Ocala FL

Demonstrators gathered at the Historic Downtown Square in Ocala on Saturday morning for an “All of US 250” protest, an event that organizers stated was aimed at promoting “national unity” ahead of the country’s upcoming 250th birthday. The protest, which took place from 10:00 a.m....

Ocala officials approved a large fuel supply contract that will supply nearly one million gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel to city vehicles at a wholesale price. The Ocala City Council voted unanimously to renew a contract with Petroleum Traders during its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 16. The new agreement incre

A Leesburg woman was arrested after trespassing at Walmart to steal $12 in drinks and bug killer. An officer responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., when asset protection detained 48-year-old Faith Yolanda Barnes in their office at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police

A resident of the Village of Silver Lake on the Historic Side of The Villages was arrested Monday morning after a traffic stop revealed she was driving without a valid license. Julia Mary Primiano, 32, was pulled over by a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy at 7:25 a.m. at the Wawa...

An 18-year-old Ocala man is facing a vehicular homicide charge after traffic investigators determined he was traveling 60 miles per hour over the posted speed limit when he struck another vehicle, killing a 48-year-old woman. The fatal accident occurred on the evening of Sunday, April 19, near the intersection of...

A winning Florida Lottery ticket worth nearly $40,000 was sold at a Publix supermarket in The Villages over the weekend, marking the second major win at this specific location in the past month, and the third since last year. The winning Fantasy 5 ticket was purchased at the Publix at...

Inside a new forensic laboratory in Central Florida are thousands of pieces of evidence that could help solve crimes and bring offenders to justice. Scientists at the facility will analyze evidence for law enforcement agencies across the state, helping investigate everything from DUI cases to homicides. But for crime v

A 24-year-old man previously convicted of vehicular homicide was arrested Friday night after he was caught driving a BMW in Wildwood, violating the terms of his probation and his permanent license revocation. Jarron Isaac Cunningham, of Port Orange, was pulled over after a Wildwood police officer clocked his 1997 BMW..

An Ocala mother claims her child was allegedly attacked and severely injured by a dog during a sleepover at a local home. The complaint was filed in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on June 16, by Tiasha Carmona, acting as the parent and natural guardian of a minor child identified in court documents a

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Marion County preservation nonprofit Horse Farms Forever‘s recent challenge to a request by a development company associated with the World Equestrian Center may have lasting implications for the way the county’s Development Review Committee (DRC) operates. When the county published t