Gas leak repair turns explosive, deputies discover tons of drugs, and boat strike admiral...
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. High pressure will slowly deteriorate and shift northeast through the overnight, allowing a few clouds to pass through as temperatures fall to the upper 50s and lower 60s. Dew...
Woman exposes herself on Ocala sidewalk while drinking liquor, police say
A 37-year-old woman was arrested in Ocala after a police officer allegedly saw her walking on a sidewalk with no pants on. On Sunday, November 16, 2025, an Ocala Police Department officer was in a parked patrol vehicle, near the 2900 block of E Highway 40, when a woman was observed walking on the sidewalk. The...
Wildwood student arrested with metallic knuckles in backpack
A Wildwood Middle High School student was arrested with metallic knuckles hidden in her backpack. An administrator at the school received information that 18-year-old Jirah Janelle Little, who lives in the Wildwood Preserve Apartment, had a weapon and she was approached while at lunch Wednesday by a school resource...
Female patient taken to jail upon discharge from hospital in The Villages
A female patient was taken to jail immediately upon her discharge from the hospital in The Villages. Lacinda Ann Holbrooks, 59, who lives in the Lake Sumter Apartments on County Road 466, was being treated Monday in the Emergency Room at UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital, according to an arrest report from the...
Florida man suspected in series of rapes arrested, deputies say
A Marion County man was arrested in connection to at least two rape investigations, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Armed man confronts suspect accused of stealing his girlfriend’s car in Silver Springs
A 60-year-old Ocala man accused of entering a woman’s unlocked car in Silver Springs was arrested after the woman’s boyfriend confronted him while armed with a gun. On Wednesday, November 26, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal responded to a residence located on E Fort King Street in reference to a stolen...
Central Florida’s highway assistance program receives statewide recognition
A joint highway safety initiative of the Central Florida Expressway Authority and the Florida Highway Patrol was recently recognized for efficiency and increased highway safety by Florida TaxWatch. Within the first year, the Desk Trooper program reduced the time it takes the highway patrol to clear a minor crash...
Girlfriend arrested after allegedly attacking boyfriend who accused her of cheating
An Ocklawaha woman was arrested for allegedly battering her boyfriend when he refused to give her his car keys so she could see another man. A deputy responded to a domestic battery involving 24-year-old Alexis Page Champagne at an undisclosed residence around 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from...
James Stockton, pastor and former congressional candidate in Marion, arrested in California
James David Stockton III, a pastor from Marion County who unsuccessfully ran for the U.S. House in 2024, was arrested on Nov. 29 by Signal Hill, California police on charges of contact minor with intent sex and arrange/go to meeting with minor , according to the police department's press log. Stockton was arrested in...
Woman allegedly steals $47 in food using self-checkout at Walmart
A Fruitland Park woman will appear in court next week for stealing $47 worth of food from Walmart. A loss prevention associate was alerted to 37-year-old Sierra Baker at a self-checkout register with her daughter in Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., around 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, according to a case report...
