Ocala FL

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is hosting free rape and aggression defense classes that will teach women and girls how to protect themselves against would-be attackers in real-world situations. The comprehensive 12-hour program is taught in four 3-hour sessions, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the MCSO Training...

Terry Blatchley’s Opinion piece has left me quite perplexed. Terry, do you recall that this woman had blocked ICE agents who were attempting to perform their duties? If you observe the video, you’ll notice that one of the officers approached the side of the van. Do you believe he was seeking directions or perhaps...

OCKLAWAHA, Fla. (WCJB) — A car fire spread to a nearby mobile home Thursday afternoon along Highway 25, damaging up to 30 percent of the home. Marion County firefighters responded to the neighborhood around 4 p.m. Thursday after a car fire in a driveway extended to a nearby home.

Amber Prescott, the head softball coach at Leesburg High School who revitalized a long-struggling program and touched countless lives, has sadly passed away. Coach Prescott suffered a heart attack last August and was subsequently hospitalized with severe brain swelling. Despite an intense and courageous fight, she...

An Ocala shopper is suing Publix Super Markets for more than $50,000, claiming negligence after slipping on an “unidentified liquid” while walking through the store. Ery St. Germain filed the complaint against Publix Supermarkets Inc., on Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County.

A man with a criminal history has been arrested on the Historic Side of The Villages. John Migan, 54, of Fruitland Park, was driving an older Chevy truck pulling a dump trailer at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday when an officer noticed the vehicle did not have taglights illuminating the license plate, according to an arrest...

SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. – Two people lost their lives Friday night when their golf cart drove into the path of an oncoming car on U.S. 27, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred around 9:35 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 109. Troopers reported that a...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — City leaders are responding to fears from neighbors who no longer feel safe after a deadly shooting on Wednesday in Ocala’s historic district. Ocala Police Department officers say the shooting was a random act of violence, but that may be little comfort to residents wondering what could happen...

A Dunnellon homeowner is suing Home Depot for more than $130,000, alleging that a stalled HVAC installation left his home without heat, ruined his family’s holiday plans, and forced his sick wife to flee the property. Francisco Soto filed the civil complaint on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025, in the...

Community Development District 3 Supervisor Bill Ray now carries a trash bag with him on his daily one-hour walk in The Villages. His recent treks have netted more than 150 glass bottles and aluminum cans, food wrappers, Styrofoam containers, 250 cigarette butts and even a cast iron skillet. Ray has been performing...