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Kimbo, also fondly known as Mr. Wigglebutt, is looking for his forever home. The adult Pit Bull Terrier, Shar-Pei mix brings joy wherever he goes with a tail that seems to never stop wagging. He loves soaking up the love and attention of people, but would do best as the...

Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Behind the recent cold front, drier and slightly cooler air continues to filter in. Winds remain breezy at times overnight into Tuesday. In addition to the winds, drier air will be around keeping the fire danger threat high.

An Illinois snowbird was arrested after a golf cart crash in a tunnel in The Villages. Romaldo Pete Villa, 68, of Hanover Park, Ill., was found seated in a golf cart at the scene of the crash at about 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Tunnel B-13 under Buena Vista Boulevard near the Saddlebrook Recreation Center, according to an arrest report from the Sumter...

OCALA, Fla. — A traffic stop in Ocala led to the arrest of a convicted felon and the seizure of methamphetamine, cocaine, fentanyl and other narcotics, including what authorities said amounted to nearly 4,850 potentially deadly doses of fentanyl. The arrest happened during the morning hours of April 17, 2026, The post Major Drug Bust in Ocala, Nearly 4,850 Potentially Deadly Fentanyl Doses Seized first...

A massive column of smoke visible near Interstate 75 in Ocala on Monday afternoon was the result of a complex wood chipper fire at a local sawmill that drew a multi-agency response. Ocala Fire Rescue and Marion County Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the Fuqua Sawmill, located at 1751...

A man with an alleged pattern of abuse was arrested after a series of attacks on a woman. A deputy responded to a disturbance involving 28-year-old Ricardo Lopez Lorenzo of Deland at an undisclosed residence in Lady Lake around 8:40 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

A Lady Lake woman was arrested after allegedly attacking a teen and smashing her phone. A deputy responded to a physical disturbance involving 31-year-old Mariah Teresa Santos at Lake Sumter Apartments on County Road 466 at Cherry Lake Road around 8:20 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

An Ocala woman was arrested after being stopped for going over 100 miles per hour on Interstate 75 with marijuana paraphernalia in her backpack. A deputy observed a 21-year-old Kieley Justine Salazar driving a dark Kia K4 northbound on I-75 in Wildwood around 6:40 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. She passed other...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - All of North Central Florida was under a fire weather watch and red flag warning on Monday as multiple wildfires burned in the region. Updates on the current wildfire conditions will be posted throughout the day below:. 2 p.m. Marion County issues mandatory burn ban amid...

The fires disrupting Amtrak service are part of a broader wildfire threat across Florida this week. Seminole County Assistant Fire Chief Tod Zellers said a combination of drought, low humidity and increasing winds has created especially dangerous conditions. – The fires disrupting Amtrak service are part of a broader wildfire threat across Florida this week. Seminole County Assistant Fire Chief Tod Zellers said a combination...