Ocala FL

Picture dozens of colorful hot air balloons drifting across the Florida sky like giant floating works of art. That’s exactly what’s happening this June at the Up Up and Away Florida Hot Air Balloon Festival in Lakeland. Whether you’re watching from the ground or brave enough to take a ride yourself, this festival promi

Expect continued rain and thunderstorms, especially west of Orlando and east of I-75. High heat index and humidity likely. Stay prepared!

An Ocala man died on May 23 at a local hospital after a motorcycle crash in Candler in southeast Marion County. Here's what we know: Who's investigating the crash? Florida Highway Patrol. Where was the crash? Maricamp Road and Locust Place. What time was the crash? Marion County Fire Rescue spokesman James Lucas said f

An Ocala man died after his vehicle overturned on Maricamp Road on Saturday afternoon, marking at least the ninth motorcycle fatality in Marion County this year. The fatal accident occurred at approximately 1:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, near the intersection of Maricamp Road and Locust Place in Marion County.

A man was arrested after shooting at victims on a fishing boat in Central Florida. The post Man Arrested after Shooting at Victims on Fishing Boat in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

An Ocala man was arrested on a warrant this week after his Facebook profile identified him as the suspect who shot a man’s foot. A detective with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department responded to a shooting on Biscayne Drive in Grand Island on Nov. 23, 2025, according to an affidavit of probable cause out of Lake Count

As Lake County continues to grapple with a booming population and skyrocketing housing costs, Fruitland Park is preparing for a new affordable housing development on Lake Geneva. However, while local officials cheer the influx of workforce housing, the project is highlighting growing anxieties over an increasingly grid

A former employee of a local HVAC shop has sued his former employer, alleging that he was fired immediately after he reported that a safety manager was intoxicated on the job. Leonard Talmadge, a former employee of Air Distributors, Inc., doing business as The Metal Shop, filed the lawsuit under Florida’s Private Whist

Golf carts are a beloved staple of daily life in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown, but a review of arrests in the first five months of 2026 shows that too many residents are still treating the paths like a free pass to drink and drive. Local law enforcement agencies have already...

Two motorists were arrested in Ocala after an alleged street race on SE Maricamp Road reached speeds exceeding 100 mph. Shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, May 11, an FHP trooper was conducting traffic enforcement near the intersection of SE Maricamp Road and Pine Road in Ocala. The traffic signal was red, and two vehicles