Ocala FL

Shop for bargains and help hungry neighbors. That’s the goal behind a new initiative from Goodwill Industries of Central Florida. The organization has committed to donating all of its round up at the register collections in November to Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida. This applies to Goodwill shoppers...

A 53-year-old Marion County man has been arrested and charged with aggravated battery after he allegedly attacked his roommate inside their home, causing severe injuries that included a brain bleed. On Wednesday, October 8, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a local residence in reference to a...

Marion County Sheriff's detectives on Nov. 7 were investigating a shooting death from the prior day. According to a news release issued by the agency, deputies were notified about a reckless driver in the 8200 block of Southwest 49th Avenue Road in Marion Oaks. On their way to the scene, deputies were told there...

The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation conducted an inspection at Culver's, located at 3637 W Silver Spring Blvd in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, on October 17, 2025, documenting nine violations that resulted in an administrative complaint recommendation and a required follow-up inspection.

A Marion County woman has filed a lawsuit against Best Buy for injuries she allegedly sustained after she tripped over an elongated stock cart and fell while shopping at the company’s Ocala store. Attorneys representing Eileen Graboyes-Pinder filed the lawsuit against Best Buy Co., Inc., in the Fifth Judicial...

Several more readers have written in to share opinions about the medians and planters on State Road 200 in Ocala. Here are some of those letters, along with links to previous letters on the topic:. “The planters they are talking about are not on the center island, they are on...

A resident of Oxford Oaks who lost his license after a drunk driving conviction was arrested after driving his golf cart to ALDI. Brian Joseph Spencer, 56, who lives in the family development off U.S. 301, was spotted driving a gold 2008 Yamaha golf cart on the sidewalk at about 1:30 p.m. Tuesday as he was heading...

A Florida primate expert answers your questions about a wild video of monkeys making a slash at Silver Springs. A grandma and granddaughter’s heartwarming trip to Walt Disney World goes viral.

A Leesburg man was arrested for assault after allegedly trying to hit several young girls with his truck. A deputy responded to an assault involving 22-year-old Dylan Scott Eckerdt and several juveniles in Leesburg at 3:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Don Moreland, the longest serving Marion County sheriff, has died. Moreland, who was 90, died Nov. 6, 2025. A sheriff's official said Moreland died at HCA Florida West Marion Hospital after a brief illness. Present and past law enforcement officials who served with Moreland paid tribute to the man they hailed...