(UPDATE: NORMAL TRAFFIC RESUMED) Traffic on SW 27th St. in Ocala Being Diverted Due...
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – According to a social media post by Ocala Fire Rescue, Traffic on SW 27th St. in Ocala is being diverted at W. Silver Springs Blvd. and SW 10th St. due to a gas leak. “Buildings in the immediate vicinity have been evacuated as a precaution,”...
Development brief: Woodridge Place/Jax Road LLC PUD
Location/address5823 NE Jacksonville Road, parcel numbers: 14973-000-00 and 14971-001-00Type of requestJax Road LLC, represented by Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC, have requested an amendment to a previous PUD expanding the number of Single-Family Dwellings from 240 to 261 units plus other modifications.# of dwe
Two Ocala childcare workers convicted of child neglect
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Two childcare workers are waiting for their sentencing dates after a jury convicted them of neglect. Stephanie Galarza and Brandy Richardson were found guilty of one count of child neglect in a case from October 2024. Video from inside the business Kids Central shows a girl...
Mom accuses Ocala hospital of botching delivery, permanently injuring baby
A mother has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against an Ocala hospital, an obstetrician, and two nurses, alleging that their severe negligence during the woman’s labor resulted in catastrophic and permanent disabilities to her infant. Karen Moran Sosa filed the complaint individually and on behalf of her minor chil
K-9 sniffs out meth inside bicyclist’s backpack in Wildwood
A Wildwood man was arrested after a K-9 sniffed out meth in his backpack during a traffic stop. An officer spotted 47-year-old John Terrell Jackson riding a bicycle without a rear light on Dr Martin Luther King Jr Avenue at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
Florida officials continue search for alligator that attacked woman in Inverness
INVERNESS, Fla. (WFLA) — A week after a woman survived an attack while swimming at an Inverness park, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission said it is still searching for the alligator that bit her. Nikki Weber was enjoying Memorial Day Weekend with her children at Wallace Brooks Park...
Summerfield woman arrested in attack on nurse at Ocala Regional Medical Center
A Summerfield woman has pleaded not guilty to battering a registered nurse at Ocala Regional Medical Center. Officers responded to a battery at the Ocala Regional Medical Center, 1431 SW First Ave., around 10:45 a.m., May 20, according to an arrest report from the Ocala Police Department. A 50-year-old patient, Mary Be
Ocala woman wins $1 million prize in Florida Lottery scratch-off game
The Florida Lottery has announced that Angelique Hernandez, 44, of Ocala, won a $1 million prize in the Gold Rush Legacy scratch-off game. According to a lottery press release, Hernandez was at the Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee on Feb. 5. She chose to receive her winnings as a one-time, lump-sum payment o
Thunderstorms, Heavy Downpours, Flooding For Central Florida
ORLANDO, Florida – Warm and humid conditions continue across east Central Florida this Friday, May 29, 2026. The National Weather Service in Melbourne forecasts scattered to numerous afternoon showers and thunderstorms across east central Florida, with the greatest coverage along the east coast after 2 PM. Rain and sto
Morgan Outlines Vision To FTBOA For Future Florida Racetrack
Billionaire attorney John Morgan met with the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association (FTBOA) leadership at their headquarters in Ocala on Thursday to outline his vision for the sustainable future of Florida Thoroughbred racing and breeding, the organization said in a Friday press release. Morgan has for
