Ocala FL

A man was arrested after arriving to pick up children at Wildwood Elementary School. Officers were told that 55-year-old Andre Lamar Marshall of Wildwood, who did not have a valid license, drove to Wildwood Elementary School to pick up or drop off children, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. An officer working at the school informed the others...

Former stakes-winning jockey Nelson Arroyo's transition to pinhooking has been a major success, culminating in a standout performance April 15 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. His sharp eye for talent and relentless work ethic paid off in a big way, most notably with a Life Is Good colt (Hip 312) that commanded $725,000 from KP out...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The owners of a horse rescue in Ocala are pleading not guilty in their animal cruelty case. Court records show David Palacio, 57, and Janine Chaux, 58, entered the plea on Tuesday and are demanding a trial by jury. Sheriff’s deputies said dozens of horses were...

The gates are a waste of money. I live in a village that has a gate off of El Camino and an entrance off Morse Boulevard that has no gate. The only security is the cameras. The gate keeper, with all due respect, really doesn’t provide security. My experience throughout the villages, they either hold the stop sign as they raise the gate. In...

An inspector found several violations at a popular cigar and wine bar in The Villages. The inspector paid a visit to Holy Sh’mokes at 1521 Buenos Aires Blvd. in The Villages on April 9 and found that its operating license with the Florida Division of Hotels and Restaurants had expired on April 1, according to a report on file with the Florida Department of...

A Webster man was arrested for resisting after refusing to give his name during a traffic stop near 7-Eleven. An officer on patrol spotted 46-year-old Ryan Ladd Long driving a red Chevrolet pickup truck northbound on U.S. 301 at 10:05 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. He closed the distance from five car lengths...

WILDWOOD, Fla. — A man from Largo was arrested in Sumter County when troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol pulled over a pickup truck towing a camper along I-75. With the assistance of a K9 unit, which alerted a trained dog, troopers inspected the inside and found thousands of pounds of marijuana.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A colt sired by Epicenter sold for nearly $2 million to kick off the Spring two-year-old’s in training sale. The bay colt sold for $1.95 million to British Horse Racing Syndicate Amo Racing. Overall, 159 thoroughbreds sold for more than $24 million on day one.

OCALA, Fla. — The St. Johns Water Management District monitors 148 springs across the region and is currently working to protect ones that are damaged. The St. Johns Water Management District monitors 148 springs across the region and is currently working to protect ones that are damaged. It’s part...

An Oxford man was arrested on drug charges after being pulled over at Taco Bell with methamphetamine in his truck. A deputy observed 50-year-old Jeremy Scott Morgan driving a grey Dodge pickup truck westbound on State Road 44 near the intersection of Interstate 75 in Wildwood around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office...