Ocala FL

Lottery enthusiasts throughout the state of Florida were checking their tickets after last night's Powerball drawing resulted in a big winner from Florida. Unfortunately for all those who purchased tickets there was no one who matched all the Powerball numbers to win the main jackpot; however, there was one very...

Assistant State Attorney Meredith Poisson told Circuit Judge Peter Brigham on March 13 that Jesse Levi Six is a danger to the community and therefore should be held at the Marion County Jail without bail while awaiting resolution of his DUI manslaughter case. Six's lawyer, David Wilson, argued his client is not a...

Ocala City Council members will vote next week on a $1.7 million request to replace aging municipal vehicles, including clam and dump trucks, and specialized equipment for several city departments. Council members will consider a request to spend $1,717,330 to acquire 15 new vehicles and pieces of equipment for the...

A 29-year-old Ocala man is facing burglary and battery charges after allegedly pushing an elderly woman and forcing his way into her Silver Springs home. On Monday, March 9, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home located on NE 2nd Loop in Silver Springs in reference to a suspicious person in the...

Icon Racing spent $500,000 on a colt at the OBS sale for a record breaking purchase.

Showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast for Central Florida this weekend. Some pockets of heavy rain will move through the area mainly during the afternoons. A few strong thunderstorms will be possible on Sunday. This is due to the stalled front over Central Florida. We have been cloudy and have even seen a few...

The recent development that the former Belleview Pizza location is to become a cannabis dispensary is sad to hear. The fact that it is this location, directly across from Belleview City Hall on the city’s most traveled thoroughfare, and next door to a smoke shop, signals a striking erosion of values.

A young man recently drowned in a river in Central Florida. The post Young Man Drowned in River in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

Florida health and food inspectors in Marion County had a busy month as they conducted 133 total inspections in February 2026. While 77 establishments passed their initial visits, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation revealed that 56 failed to meet standards on the first try. According to...

The owner of a lawn care service company has been charged with ripping off a 79-year-old customer. Robert Carl Joseph Ciampa, 30, of Ocala, who operates 352 Lawn Hustlers, is facing felony charges of fraud and theft following his arrest earlier this month by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies. Ciampa...