Ocala FL

Living in Ocala, Florida costs roughly 13% less than some other places in the state, without having to sacrifice quality of life or amenities.

Detoxing from drugs or alcohol can be dangerous anywhere, but when it happens in a turbulent jail environment, the person going through the withdrawal symptoms can be in even greater danger. The case of a Marion County jail inmate, who died five days after being incarcerated while he was overcoming...

A 30-year-old man was arrested in Marion County after he allegedly sent multiple threatening text messages to his girlfriend. On Saturday, July 19, several Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a local residence after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance. The victim advised that she had gotten...

A Florida woman was arrested after deputies discovered more than 14,000 pounds of trash at an illegal homeless encampment in Ocala. Despite prior warnings, the woman failed to clean the site, which contained hazardous waste, including human waste and drug paraphernalia. Marion County Solid Waste crews spent two days...

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted 60 inspections across Marion County in the last 30 days, with 39 restaurants passing on their first visit. However, 21 establishments failed their initial inspections, resulting in administrative complaints and warnings.

There has been over 3,300 traffic crashes and 40 fatalities on Marion County roadways this year. According to the most recent data from the Florida Department of Transportation Crash Dashboard, the state has experienced a total of 193,599 traffic accidents resulting in 1,476 fatalities from January 1 to July 19 of...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously (5–0) at a July 21 transmittal hearing to move forward with requests from Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC for text and map amendments tied to a proposed 236-acre sports and entertainment complex. The amendments change...

An Ocala man has filed a lawsuit against a local Applebee’s for injuries he allegedly sustained after he slipped and fell on a “liquid substance” at the restaurant. The lawsuit was filed by Donnie Kline against Neighborhood Restaurant Partners Florida, LLC, which does business as Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar,...

I understand that we are not a gated community and the reason we aren’t is because the Developer did not want to maintain the roads. That would add a whole new budget dimension that I believe would not be satisfactory to the residents. At least these gates supply some way to see who’s going through, however I would...

A Villager who allegedly ruined more than $10,000 worth of Spam and Vienna sausages by peeing on pallets of the products at Sam’s Club has won a big break in court. Patrick Francis Mitchell, 70, who lives in the Village of Piedmont, this past week in Lake County Court saw a felony charge of criminal mischief tossed...