Ocala FL

As the North Central Florida region bakes under unrelenting sunshine, residents and local leaders are anxiously awaiting the heavy rains that often come in the afternoon this time of year. But environmental scientists and geologists are warning that the combination of a severe drought, excessive groundwater pumping and

A Summerfield woman was arrested on a battery charge following an altercation with her boyfriend, who was trying to call his mother. Ruth Ann-Marie Fieselman, 34, was taken into custody late Monday night by deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The incident occurred at the RaceTrac gas station and convenien

This is not the first place most people think of when they picture a serious chocolate shop, and that gap between expectation and reality is exactly what makes finding this one so satisfying. The display cases here are filled with European chocolates and exotic confections that genuinely take time to...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A son of a former winner of the Preakness Stakes topped the first day of the Ocala Breeders June sale. Hip number 168, a colt from Early Voting, sold for $410,000. Overall on day one, 163 head sold for more than $9 million, below the first...

A woman was arrested with fentanyl after showing signs of extreme nervousness during a traffic stop in Wildwood. An officer pulled over 32-year-old Karyn Ashley Osman at Stanley and Missouri Avenues around 10:50 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. He had seen her orange Hyund

Raul Reyes' Kings Equine will offer a filly (Hip 375) by perennial leading sire Into Mischief during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales June 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale June 17. She is a full sister to multiple graded stakes winner and millionaire Fulsome.

Just weeks after announcing the bittersweet closure of its downtown Ocala cafe, the team behind Stella’s Modern Pantry has revealed that the beloved business will officially return at a new location. In a joint announcement, The Boyd Group and Castro Properties shared that the long-standing restaurant is joining the...

A man was arrested and charged after allegedly leaving a dog inside a hot car for nearly 2 1/2 hours, resulting in the dog's death and subsequent disposal behind a Marion County bar. A man has been arrested and charged after reportedly leaving a dog inside a hot car on...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Fire Rescue officials save four people from a sinking boat Tuesday night. MCFR officials say they were called to Ray Wayside Park after reports a of a boat carrying four people was taking on water while attempting to dock at around 9:30 p.m.

Buc-ee's is advancing plans for two new Florida travel centers, with projects in St. Lucie and Marion counties expected to expand the company's footprint in the state.