Ocala FL

ORLANDO, Fla. – Big changes are ahead in the forecast, with winter making a noticeable comeback to Central Florida this week. It’s noticeably cooler Monday morning, with temperatures ranging from the upper 40s north of Orlando to the mid- to upper 60s to the south. Clouds will be...

WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman for murder after her ex-husband’s body was found in their shared home in Williston. Levy County Sheriff’s deputies say they received a 911 call from a juvenile last Friday, reporting a man was dead inside a home in the Williston Highlands neighborhood.

This is in reference to a letter published by Galen Ballard of Dunnellon about Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods not being fit for duty because he ordered his deputies not to wear masks during the Covid 19. Whether he did or not, I don’t know, but if Galen thinks a...

Two Ocala residents have filed separate lawsuits against Winn-Dixie Stores, LLC, alleging negligence after suffering injuries from slips and falls at local grocery stores in late 2025, with both complaints claiming the retailer failed to maintain safe premises for its customers. The complaints were filed separately...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Newly released surveillance footage reveals the moment a Marion County sheriff’s deputy was shot inside his cruiser. The June incident began when a deputy stopped Rheanna Harden, 22, on S. Highway 441. Harden was initially arrested for possession of methamphetamine, marijuana, drug...

One high-profile inmate at the Marion County Jail has been accused of stabbing and trying to kill another high-profile inmate over the weekend. Randall Lee Williford, accused of robbing a TD Bank branch and then leading police on a high-speed chase, has been arrested on a charge of attempted first-degree murder and...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Marion Oaks is home to many local flavors and family-operated businesses. One of these places that has seen a rise in business is the Sweet Treets Ice Cream Parlor in the Marion Oaks Shopping Center at 184 Marion Oaks Blvd., Ocala. The small, family-owned shop...

After articles about a protest in downtown Ocala and demonstrators on an overpass along Interstate 75 who were expressing opinions about Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), multiple readers wrote in to share their opinions. Here are a few of those letters:. “I’m getting more angry over how people think. The...

A former drive-thru beverage stop in Ocala that has been fully transformed into the city’s first drive-through flower shop is set to open this weekend. The Rose Barn will celebrate its grand opening on Saturday, Jan. 17, at 912 NE 14th Street. “While we’re still in development and continuing...

A restaurant in Dunnellon that state records mislabeled as having closed due to a health inspection failure was, in fact, never closed, and did not fail its inspection, with the state admitting to a “clerical error” that led to the incorrect listing. On January 6, Ocala-News.com reported that...