An 85-Year-Old Florida Man Got Caught Doing 110 MPH in His ‘Favorite Car,’ and...
An 85-year-old man in Florida was caught driving 110 mph in a 45 mph zone alongside another car, leading to charges of driving in a vehicle race and dangerous excessive speeding. There are routine speeding stops, and then there is whatever played out on U.S. Highway 27 last week. Lake...
Hotter days ahead: Limited rain chances keeping dangerous heat locked in for Central Florida
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is in for another hot summer day, with temperatures climbing into the mid to upper 90s and heat index values topping out between 103 and 107 degrees. Major Heat Risk is in place on Tuesday afternoon, and areas along the coast could feel the...
Behind Ocala PD’s Viral 14 Million-View Video
Ocala Police Officer Sean Price joined FOX35's Marlisa Goldsmith to discuss the department's viral recruitment video, set to Usher’s "Hey Daddy," which has racked up over 14 million views. Officer Price shared insight into the video's massive success, his work serving the community and how he manages the local Ocala Ru
Wildwood officials want to halt proliferation of smoke shops
More smoke shops are opening in Florida and Wildwood commissioners Monday approved an ordinance to regulate them. Development Services Director Melanie Strickland said the city now has about a half dozen smoke shops, up from one two years ago. Smoke shops sell tobacco products, vaping devices and synthetic forms of...
Silver Glen Springs cracks down on loud boat music
Local authorities are reminding boaters and swimmers that the natural serenity of Silver Glen Springs c omes with a strict soundtrack. Law enforcement agencies in Lake and Marion counties have ramped up enforcement of the area’s designated Noise Sensitive Zone regulations as summer crowds peak. View this post on Instag
Teen charged in deadly crash following Ocala Sportsplex robbery
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Ocala police said a deadly crash last month was caused by a teen inside a getaway car when he crashed into the victims’ SUV. Police said 17-year-old Estiben Garcia-Luis and another person robbed the Ocala Sportsplex on May 8. While driving away, officers said Garcia-Luis drove through a stop sign a
Marion County commissioners table decision on proposed water cremation facility for pets
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners has delayed a decision on a proposed pet cremation facility in Reddick after the applicant was unable to answer several operational and environmental questions during a public meeting last week. On Wednesday, June 17, the board voted unanimously to table a special use...
Ocala Man Arrested After Reported Dating Violence Incident
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A 47-year-old Ocala man was arrested Saturday after deputies responded to a reported domestic battery in progress and found a woman with visible facial injuries. Deputies were dispatched to a residence on SE 37th Avenue Road shortly after 4 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2026, in...
I think my request for goats and geese was not treated fairly by Marion...
The recent approval of a special use permit for two miniature horses on a residential property raises an important question that many Marion County residents are beginning to ask: What standards are actually being applied, and are they being applied equally?. Over the last several years, the Marion County Board...
Pro Equestrians in Citra Push Back Against Proximity of July Fourth Fireworks
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – On the morning of Tuesday, June 16, 2026, professional horse trainer Brooke Bayley stood, a full nine months pregnant, and addressed the Marion County Board of County Commissioners on the subject of the commercial-level fireworks display set to go off less than 1,000 feet from her hom
