Gainesville man charged with battery on FWC officer after allegedly camping on Water Management...
Staff report HAWTHORNE, Fla. – Michael Brian Chafin, 62, of Gainesville, was arrested Thursday and charged with battery on a Fish and...
Developers are turning our horse town into the next Orlando
I've lived in Marion county for more than 30 years; growing up here, it used to be amazing. I could see the beautiful old...
Celebrate 9 years of empowering young women with Dream on Purpose
Press release from Dream on Purpose GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dream on Purpose invites the community to its 9th Annual “Dine with DOP” celebration on...
Teens arrested for car theft were released from jail in September; one is on...
Staff report GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Devin Christopher DeCoursey, 18, and Timrell Lee Means, 19, were arrested yesterday for allegedly stealing a car;...
Exploding rifle on Thanksgiving sends Marion felon to hospital, jail
A convicted felon from Marion County was arrested after a rifle he was allegedly firing in his backyard exploded, injuring his arm and sending...
Ocala women earn homes through Habitat for Humanity
Two Ocala women who each spent hundreds of hours volunteering to help build homes for others through Habitat for Humanity have both earned their...
A New “Mass Layoff” In The Florida Manufacturing Sector – Over 100 Jobs Lost
The last couple of months have seen a substantial number of manufacturing job losses in Florida. In November, I wrote about how Dart Industries,...
Video evidence leads to Marion County man arrest on multiple charges
MARION COUNTY, Florida — A 22-year-old man has been arrested on multiple charges related to lewd acts with a minor, according to the...
FHP: Reddick man killed, girlfriend injured in single-vehicle crash Friday on I-75
One person was killed and his partner injured in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 that slowed traffic in one direction...
Resurrection project to protect the Civil War-era town of Rosewood
Lizzie Robinson Jenkins of Archer wants to make sure that the Civil War-era town of Rosewood is not forgotten. The 86-year-old historian and founder...
