Ocala FL

BELLEVIEW, Fla. – Police are investigating after a man and woman were found dead in the backyard of a Belleview home on Friday, according to the department. In a release, police said they responded to a reported incident in the 5800 block of SE Babb Road around noon. Upon...

I have lived in Ocala since 1996. I moved from New York with my family into Silver Springs Shores. Coming from a place where life was happening day and night to “Slow-cala” was a culture shock. I have learned to enjoy the quiet, quaint life that is Ocala. However, there has always been a need for growth. I have gone...

A homeless woman was arrested for theft after allegedly stuffing $222 of merchandise into a duffel bag and walking out of Walmart. An officer responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., for a retail theft involving 33-year-old Kalla Ann Keel around 10:25 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the...

A Wildwood woman charged with luring a shooting victim to an ambush with promises of sexual favors is hoping to be set free on bond. Gracie Madison Lemke, 23, of Wildwood, will have a chance to make her case on March 12 during a bond hearing in Sumter County Court.

There is a spot tucked away in Central Florida where the food is so good that people will gladly drive an hour just to get there. The fish and chips alone have built a loyal following, with regulars showing up week after week like it is a standing appointment they refuse to miss.

A Bushnell woman was arrested at Wildwood RV Village for allegedly sending threatening text messages sent to a fellow caretaker. A deputy met with a female victim and a female witness at their residence in Bushnell around 11:40 a.m., Feb. 20, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The...

A defendant was found guilty for a shooting at a Motel 6 near I-75. The post Defendant Found Guilty for Shooting at Motel 6 Near I-75 appeared first on West Orlando News .

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Most of North Central Florida is under a burn ban as crews respond to a series of brush fires in the region. Alachua County officials extended their burn ban through at least March 6. Columbia County Fire Rescue officials say crews responded to two out-of-control fires...

Florida is full of places to eat, but every so often you find one that feels like it has been waiting for you long before you ever turned down its road. Out in the quieter corners of the state, where highways narrow and scenery takes its time, there’s a restaurant that doesn’t rush to impress you. It doesn’t need to.

Four years after facing nearly two dozen criminal charges, former Marion County Sheriff’s Office Deputy David Ur has officially had his record expunged. Circuit Judge Peter Brigham recently signed an order expunging the record of Ur’s arrest, which had included two counts of official misconduct and 18 counts of false...