Ocala FL

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A beloved family pet perished and two victims were transported to a local hospital as a result of a house fire that broke out early in the morning of Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. Ocala Fire Rescue was dispatched to the 2300 block of SW 4th...

A late Thursday trip along SW College Road ended in tragedy when a bicyclist was hit and killed in Ocala, police said. The collision happened in the 2000 block of SW College Road near the Target shopping area, and emergency crews pronounced the rider dead at the scene. Officers shut down the roadway while...

Pickleball Kingdom is celebrating the grand opening of its new, 37,000-square-foot indoor facility in southwest Ocala this weekend. Located at 2800 SW 24th Avenue, the facility is welcoming the community with free open play throughout the entire weekend. On Saturday, Feb. 28, the venue will be open from 10 a.m....

A local electrician has been charged with pocketing $7,410 after altering his employer’s books. Kevin William Smith, 50, who lives on Lake Ella Road in Fruitland Park, was arrested Thursday on a charge of grand theft. Smith was working for a company this past June when he was assigned...

The final remaining employees at the former Silver Springs Bottled Water Co. facility in Ocala are scheduled to leave the company in the coming weeks, marking the end of nearly four decades of operation less than six months after the business was acquired by Niagara. According to a Worker Adjustment...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A cold front pushing toward Central Florida will increase rain chances up to 40–50% from Saturday morning into the early afternoon. Showers will be scattered, but a few storms could pack a punch, especially across parts of Osceola County and Brevard County where a marginal risk for isolated strong to...

A daycare worker is facing child abuse charges after surveillance video allegedly showed her slapping, dragging and roughly handling toddlers at a Marion County child care center, authorities said.

Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church, whose previous facility in downtown Ocala was demolished to make way for the city’s second parking garage, is asking local residents for support as it faces a significant financial shortfall in the construction of its new sanctuary. The congregation has established a GoFundMe...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a special use permit request for a commercial canine breeding, training and boarding facility, K-9 Specialists at their meeting on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026. The request will come before the Marion County Commission on...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – During the mid-20th century, as Silver Springs grew into one of Florida’s most popular roadside attractions, one lesser-remembered exhibit brought visitors a sweeping view of transportation history: the Carriage Cavalcade. Silver Springs, long known for its crystal-clear waters and...