Ocala FL

A man driving without a license was arrested after a traffic stop at a country club in The Villages. Anthony Michael Nowosad, 36, of Lady Lake, was driving a white Mazda sedan at about 6 a.m. Sunday on Buena Vista Boulevard near Palmer Legends Country Club when a deputy noticed the vehicle did not have any...

Between August 19 and August 31, 2025, investigators from the Lake City Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office worked together to solve a string of violent home invasion robberies that targeted multiple homes in the Lake City area. The first incident occurred on Tuesday, August 19, around 1:59 ...

A police report is shedding light on details of what happened at a haunted house at Brownwood leading to the arrest of a staffer with The Villages Entertainment Department. Brian Joseph Mullany, 43, of Ocala, is facing two counts of battery following his arrest at Thursday’s Halloween event at the town square.

A Villager was arrested after a battle over vodka sent a woman to the hospital. Michael David Pion, 60, who lives in the Katherine Villas in the Village of Caroline, was arrested on charges of battery and depriving use of 911 after deputies were called to a disturbance at about 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to an...

(This story was updated to reflect the most current information) A Forest High School student was hit by a vehicle and killed while walking to her bus stop in northwest Ocala the morning of Oct. 27. According to the Ocala Police Department, they were notified about the incident at 6:21 a.m. The student, a senior, was...

An unlicensed driver accused of traveling nearly 70 miles per hour above the posted speed limit was apprehended by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 after he allegedly crashed into a tree while fleeing from deputies. On Sunday, October 26, an MCSO corporal was patrolling the area of Fisher...

Many drivers do not realize that it is illegal to use colored headlights on their cars. Only white or amber lights are legal in the state of Florida. People drive around with blue, green, purple and other colored lights on their cars thinking that other drivers can clearly see them.

An 8-week-old Labradoodle puppy is looking for a permanent family at a central Florida animal rescue that specializes in finding homes for homeless dogs. Daisy, a tan-colored female puppy, is available for adoption through Starting Over Animal Refuge Inc. in Ocala, Marion County, FL, for a $600 fee. The fee helps...

Kameryn Nehemiah Copeland, of Ocala, who just turned 17, has been charged as an adult with armed robbery and aggravated battery after a resident of the Crossing at Santa Fe Apartments was pistol-whipped on July 30. The post 17-year-old charged as adult for armed robbery at Crossing at Santa Fe Apartments appeared...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Rescuing Ocala Wildlife (ROW) partnered with Black Lotus Tattoo and Art Gallery to raise money for wildlife rescue efforts at a collaborative community event in Ocala. A portion of the money raised from each tattoo went to support ROW’s mission of protecting Central Florida’s wildlife....