Ocala FL

An Ocala man accused of tying up an elderly couple, rummaging through their home, and stealing their car will spend at least three decades behind bars after a Marion County jury found him guilty of multiple charges, including armed robbery. Last week, a two-day trial came to an end when...

A local recreation center will continue a monthly series this week for families to enjoy free games and activities. The Mary Sue Rich Community Center (1821 NW 21st Avenue) will host Rec it on Friday, September 19, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Visitors will enjoy a family-friendly gathering of...

You know that feeling when you bite into a piece of fried chicken so perfect that time seems to stop?. That’s exactly what awaits at Chicken King in Hernando, Florida. A vibrant orange roadside diner with a giant rooster statue standing guard outside that practically screams, “Cluck yeah, you’ve found the good stuff!”

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ocala International-Jim Taylor Field Airport may be seeing major improvements in the near future. The Ocala International Airport submitted two applications this spring to ameliorate the existing infrastructure. The Ocala City Council will consider a resolution at their meeting Sept....

A Wildwood man was arrested for trespassing at the gazebo near City Hall in Sumter County again. An officer saw 66-year-old Cleve Edmond Hardwick sitting in the gazebo near City Hall at 1:10 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. He had been trespassed from the gazebo on Aug....

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on a Guatemalan arrested in the wee hours at Lake Sumter Landing. Carlos Anibal Perez Orozco, 32, of Belleview, was driving a red 2019 Acura passenger car at 12:10 a.m. Sunday through an open access parking lot at Lake Sumter Landing when a deputy ran the...

A Summerfield man was arrested for driving with a suspended license for the second time in three weeks. A deputy spotted a black Dodge Ram pickup truck at the intersection of U.S. Hwy. 441 and Northeast 138th Drive in Lady Lake around 10:20 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s...

A suspect in a 2019 murder has been arrested at an apartment complex in Oxford. Darrell Devon Bogle, 26, of Leesburg, is facing a charge of first degree murder in the death of 61-year old Michael Majed Kotait of Winter Garden, whose body was discovered in 2019 in Wildwood. The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office...

Darrell's Diner #16, located at 4409 NW Blitchton Rd in Ocala, Marion County, was cited for 12 violations during a September 8 inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The restaurant received a warning and was required to schedule a follow-up inspection, which showed compliance on...

After Ocala and Marion County law enforcement officials announced that they will no longer enforce a state law banning open carry, multiple residents reached out to share their opinions on the matter. Here are a couple of those letters:. “I am so happy to see the open carry law allows...