Ocala FL

Ocala is growing and we need more stores in the southwest part of the city because it is too far to drive up SW College Road. With the gas being so expensive and lots of people in this area, for us that live in Marion Oaks, we can’t afford to go shopping that way.

A Dunnellon mother is mourning the tragic loss of her 2-year-old son who drowned in his family’s pool last week, while simultaneously fighting for her husband’s release from federal custody so he can say a final goodbye. Arturo J. Martinez passed away on Saturday, May 23, following a...

A Leesburg man was arrested with a suspended license after crashing an uninsured vehicle in a roundabout in The Villages. An officer responded to a single-vehicle crash in a roundabout at the Village of Fenney around 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. Upon arrival, h

Marion County announced Thursday it lifted its countywide burn ban. After wildfires rapidly spread across north central Florida this spring, many counties enacted them. But after additional rainfall in recent weeks, many counties are now lifting those bans. Here is a list of each county's burn ban status. Alachua. Stat

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - HCA Florida Healthcare is opening a new chapter in emergency care due to the rapid growth in Marion County. HCA Florida Canopy Oak Emergency is set to open next spring near On Top of the World. The $15 million facility will be a fully staffed emergency...

A man was arrested nearly two years after he allegedly tricked an elderly woman at an Ocala Walmart into giving him her debit card and PIN, leading to the theft of over $3,000. On June 14, 2024, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies contacted an elderly female victim regarding a grand...

A resident from just north of Marion County has claimed a winning lottery ticket worth over $50,000. Andrew Galea, who lives in Florahome in Putnam County, recently claimed a $50,277.04 prize from the Florida Lottery’s Fantasy 5 evening drawing on May 24. According to lottery records, the winning ticket...

A Michigan man was arrested with marijuana after asking a deputy for help at a Pilot gas station. Jose Ramos, 43, asked law enforcement to respond to the Pilot gas station on State Road 44 in Wildwood, to help him find a place to stay on Tuesday night, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Offi

Early morning commuters traveling through Lake County are facing significant delays on Thursday morning after a pair of crashes, including a multi-vehicle collision with reported injuries, have left roadblocks on both sides of Florida’s Turnpike near Leesburg. According to the Florida Department of Transportation, the

Expect elevated rain and storm chances in Central Florida for the next several days, with gusty winds and minor flooding possible.