Ocala FL

The Ocala City Council will likely accept and appropriate a $114,000 grant this week from the Florida Department of Transportation for a new Downtown Circulator Trolley that will connect multiple stops in the heart of the city. A resolution related to a public transit service development grant agreement from FDOT...

There’s a magical kingdom in Central Florida where treasure hunters don’t need a metal detector or a pirate map – just a modest budget and a willingness to wake up before the roosters. Renninger’s Flea Market & Antique Center in Mount Dora isn’t just a shopping destination;...

The Florida Department of Transportation is reporting congestion on multi-mile stretches of southbound and northbound lanes on Interstate 75 in Marion County. As of 12:50 p.m., cameras available through FL511.com, which is maintained by FDOT, show at least one crash near mile marker 336 that occurred at around 12:38...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Florida Highway Patrol responded to an accident in Marion County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol troopers, a 22-year-old woman from Dunnellon was traveling westbound on Southwest 140th Street approaching the intersection of State Road 200. The accident happened around 8:43 a.m. The...

A teenager already facing a hit-and-run charge is back behind bars after skipping a court date. Bryce Thompson, 19, of Summerfield, was being held without bond over the Labor Day weekend at the Marion County Jail following his arrest on warrants charging him with failure to appear. Thompson is facing...

LEVY COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – On Aug. 19, 2024, Brandon Tyler Capozzi, 31, Inglis, drove his motorcycle to victim, Carry Weeks’ property and shot him when Weeks walked down his driveway to speak to him. Capozzi immediately fled the location. Levy County Sheriff’s Office deputies and detectives immediately...

Today is National Overdose Awareness Day, a time for communities to unite and raise awareness. Chris Delgado has pledged $2 million to combat the fentanyl crisis through Angel Army.

A Lady Lake woman was arrested for driving with a license suspended for driving under the influence. Officers ran the tag from an orange Ford Focus in the area of U.S. Hwy. 27/441 and Griffinview Drive around 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. They learned the...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) -Today, the community came together for “In Their Light: Stop Overdose,” marking International Overdose Awareness and Prevention Day. This is the fifth time the event has been held. Families and friends gathered to remember loved ones lost to overdoses and fentanyl poisonings. The event had...

A Leesburg man was arrested for burglary after running behind a counter to steal Newport cigarettes at a Circle K. An officer responded to Circle K, located at 900 S 14th St., regarding a 28-year-old Angel Luis Roman Bonilla acting suspicious around 3:40 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg...