Ocala FL

A Summerfield man was arrested on drug charges after telling deputies he fixed a golf cart in exchange for fentanyl. A deputy responded to a traffic stop at 6300 SE 145th Street, Summerfield, around 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Upon arrival, he met with...

Ocala man charged with committing sex crimes against two young girls. A juvenile victim told deputies that Christopher Rivera, 30, had sexually abused her when she was under the age of 12. Deputy shoots accused kidnapper in Gainesville shopping center. Updated: 3 hours ago. A suspect is in custody after...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – On July 1, 2025, the Marion County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved year five of a special non-ad valorem assessment designed to boost Medicaid-related funding for local hospitals. The measure, which passed 5-0, also included a resolution to authorize a new assessment...

A Port St. Lucie man was arrested with fentanyl when an officer stopped him on a bicycle after having just left a known narcotic residence. An officer observed 65-year-old Ronald Bertram Woods riding a bicycle on Harlem Street at 3 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. He...

A Mount Dora man was arrested on drug charges when officers found over five pounds of marijuana and other narcotics in his vehicle. Officers spotted the driver of a black Mercedes, later identified as 29-year-old Derontay Keshawn Hill, leaving a known narcotic spot in Leesburg at 5:30 p.m. Monday, according to an...

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Katherine Magbanua is remaining behind bars for the 2014 murder-for-hire of FSU law professor Dan Markel. Magbanua is one of four people in prison in connection to Markel’s death. She’s currently serving a life sentence at a prison in Marion County. The upheld conviction...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A convicted felon is back behind bars after allegedly firing a gun during a disturbance inside a Marion County home, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). MCSO says that Corporal Tripp responded to a shots-fired call in the 5400 block of...

OCALA, Fl. (352today.com) – Once echoing with the thunder of pelota balls and the murmur of poker chips, Ocala Gainesville Poker & Jai-Alai stood as one of the most unique entertainment venues in Marion County. From its opening in the early 1970s to its closure in 2023, it blended fast-paced sport, Florida gambling...

A Lady Lake man was arrested after an officer found an MDMA pill in his vehicle during a traffic stop. An officer observed a black Chevrolet Cruze traveling northbound on Dixie Avenue around 11:05 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department. He noticed a steady cloud of...