Class action lawsuit filed after railroad tie fire in Marion County
Residents have filed a class action lawsuit following a massive fire involving railroad ties in Marion County that prompted concerns about toxic exposure in nearby Dunnellon.
Marion County extends burn ban; Putnam County ban lifted
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — Marion County first responders announced Tuesday that the county’s mandatory burn ban has been extended for seven days, now lasting until March 10. Officials said insufficient rainfall has failed to improve ongoing drought conditions, prompting the extension. Florida Forest Service officials said...
2 charged in deadly shooting tied to alleged gun sale at Leesburg park
Two teens are charged in the December shooting death of 18-year-old Juan Alberto Gomez Jr. at Leesburg's Berry Park, which investigators say followed an arranged gun sale. D’yuntre Jeraun Wright, 17, faces second-degree murder, and James Albert Fenderson IV, 19, is charged with principal to third-degree murder and...
Officers confirm deaths in Belleview were a murder-suicide; identities released
BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) — Officials told TV20 that investigators confirmed two people found last week at a Belleview home died in a murder‑suicide. Belleview officials said Friday Kathryn Kirby, 43, and Troy McDermitt, 45, were found dead of apparent gunshot wounds at a home near the intersection of Southeast Babb and...
Man allegedly threatens woman with her own gun for trying to leave with U-Haul
A Summerfield man was arrested after allegedly threatening to shoot a woman with her own gun when she tried to leave his home. Dispatchers got a call from a woman stating 60-year-old David Oscar Wellington hit her at his residence on Southeast 131st Place in Summerfield around 11:55 p.m. Saturday, according to an...
Three people taken to hospital after rollover crash in The Villages
Three people were taken to an area hospital after a rollover crash in The Villages. Three vehicles were involved in the crash at 7:41 p.m. Monday on State Road 44 at John Michael Court at the entrance to Lake Deaton Plaza. A 75-year-old man from Continental Country Club in Wildwood...
Marion grandma accused of firing gun near grandson to ‘scare’ him
A Marion County grandmother who wanted to “scare” her grandson is now facing aggravated assault charges after she allegedly fired her gun near him on two separate occasions. On Friday, February 27, 2026, several Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a Dunnellon residence after receiving reports of...
Another Ocala shopping center sold for $7 million
A shopping center located just off Interstate 75 in Ocala has just been sold for $7 million, following the sales of several other similar local facilities over the past few months. According to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk of Court, Healthy Ocala Investments LLC sold the Marketplace...
Ocala Raising Cane’s Opening Features Crowds, Giveaways, and a PETA Protest | PHOTOS
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – More than 200 Ocala residents lined up outside the brand-new Raising Cane’s at 2410 SW College Road starting around 8 a.m.–a good two hours before the restaurant technically opened–on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, to be part of the franchise’s grand opening and maybe win some swag and free...
This Surreal Florida Sinkhole Looks Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie
If someone told you there’s a portal to another dimension hiding inside a hill in Williston, you’d probably assume they’ve been reading too much science fiction or spending too much time in the Florida heat. Devil’s Den Prehistoric Spring is that portal, except instead of leading to...
