Ocala FL

Marion County commissioners are set to consider an ordinance that would broaden eligibility into a program that helps economically disadvantaged residents pay their property taxes. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners will host a public hearing to consider an amendment that could provide financial relief...

A 36-year-old Ocala man was arrested last week after allegedly threatening his girlfriend with a gun and firing one round in their shared bedroom. On Friday, March 6, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal and deputy responded to a local residence after receiving reports of a “possible domestic disturbance,”...

We may be a little biased here in Miami, but it seems like living in a major city is all the rage. However, it turns out that movers are looking towards the suburbs for their forever homes. In fact, according to the newest report by moveBuddha, 1 in 4 Americans who are looking to move are searching up friendly suburbs.

Following a competitive bidding process, Marion County commissioners are set to approve a $1.04 million project to resurface a key stretch of NE 35th Street/NE 60th Court in east Ocala, with work expected to begin this spring. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners will vote Tuesday, March 17, to...

A woman with a suspended Ohio driver’s license was arrested at a busy shopping plaza in The Villages. An officer on patrol spotted a green Chevy Tahoe with a loosely hanging tag at La Plaza Grande in The Villages around 11:40 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. A check...

A Leesburg man has been arrested in the wake of an incident near a dumpster at a Leesburg gun shop. The owner of a residence on Seminole Trail in Leesburg called law enforcement regarding 36-year-old Franklin Bobby Hogans being on the premises around 9:40 p.m. Sunday, March 8, according to an arrest report from the...

A student threatened to bring a bomb to a Central Florida high school. The post Student Threatened to Bring Bomb to Central Florida High School appeared first on West Orlando News .

A disturbing child case in Florida has led to the arrest of a babysitter after an infant was found with serious facial bruising. Authorities say the injuries appeared consistent with a slap, raising immediate concerns from the child’s parents and medical professionals. The incident is now under investigation as...

A renter remained behind bars after allegedly stabbing a romantic rival in a shocking attack in The Villages. William Tyler Warren, 42, is facing charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery following the stabbing that occurred March 7 near Veterans Memorial Park in The Villages. Warren is accused of stabbing a...

FLORIDA — Authorities are investigating the suspicious death of a woman whose body was discovered Friday evening along Silver Road in Marion County. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to the area around 7 p.m. on March 13 after receiving a report of a possible overdose. When emergency...