Ocala FL

A train that derailed in Ocala on Monday marked the third derailment in the past six months, prompting city leaders to call for help and greater accountability from state and national officials to address the potentially deadly issue. During the Ocala City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday, January 6, City...

A homeless man from Miami was arrested for theft after stealing multiple soaps and scented items from Walmart. An officer on patrol at Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., saw two loss prevention employees quickly leaving the building around 12 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...

I agree with others who have stated taxes are too high in Marion County, especially for seniors. I live in an HOA on leased land. It is a very small plot and I am paying $2,300. I lived in Palm Beach County previously and paid less. We had much better infrastructure.

Having lost all sports bars in Spanish Springs I now go to other squares or outside The Bubble to enjoy an afternoon of sports with other like-minded Villagers. My better half is very disappointed with the direction our square has taken. We purchased in Hacienda East as it is in walking distance or seconds by golf...

A Wildwood woman will appear in court next week for allegedly stealing $29 in art products from Walmart. A loss prevention associate of Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., was monitoring surveillance cameras when he saw 36-year-old Crystal Ledford at a self-checkout register at 6 p.m. Dec. 23, according to a case...

A Lady Lake man was arrested for driving with a suspended license for at least the fourth time. An officer spotted a gray Dodge Challenger headed west on County Road 466 near the intersection of County Road 201 around 12:25 a.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. Another...

A Leesburg man was arrested after allegedly attacking his partner and slicing the teeth of her daughter’s boyfriend when he intervened. An officer responded to an undisclosed apartment in Leesburg regarding 38-year-old German Jose Diaz Ferrini armed with a knife and threatening his family around 11:25 p.m. Wednesday,...

Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today. High pressure stretching across the Gulf into Florida will dominate our weather pattern over the next few days, keeping us in a dry regime with plenty of afternoon sun. The pattern will also involve dense morning fog, so you'll want to use caution...

A restaurant that opened in Dunnellon last year was briefly closed recently after a state health inspector found multiple code violations. The Works Bistro was forced to temporarily close its restaurant at 12169 S Williams Street in Dunnellon on December 23. According to a report filed with the Florida Department...

A suspected shoplifter was tracked down by police at his home in The Villages. Timothy Morgan, 31, was arrested on New Year’s Day at his home at 1448 Messer Ave. in the Village of Shady Brook. Earlier that day, Morgan went to the Target at Trailwinds Village and put...