Ocala FL

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A Central Florida teen will spend several years in prison after pleading no contest in a fatal crash involving a stolen vehicle, running a red light and a collision that killed a young driver. LeBron Flores, now 18, was sentenced to six years in prison after accepting a plea deal and receiving youthful offender status for the crash that killed Christian Romero, when Flores...

A bogged Jeep Wrangler’s hot exhaust is being blamed for a wildfire that torched “more than 20 acres” of the Ocala National Forest in Florida this week. Looks like somebody driving a JK Wrangler Unlimited got stuck somewhere with a lot of tall, dry grass, which was ignited by the exhaust. As you can see from images shared by officials, the conflagration consumed the...

COCOA BEACH, Fla. – Two visitors to Central Florida were killed due to a rip current off Cocoa Beach on Tuesday afternoon, according to the fire department. In a release, fire officials said they responded to the water rescue emergency near 4th Street South around 1 p.m. Upon arrival,...

SUMMERFIELD, Fla. (WCJB) - Drivers on Interstate 75 near Summerfield may see delays after a semi-truck turned over early Wednesday morning. According to Florida 511, all northbound lanes are currently closed beyond mile marker 334. This is a developing story and we will update when have more information.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A veteran was displaced after a mobile home fire Tuesday afternoon in Marion County. Crews said the fire broke out on East Glen Eagles Road just before 4 p.m. No one was hurt. The American Red Cross was called to help the veteran.

A Winn-Dixie in north Ocala is slated to close its doors in the coming weeks and undergo a complete renovation to become a new ALDI. The Winn-Dixie located at 7131 N U.S. Highway 441 in Ocala is slated to fully close by the beginning of next month. Although an exact...

The northbound lanes of Interstate 75 were shut down in central Florida on Wednesday after a semi truck overturned in the roadway.

Leesburg Police arrest Evan Garcia in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash. Charges include Leaving the Scene of a Crash Involving Death.

An inspector issued a “Stop Sale” order for stroganoff and chili at a popular restaurant in The Villages. The inspector paid a visit Monday to City Fire at Lake Sumter Landing and found the stroganoff which had been prepped on April 9 and the chili which had been prepped April 7, according to an inspection report on file with the Florida Department of Business...