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MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A countywide voluntary burn ban has been issued for Marion County due to the lack of rain and high wildfire danger. The voluntary ban affects all of Marion County. The voluntary burn ban urges residents to cease all outdoor burning that has not been...

A report is shedding light on a fatal crash in which a car plunged from an overpass and snarled traffic Friday morning on Interstate 75 in Sumter County. A 27-year-old Inverness man was driving a Honda Accord at about 10 a.m. eastbound on County Road 462 when he lost control of the vehicle, according to an accident...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Cold snaps across Central Florida have left many yards looking brown and dry, tempting homeowners to start trimming and tossing plants. But experts warn that rushing cleanup could do more harm than good. “If someone thinks something is dead, what i want you to do is...

I understand that many retention ponds throughout The Villages are currently very low – some nearly dried up – due to reduced rainfall. However, during a recent visit to the newer southern sections, including Eastport and Middleton, I was astonished by how full the retention ponds appeared to be.

A visitor from Indiana allegedly turned violent after she was confronted about a drinking problem. Tricia Maria Chupp, 45, of Pierceton, Ind. was captured on video Thursday at a home in The Villages where she attacked a man over the age of 65, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

WEIRSDALE, Fla. (WCJB) - Just one day after a voluntary burn ban went into effect in Marion County, Weirsdale and Ocklawaha residents had to evacuate due to a wildfire. Fire rescue officials say the wildfire is 126 acres in size and 90% contained. Those living in the evacuation zone near...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Marion County continues to move forward with phase 1 of its septic-to-sewer project in the Silver Springs Shores community, reinforcing its commitment to modern infrastructure, environmental stewardship, and reliable utility service for residents. This phase of the project is funded...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Fire Rescue employees are saying goodbye to a long-time coworker. Denise DelVisco, who had been with the department for nearly two decades, died on Thursday. Fire rescue officials say she was the glue that kept the training division operating smoothly. She started with the...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Neighbors say the family that lived in Marion County was private and tell us they’re shocked a tragedy like this unfolded in their neighborhood. Alexander James, their next-door neighbor, told us that this is. “Very uncomfortable,” they are concerned, but “have a lot of love...

On January 21, Andrew Brett Wiseman, 28, was booked into the Alachua County Jail on a Sumter County aggravated battery warrant. Wiseman was transferred to the Sumter County Jail within two days. According to the report by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, on January 11, Deputy Desfonds responded to the...