Ocala FL

A man was sentenced for killing and dismembering a Central Florida mom. The man who shot Indian Harbour Beach mother Nancy Howery and hid her remains across an undeveloped area of Palm Bay has been sentenced to life in prison. 35-year-old Daniel L. Stearns was convicted at trial of second-degree...

.oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } A fatal crash involving a golf cart was reported in The Villages about 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 9, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. A 64-year-old Lady Lake man driving a golf cart westbound on County Road 109 ran the...

The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) has raided three locations, seizing 231 illegal gambling machines and over $157,000 in illegal gambling proceeds in Lake County. Conducted under the code name ‘Calvin Coolidge,’ the FGCC operation targeted three locations believed to be housing unlawful gambling houses in...

ORLANDO, Fla. – There are plenty of people who want to live in the Sunshine State. But according to a new study, there’s one city that’s better than the rest. In its latest ranking, U.S. News & World Report has listed out the best places to live in Florida, using the following metrics:

A 62-year-old homeless man, who was arrested four months ago by Ocala police at a convenience store where he is trespassed, is still incarcerated as he awaits trial in April for touching the wrist of one of the officers who detained him. Rodney Sebastion Harmon has been incarcerated at the...

The Wildwood Soup Kitchen in Sumter County is a 100 percent volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to feeding the community. Each week, volunteers in this organization provide more than 4,200 hot, hearty, and nutritious meals, completely free of charge, to those in need. Staffed with over 750...

An Ocala man who supplied pounds of methamphetamine to a drug trafficker in the Florida Panhandle will spend more than eight years in federal prison. On Monday, January 5, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Florida announced that 31-year-old Jean-Marie Lubin Celestin has been sentenced to eight...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA West Marion Hospital are honored to announce their stroke centers have each received certifications from DNV Healthcare USA Inc. recognizing their high level of competence for treatment of serious stroke events. For the 6th year in a row, HCA...

A Leesburg man was arrested after allegedly driving by a home on a four-wheeler and displaying a firearm when told to leave. A deputy responded to threats made by 23-year-old Bricen Lee Schofield at an undisclosed Lake County residence at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 4 according to an arrest report from the Lake County...

A Leesburg woman was arrested for assault after bashing a customer’s vehicle with a sprinkler pipe outside Circle K. Officers responded to Circle K, located at 1331 W North Blvd., regarding a customer spraying 50-year-old Tara Lasha Potts with OC spray around 12 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the...