Ocala FL

I learned about the new food truck proposal just this week. I live off 47th and County Road 484. That red light daily has 18 wheelers to cars running the red light. Trying to get out of our neighborhood is hard enough. Add more noise, booze, and drugs? After hours,...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. - A Florida fifth-grader is healing up after his bus was rear-ended on its way to school. There were 37 kids onboard the bus. At least two were hurt. The crash happened February 5th just before 7 a.m. on Highway 40, while the bus was heading to East Marion Elementary School. The Florida Highway...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies are investigating reports of gunfire in the northwest Ocala area on Monday night. Deputies say a drive-by shooting occurred in the area of Northwest 21st Street. No one was hurt. Investigators are working to identify and locate the gunman.

The principal at an Ocala high school where students led a protest against ICE says her staff immediately ended the demonstration after “students began throwing food” and created safety concerns, with multiple individuals receiving “disciplinary consequences” as a result. Last week, Ocala-News.com received additional...

Friends and family are mourning the unexpected loss of Christine Powell, a 35-year-old mother of two who was killed last week after her vehicle crashed into the back of a pickup truck. Powell was tragically killed on Thursday, February 12, in a fatal accident that occurred along NE 8th Road...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is about to get a reminder that winter isn’t done yet, with near-record heat late this week followed by a sharp blast of colder air into early next week. Record-chasing heat. Afternoon highs will soar into the mid to upper 80s Friday and...

In a lawsuit filed against a Summerfield homeowner, a delivery driver claims she was viciously attacked by the homeowner’s dogs while she was making a delivery. Avis N. Glover filed the complaint in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on Feb. 11. The incident allegedly occurred on...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. (WSVN)– Several brush fires broke out across Central Florida, with one leading to an emergency evacuation. The smoke stretched for miles on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of nearby businesses near Orlando. “Florida bipolar right now, it need to fix itself. This is not alright, this is...

An elderly Summerfield woman has sued a local bank, alleging that a poorly maintained and unlit parking lot led to a severe “face plant” injury. The lawsuit was filed in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on Feb. 3, by Linda Hunkapiller of Summerfield. According to...

Despite missing the podium at this year’s Olympics, Ocala’s own speedskating legend Erin Jackson displayed remarkable resilience and put up a valiant effort in defense of her Olympic crown at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy. Skating in the final pair of the women’s 500-meter event alongside Dutch...