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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) will finally begin its ambitious plan to create a stretch of highway that can wirelessly charge EVs as they travel. The project could help alleviate some of the biggest problems with electric vehicles: range...

A couple from The Villages showed up to claim their granddaughter at the scene of their daughter’s arrest on a drunk driving charge. Laura Lyn Cruz, 41, who lives in the Oakleaf Apartments in Lady Lake, was driving a red Mazda SUV on Christmas Eve when a 911 caller reported that the vehicle had struck a power pole on...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Less than a week before Christmas, Marion County deputies managed to catch a wanted man who was speeding along the highway, according to the sheriff’s office. In a release on Tuesday, deputies said the incident happened on Dec. 20, which is when they learned...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County officials say a new animal shelter is slated to open in the spring will be ten times bigger than the current facility. The shelter, which is being built along West Highway 40 in Ocala, was supposed to open this month before the timeline was pushed back.

CROSS CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Following the death of a 2-year-old child in April 2025, Dixie County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people on manslaughter charges. Katheryn Mills, 44, and Darrin Carr, 39, were both charged on Monday with manslaughter. According to the arrest warrant, a 2-year-old boy was found...

The Morse family sold off Citizens First Bank for $829 million in 2025, making it the No. 5 story of the year. Earlier this year, Seacoast National Bank completed its acquisition of Citizens First Bank. Seacoast officials indicated that the future growth of The Villages, combined with Citizens First Bank’s...

The first Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-thru in Ocala is officially open for business. Dutch Bros. Coffee, the Oregon-based drive-thru chain known for its energetic “broistas” and customizable energy drinks, has soft-opened its first location in Marion County at 2400 NE 49th Terrace, within the Six Gun Corners plaza on...

A 5-year-old boy has died and more than a dozen others were critically injured after a motorhome collided with another vehicle on a Florida highway just days after Christmas. The crash happened around 5:45 a.m. local time on Saturday, Dec. 27. According to a Florida Highway Patrol crash report, a motorhome carrying...

A 68-year-old Ocala man was arrested in a church parking lot after he allegedly swung a metal rod at another man who was waiting for a DoorDash order. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to Queen of Peace Catholic Church (6455 SW Highway 200 in Ocala) at around 11 p.m. on Friday, December 26, in...

FLORIDA — A man was taken into custody following a vehicle pursuit that ended with a PIT maneuver in Marion County, authorities said. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop when the driver, identified as Arnaldo Benitez, fled, leading officers on a chase through...