Ocala FL

Central Florida forecast: Sunny weekend with highs in the upper 70s and lows around 60°F, possible fog. Monday near 80°F, then drastic drop to mid-60s Tuesday and lows near 40°F Wednesday. Minor showers possible, dry overall with warming by next weekend.

The community has rallied to support the family of an Ocala husband and father who died unexpectedly just over a week before Christmas, contributing nearly $50,000 to a GoFundMe established to benefit the late man’s wife and children. As of Saturday, a GoFundMe campaign established for the family of...

A Leesburg man was arrested on a drunk driving charge after bottles of beer were found beside him when he was stopped for nearly hitting another vehicle. Jonathan Jesus Cruz, 22, sped past a deputy going 85 miles per hour in a red Ford Escape on State Road 19 in Umatilla around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 20, according...

A new restaurant will celebrate its grand opening next month at Sawgrass Grove in The Villages. Luma Mediterranean Kitchen, a “fast-casual restaurant” will celebrate its grand opening on Jan. 5. It will opening in the space previously occupied by The Villages Show Kitchen. Luma Mediterranean Kitchen is being...

A Villager has escaped prosecution after allegedly biting her husband during an early-morning trip to a Publix grocery store in The Villages. Deborah Lynn Ring, 66, of the Village of Well Point, will not be prosecuted on a felony charge of battery stemming from her Nov. 30 arrest. The prosecutor’s office announced...

A Villager has landed back behind bars, a year after attacking a woman. James Darren Ivey, 59, of the Village of Polo Ridge, was originally arrested Dec. 27, 2024 after a woman showed up in a semen-stained robe at a Circle K at Southern Trace Plaza. She claimed she’d been attacked by Ivey, who had said he wanted to...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Larry Johnson, focused on a career trajectory in the automotive industry and an interest in community activism, never imagined a trip down the river would open up a series of opportunities and new experiences. It was a unique and propitious opportunity for a young man...

A mobile barbecue operation in Marion County received a warning following a December 19 inspection that discovered six violations, including live insects inside the food preparation area. Big Dee's Backyard BBQ food truck, located at 809 N Magnolia Ave in Ocala, must undergo a follow-up inspection after inspectors...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A child has died following an early morning crash in Marion County that involved a motorhome, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened around 5:45 a.m. in the area of US 27 and CR 316. Officials said an SUV collided with a motorhome, causing the motorhome to...

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a special weather statement alerting residents across northeast and north central Florida and parts of inland southeast Georgia to conditions of locally dense fog that have begun to overspread the area. According to the report published on the NWS website, the...