Ocala FL

Construction is moving swiftly at the site of the future Marion County Fire Rescue Lowell Fire Station #11, where crews have raised the walls and are preparing for the next phase of foundation work. Located at 11655 NW Gainesville Road in north Ocala, Ocala-based Dinkins Construction began work after officials...

A Silver Springs man wanted on felony warrants was arrested with methamphetamine at a hotel in The Villages. Officers learned 41-year-old James Dean Delago, a man wanted on Marion County felony warrants, was possibly in a room at Holiday Inn Express in The Villages around 7:50 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest...

"The Perfect Neighbor," a documentary airing on Netflix, has been nominated in the Best Documentary Film category of the Academy Awards. The announcement came on Jan. 22. The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will be held at 7 p.m. March 15 and aired on ABC and Hulu. The Netflix film tells the story of Susan Lorincz, who...

Marion County officials approved an Ocala couple’s request to transform their nearly 12-acre property into a mini-farm with small cows, pygmy goats, up to 40 chickens, and solar-powered barns. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Marion County Board of County Commissioners, board members unanimously approved the special...

SILVER SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - A man in Silver Springs is being held without bond for soliciting a 15-year-old boy for sex and trying to shoot deputies during his arrest. Authorities say Christopher McHellon, 37, sent explicit photos to the victim and would give the teenager alcohol, drugs, and money to engage in...

My wife and I moved here 12 years ago with my son about to start high school coming from South Florida, where I was born and raised. We wanted to get away from the big city and all the problems that come with it. It was so beautiful to look out at the farms. The prairies, open areas, wooded areas, and the trees...

MCINTOSH, Fla. (WCJB) - The 1890’s Festival in McIntosh is not cancelled after all. Town council members unanimously approved a resolution to allow community members to continue the tradition. McIntosh town council members are allowing volunteers to continue the beloved festival, which is now scheduled for Oct. 17....

A Villager suspected of driving under the influence refused a breath test after a golf cart crash. Patricia Eileen Hess, 67, of the Village of Antrim Dells, was driving a silver Yamaha golf cart at about 9:30 p.m. Tuesday on U.S. 301 when she crashed into the back of another vehicle, according to an arrest report...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A new Haagen-Dazs ice cream shop is planned for downtown Ocala, bringing the premium ice cream brand’s first standalone location to the city. According to plans filed with the city, the shop will set up shop in a vacant storefront between the Mutiny Bar and The Lodge Ocala Pub & Eatery. It...

A Summerfield man was arrested after allegedly strangling his girlfriend for going through his phone when she got a text from his ex. Officers responded to a battery involving 25-year-old Zian Davion King and his girlfriend of six months at an undisclosed residence around 6:45 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest...