Ocala FL

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Let’s take a look at some adorable adoptable animals from Marion County looking for their new loving homes. Caleb is a five-year-old friendly, easygoing boy who shines when he’s with his people. Ember is a n eight-year-old girl who loves car rides and belly...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Charges are moving forward against a man accused of choking a woman. Joshua Delong, 40, is out of jail on bond. He posted bail on Thursday after almost a full day behind bars. Deputies caught him in the area of Southeast Baseline Road after he ran...

A man wanted in New Jersey since 1998 was arrested after he was caught speeding in Wildwood. Melvin Francis Mejia, 53, of Ocala, was driving a silver Toyota RAV4 at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday traveling eastbound on County Road 44A when he was caught on radar traveling at 54 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone, according to an...

The stage has been set for a dramatic decision as officials in The Villages prepare to cast a key vote on anonymous complaints. Community Development District 8 has been at the epicenter of the anonymous complaint controversy as the result of a years-long battle over a resident’s little white cross. Village of...

A Wildwood man already on probation was arrested again after allegedly hitting a woman during an argument. Officers responded to the home of 21-year-old Malik Jordan Jackson on Kilgore Street at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. A witness advised that she saw...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Last month in Central Florida, 16 men were arrested in an undercover operation focusing on predators who target children online, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said. Multiple agencies were involved in the effort, including the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Homeland Security...

A Maine snowbird was driving a golf cart involved in a rollover crash on Morse Boulevard. The 75-year-old man from Surry, Maine was driving a red 2015 Advantage EZ-GO golf cart at 10:42 a.m. Monday southbound on Morse Boulevard when he attempted to make a left turn onto Martinez Drive, but turned into the path of a...

A local horse owner has filed a malpractice lawsuit against an Ocala veterinarian, accusing the medical office of clearing a $75,000 horse for purchase despite a hidden neck deformity that made the animal dangerously violent and led to its eventual euthanasia. Joan Burke filed the lawsuit against MVP Equine MVP...

A woman attacked victims who were trying to help her in Central Florida, even biting one nearly severing the finger off. The post Woman Attacked Victims Trying to Help, Nearly Bit Finger Off in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man is in jail after deputies say he struck a woman in the head with a handgun during an argument. Randy Nordberg, 72, was booked into custody a little after midnight and has been held for almost 24 hours, according to Marion County Sheriff’s deputies.