, Florida and fought in the Civil War for the Confederacy. (Hailee Papa/WUFT News) Members of the Rochelle community want to preserve...

Joshua Raymond Snavely, 40, was arrested yesterday for shoplifting and making a false threat to bomb the Tampa airport; he was released from jail the previous evening after serving a five-month sentence for doing the same thing in March. The post Ocala man arrested for bomb threat just hours after being released...

Dozens of firefighters battled a large commercial fire Tuesday in Marion County.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Members of Florida’s Doge will begin their audit of Alachua County on Wednesday following a letter sent from the state demanding access to county spending. The city of Gainesville and other municipal governments have received similar letters, assessing the local governments’ spending and...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Leaders with the Early Learning Coalition of Marion County are once again searching for a permanent CEO. Latrisha Sims will take over temporarily for Carrie Theall, who served in the role for about two and a half years. Officials say Sims has worked with the coalition...