Ocala FL

A local woman claims she sustained permanent injuries after slipping on a “foreign liquid substance” near a fountain machine inside a RaceTrac gas station in Ocala. Marcella Gaines filed the lawsuit against RaceTrac, Inc., in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on July 16. According to the complaint,...

There’s good news for parents of students attending schools in Lake County. The Lake County School Board announced today its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch/School Breakfast Programs for the 2025-2026 school year. All students will be served a menu reimbursable lunch/breakfast at...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A three-day undercover operation conducted by the Ocala Police Department (OPD) resulted in the arrest of 15 individuals accused of attempting to exploit children online. Undercover sting targets online predators. From June 26 to June 28, Ocala detectives posed as minors on multiple chat...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is under a rare heat warning as “feels-like” temperatures reach dangerous levels Tuesday afternoon, flirting with records. An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect from noon to 7 p.m. This type of warning is not issued lightly as it is only the...

FLORIDA — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Wednesday morning in the 17800 block of SE 21st Court. Deputies responded to the scene following reports of a shooting and found a man with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released...

An Ocala woman has been charged with animal cruelty after her 17-year-old horse was found on a local farm in a “severely malnourished” state before a vet recommended it be euthanized. On Wednesday, July 23, a civilian agricultural investigator with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a...

An Ocklawaha man was arrested for battery after allegedly shoving his wife during an argument that started over her visit to a neighbor’s house. A deputy responded to a domestic disturbance at 18823 SE 92nd Lane, Ocklawaha, at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office....

A 36-year-old convicted felon accused of leading law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase pleaded no contest in a Marion County courtroom, just minutes before his trial was set to begin. On Thursday, July 17, Jeremy Donye Walker entered a plea in court shortly before jurors were scheduled to hear...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A scam involving a Keanu Reeves impersonator has affected victims across the country, including a Marion County resident. The scam, conducted with the use of AI through mobile games such as Words with Friends and Scrabble Go, resulted in over $160,000 in combined losses.

Editor's note: July 29 is National Chicken Wing Day, so please enjoy this 2023 look at some of Ocala/Marion County's top places for wings. As always, please check the restaurants' social media pages for the latest on hours of operation, menu, prices, specials, etc. National Chicken Wing Day 2025: Deals, free food at...