Ocala FL

Erin Jackson's parents, Rita and Tracy, welcomed her in Ocala, Fla., in 1992

Another truck crashing into an overpass on I-75 has slowed traffic to a near standstill near an interchange in northwest Ocala on Monday. ​The Ocala Fire Rescue reported the impact within the past two hours, noting that the tractor-trailer struck the bridge structure, resulting in a total blockage of westbound lanes...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – You should definitely take advantage of the beautiful weather this week in Central Florida. Morning fog here and there is just about the only concern we’ve got at the weather desk for you, at least in the immediate short-term. There’s also the looming drought...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A Marion County woman was hospitalized following a violent attack involving an axe, according to law enforcement officials. Last Thursday, sheriff’s deputies responded to a physical disturbance call at a home in the county. They found the victim covered in blood with serious injuries. She told...

A 58-year-old Ocala woman is behind bars after she reportedly entered her neighbor’s home, grabbed a bottle of prescription medication, and stole more than a dozen tablets from it. A Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a home located on SW 38th Terrace Road in Ocala on Sunday,...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – After a 17-year-old was arrested over setting his friend on fire last month, more details have been revealed in a fundraiser for the victim and his family. According to investigators, the incident happened on the night of Jan. 10, which is when the teen —...

I have to agree with what everyone has been saying in the commentary on Villages-News.com. It’s getting out of hand. You really can’t enjoy anything, even the rec centers are getting way too crowded. If they were going to make The Villages this big they should have accommodated it with everything bigger – pools, rec...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man was struck and killed Sunday night while crossing a road in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said. The fatal wreck happened around 8:35 a.m. on County Road 484 at SE 47th Avenue. The FHP said a 47-year-old Ocklawaha woman was driving east...

Detectives with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the deaths of four people, including two young children, whose bodies were discovered inside an Ocala home late Friday night. Deputies arrived at a residence on Banyan Track Way in Ocala at approximately 10:25 p.m. on Friday, February 6, to...

Ocala’s third annual Brick City Bluegrass Festival delivered an afternoon of stellar music, sunshine, and good vibes in the heart of Central Florida. Set beneath blue skies at Citizens’ Circle, the festival blended big-name talent with rising acts, a relaxed crowd, and plenty of great food and drink — the kind of...