Ocala FL

LOWELL, FL (352today.com) – Even our community’s most respected voices and leaders have had to face personal challenges. The VERB Kind is changing lives and restoring belief in today’s at-risk youth through its mentoring program. The Ocala team is looking for additional mentors, and on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, a...

After decades of uncertainty, a cold case mystery has reached its denouement with police announcing the identification of remains belonging to a man who went missing in 1988. Central Florida authorities confirmed the remains found in 2009 are indeed those of Ernest Joe Manzanares, as reported by WFTV. The...

The Ocala Police Department has released a photo of the woman who was killed in a domestic violence attack on Feb. 10 and also a photo of the accused shooter, who was the woman's estranged husband. Meanwhile, family has provided a photo of the woman's 4-year-old daughter, who also was killed. And a GoFundMe campaign...

Deed restriction enforcement related to water usage has been suspended in The Villages until July 1 due to drought conditions. The Southwest Florida Water Management District declared a Phase II Water Shortage Order on Feb. 8, which imposed mandatory water use restrictions and prohibited deed restriction enforcement...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Ocala police say a 35-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash. Police say her car rear-ended a pickup truck Thursday afternoon. She was taken to the hospital, along with two children who were in the vehicle with her, and the driver of the pickup. Police...

A 45-year-old Ocala woman has been charged with aggravated assault after she allegedly struck her husband with her Jeep while he was walking in their neighborhood. The male victim told a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy that on Friday, February 6, he had gotten into an argument with his wife, Krystal Simone...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A Florida-based breakfast and brunch chain is expanding into Ocala, bringing new life to a recently closed restaurant along one of the city’s busiest corridors. Peach Valley Cafe will open its 10th location at the former Bob Evans site at 3535 SW College Rd....

Marion County, Florida – A heartbreaking accident in Marion County claimed the life of a 2-year-old boy who was struck by a vehicle in his family’s driveway on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The tragic incident has left a family devastated and prompted urgent pleas for increased driveway safety awareness.

Marion County officials will issue a decision next week on a proposed food truck park that has garnered opposition from over 100 residents, many of whom are concerned with the potential for added noise and traffic. The request for a special use permit for the new Marion Central Market will...

Following an October decision to shift legally required public notices from independent newspapers to a government-run platform, Marion County has begun publishing county legal advertisements on its own website. While county officials argue the move streamlines processes, concerns regarding public accessibility have...