Ocala FL

ORLANDO, Fla. – Much-needed rainfall is set to arrive across Central Florida, offering relief as drought conditions continue to worsen. While this round of rain will not be drought-busting, it is expected to make a dent to many areas before drier conditions return next week. [VIDEO BELOW: Rip current...

TITUSVILLE, Fla. – Forty illegal gambling operations were taken down as part of a “first-of-its-kind” sting in Central Florida, including Brevard, Flagler and Volusia counties, according to the Florida attorney general. Attorney General James Uthmeier made the announcement Friday in Titusville about the largest ever...

Tacos & Tequila Cantina is coming to the Villages. The restaurant is opening this spring at 7016 Central Lake Drive at Eastport Town Center, a new 250-acre mixed-use development that’s designed as a central gathering spot for both locals and visitors to the Villages. In addition to Tacos & Tequila, Eastport features...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Dozens of people gathered in downtown Ocala on Thursday evening to remember Paisley Brown, a 3-year-old girl whose death has sparked questions about child protective services and renewed calls for accountability. The vigil, lit by candlelight, honored the memory of Brown, whom police say was...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A cyclist is dead after being hit by a vehicle in Ocala late Thursday night. Ocala Police officers say the crash happened near the 2000 block of Southwest College Road near the Target. The cyclist hit and died at the scene. The eastbound and westbound lanes...

You know that feeling when you accidentally stumble into Narnia through your wardrobe, except instead of a wardrobe it’s a prehistoric cave in Williston, and instead of talking lions there’s crystal-clear water that’s been sitting there since dinosaurs were the dominant species on Yelp?. Devil’s Den Prehistoric...

FLORIDA — Rain and scattered thunderstorms are forecast to develop across central Florida Friday afternoon and evening, with the most concentrated activity stretching from Ocala through Gainesville and Palm Coast to Daytona Beach. Forecast model guidance valid around 6:00 PM Friday shows a corridor of heavier showers...

A Leesburg man with a warrant was arrested for resisting after hiding from police in his house for over 20 minutes. Officers responded to the home of 30-year-old Davonte Marques Heflin on Beecher Street around 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 19, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. He had an...

LEESBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies arrested a Florida woman on Feb. 18 after witnesses reported that she was “possibly checking vehicle door handles,” according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrived at a residential area in Leesburg around 2:26 a.m. regarding reports of “possible vehicle burglaries,”...

Marion County commissioners have reached an agreement with a local landowner that allows her to bypass a standard, one-year waiting period to refile plans for a 72-home residential development that was previously denied and subsequently withdrawn. During the Marion County Board of County Commissioners’ (MCBCC)...