Churchgoer says she was ‘immature’ for pointing rifle at another driver
A Wildwood woman was arrested for assault after allegedly pointing a rifle at another driver during an erratic driving incident. Dispatchers got a call about the driver of a blue Honda passenger car, later identified as 21-year-old Onjanai Nalexia Johnson, pointing a rifle at people around 11 a.m. Sunday, according...
‘Here it comes’: Sonic boom shakes Florida’s Space Coast during Crew-12 mission
If you didn’t hear the sonic boom early Friday morning, watch (and listen!) to what Channel 9's Melonie Holt witnessed overnight.
Marion County couple’s retirement plans disrupted by highway
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A Marion County couple’s retirement dreams have been shattered after discovering their recently purchased home will soon sit alongside a four-lane highway, a development they say came without warning. Nita and Tony Ipsale bought their new home on what they thought was a secluded...
Marion County School Board Approves Funding for Osceola Middle School Project
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Public School Board voted unanimously, 4-0, with one recusal, to fund a construction project for Building No. 2 at Osceola Middle School, at their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026. Marion County Public School Board Vice Chair Lori Conrad recused herself from...
Raising Cane’s sets opening date for first Ocala location
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has announced that it will open its first location in Ocala next month. The new restaurant, which is located at 2410 SW College Road (SR 200) within the Ocala West shopping plaza, will officially open its doors on Tuesday, March 3. Ocala-News.com reported news of...
‘Extreme drought’ conditions now in effect for Northeast Florida: What that means
Northeast Florida is now under “extreme drought” conditions.
Ocala man jailed for stabbing another man in tent
An Ocala man is behind bars after he allegedly broke into a tent at a local encampment and stabbed another man multiple times. On Thursday, February 5, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal made contact with the male victim at a local medical facility. The victim advised that he was asleep in his tent in the...
Ocala man allegedly bloodies ex-girlfriend with axe
A 62-year-old Ocala man was arrested on an aggravated battery charge after allegedly breaking into his ex-girlfriend’s bedroom and attacking her with an axe. On Thursday, February 5, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a local residence in reference to a physical altercation. When the deputy arrived...
4 displaced after portion of roof collapses during Marion County house fire
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Four residents were displaced Tuesday after a large house fire broke out in Marion County, according to fire officials. Firefighters responded around 9:20 p.m. to the 13000 block of Southwest 66th Street, where they found the home in flames. Multiple units from nearby stations provided...
Investigation underway after explosive devices are found inside home near Orlando
THE VILLAGES, Fla. (WSVN) — A police investigation is underway in central Florida after officers responded to reports of explosive devices found at a home. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to the home in the Villages and found the devices. They said they were stolen from the military.
