Firefighters contain large wood chipper blaze at Ocala sawmill
A massive column of smoke visible near Interstate 75 in Ocala on Monday afternoon was the result of a complex wood chipper fire at a local sawmill that drew a multi-agency response. Ocala Fire Rescue and Marion County Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the Fuqua Sawmill, located at 1751...
Terrified woman accuses man with bipolar disorder of pattern of abuse
A man with an alleged pattern of abuse was arrested after a series of attacks on a woman. A deputy responded to a disturbance involving 28-year-old Ricardo Lopez Lorenzo of Deland at an undisclosed residence in Lady Lake around 8:40 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Woman allegedly attacks teen and smashes her phone at apartment complex
A Lady Lake woman was arrested after allegedly attacking a teen and smashing her phone. A deputy responded to a physical disturbance involving 31-year-old Mariah Teresa Santos at Lake Sumter Apartments on County Road 466 at Cherry Lake Road around 8:20 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Reckless driver going over 100 mph on I-75 stopped with smoking pipe in backpack
An Ocala woman was arrested after being stopped for going over 100 miles per hour on Interstate 75 with marijuana paraphernalia in her backpack. A deputy observed a 21-year-old Kieley Justine Salazar driving a dark Kia K4 northbound on I-75 in Wildwood around 6:40 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. She passed other...
Wildfire Live Blog: Multiple fires burn in North Central Florida; Alachua County declares state...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - All of North Central Florida was under a fire weather watch and red flag warning on Monday as multiple wildfires burned in the region. Updates on the current wildfire conditions will be posted throughout the day below:. 2 p.m. Marion County issues mandatory burn ban amid...
Drought conditions raise Central Florida’s fire threat; ‘people need to be really alert’
The fires disrupting Amtrak service are part of a broader wildfire threat across Florida this week. Seminole County Assistant Fire Chief Tod Zellers said a combination of drought, low humidity and increasing winds has created especially dangerous conditions. – The fires disrupting Amtrak service are part of a broader wildfire threat across Florida this week. Seminole County Assistant Fire Chief Tod Zellers said a combination...
‘He can die too’: Man shoots dog owner dead with laser-sighted gun when victim...
A Florida man allegedly shot a dog owner to death while the dogs were attacking the woman, saying "you think I won't shoot you too?" after the victim questioned whether he would actually shoot him. The post 'He can die too': Man shoots dog owner dead with laser-sighted gun when victim tried to protect his pet, police say first appeared on Law & Crime...
Second victim in plane crash near Williston airport identified
The family and friends of a second man who died in a plane crash in Levy County earlier this month have identified him as David Steele.
Southbound I-75 off-ramp to CR 484 to be closed overnight
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Florida Department of Transportation officials say (FDOT) say the I-75 off-ramp to County 484 at Exit 341 will be closed from 8 p.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday. Those needing to use that off-ramp will instead be directed to take Exit 350 onto State Road 200,...
I’d like to see more stores in southwest Ocala
Hello my name is Carmen and I have been living here four years. I see that Ocala is growing fast, but we need more stores close by. We need a Target, Home Depot, Burlington, Home Goods, Marshall’s, Didis, Dunkin’ Donuts, Pollo Tropical, Sam’s Club, and Costco. We...
