Bomb threats sent to Central Florida schools deemed a hoax. FBI investigating
The FBI and Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating a number of school threats sent on Tuesday night, which included messages sent to leaders in some Central Florida school districts. Brevard, Lake, Marion, Seminole, Sumter, and Polk County officials all received the anonymous threats that were sent...
Marion County School Board Weighs Options for Northside Schools
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Northside utilization was one of the agenda items discussed at the Marion Public County School Board administrative briefing and work session on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. During the early summer months, the board asked that a recommendation be brought to discuss the utilization of the...
Pickup driver arrested with methamphetamine in syringes
A Weirsdale man was arrested on drug charges after being stopped with syringes of methamphetamine. An officer stopped 46-year-old Robert Joseph Gibson as the passenger in a red Dodge pickup truck on Picciola Road around midnight on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police...
Teen allegedly steals gun holster by hiding it in waistband at Walmart
A Leesburg teen was arrested after allegedly stealing a gun holster from Walmart and trying to leave in a truck. An officer responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., for a theft involving 19-year-old Travis Johnel Gibson around 2:45 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg...
Ocklawaha man killed in Astor crash Wednesday
ASTOR, Fla.—A 71-year-old Ocklawaha man was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer Wednesday night. Shortly before 8:45 p.m., the Ocklawaha man was driving a 2002 Cadillac Escalade westbound on State Road 40, east of Deerfly Road in Astor, when he crossed the centerline and crashed head-on into a 2025...
Ocala looking to spend $153,000 on new time clocks for employees
The Ocala City Council will vote on the purchase of 36 time clocks for $153,632 during its upcoming regular meeting, with staff advising that the new digital devices should help reduce manual errors and streamline payroll processing. The purchase will be presented to the council during its regular meeting on...
Stepson allegedly punches stepfather after learning of attack on mother
Two arrests were made this week when a husband admitted to battering his wife after his stepson punched him in retaliation for the attack on his mother. Officers responded to a verbal argument between 38-year-old Zachary Gibbs of Lady Lake and 22-year-old Cory Andrew Cetrullo of Ocklawaha at 10:05 p.m. Sunday at the...
Dr. Paul Bearer: Showing Horrible Old Movies, Telling Even More Horrible Puns
Dr. Paul Bearer: Showing Horrible Old Movies, Telling Even More Horrible Puns. If you watched local television in Central Florida over the past 50 years, you likely know Dr. Paul Bearer, the campy horror-host character who introduced cheesy horror flicks and groan-worthy puns. Created in 1973 by actor Dick Bennick...
Congestion reported along northbound I-75 lanes in Marion County
The Florida Department of Transportation is reporting minor congestion along a multi-mile stretch of Interstate 75 on Friday afternoon. According to FL511.com, which is maintained by FDOT, as of 1:07 p.m., there is minor congestion along the northbound lanes of I-75, from beyond mile marker 328 to beyond mile marker...
Marion County, FL Breakfast Station in Ocala faces administrative complaint due to 16 violations
Breakfast Station 19, a breakfast restaurant in Ocala, received an administrative complaint recommendation from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation following a routine food inspection on October 9, 2025, that documented 16 violations at the Marion County, FL, establishment.
