Marion County School Board Approves Funding for Osceola Middle School Project
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Public School Board voted unanimously, 4-0, with one recusal, to fund a construction project for Building No. 2 at Osceola Middle School, at their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Marion County Public School Board Vice Chair Lori Conrad recused herself from...
Raising Cane’s sets opening date for first Ocala location
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has announced that it will open its first location in Ocala next month. The new restaurant, which is located at 2410 SW College Road (SR 200) within the Ocala West shopping plaza, will officially open its doors on Tuesday, March 3. Ocala-News.com reported news of...
‘Extreme drought’ conditions now in effect for Northeast Florida: What that means
Northeast Florida is now under “extreme drought” conditions.
Ocala man jailed for stabbing another man in tent
An Ocala man is behind bars after he allegedly broke into a tent at a local encampment and stabbed another man multiple times. On Thursday, February 5, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal made contact with the male victim at a local medical facility. The victim advised that he was asleep in his tent in the...
Ocala man allegedly bloodies ex-girlfriend with axe
A 62-year-old Ocala man was arrested on an aggravated battery charge after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s bedroom and attacking her with an axe. On Thursday, February 5, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a local residence in reference to a physical altercation. When the deputy arrived...
4 displaced after portion of roof collapses during Marion County house fire
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Four residents were displaced Tuesday after a large house fire broke out in Marion County, according to fire officials. Firefighters responded around 9:20 p.m. to the 13000 block of Southwest 66th Street, where they found the home in flames. Multiple units from nearby stations provided...
Investigation underway after explosive devices are found inside home near Orlando
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (WSVN) — A police investigation is underway in central Florida after officers responded to reports of explosive devices found at a home. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to the home in the Villages and found the devices. They said they were stolen from the military.
Major breakthrough coming on decades-long Central Florida cold case
CLERMONT, Fla. – A “significant development” has popped up in a Central Florida cold case, according to the Clermont Police Department. Clermont police announced that they will hold a joint news conference with the Ocoee Police Department on Friday to discuss the new revelations. Police said the...
Manslaughter charge against man accused of 2025 overdose death
A 48-year-old man has been arrested and accused of manslaughter in connection with the drug overdose of a friend. Shane Robert Dunn was booked into the Marion County Jail on Feb. 10 and had his first court appearance Feb. 11. He appeared from the jail Zoom in front of County Judge Lori Cotton, who was at the Marion...
FBI investigates stolen military explosives found in The Villages home in Florida
The FBI took over a case after stolen military explosives were discovered at a home in The Village. Residents were evacuated as a bomb squad cleared the area.
