Ocala FL

Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today. After a cool start to the week, temperatures will gradually warm back up towards the end of this week. Tonight, expect a few clouds and mostly dry conditions. Overnight, lows will drop into the 50s for most spots. Patchy fog may develop to start the...

Stretches of U.S. Highway 27 in Leesburg are down to one lane leading up to Christmas Eve, as state crews work to resurface the roadway. Daytime closures are currently in effect on Monday and Tuesday of this week from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day along U.S. Hwy 27, from State Road 33 to Middlesex Road in Leesburg.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - This weekend in Ocala, the holiday spirit isn’t just showing up with lights and decorations — it’s bringing a whole lot of lambs, sheep and goats with it!. Inside the Southeast Livestock Pavilion, hundreds of children and young adults gathered for the “Spirit...

GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Amrit Palace is a well-known family-owned Indian restaurant based in Ocala that opened in 1996. What originally began as a small restaurant meant to last until the retirement of Satnam Singh and his wife became the passion project of his son, Harpreet “Harp” Singh in 2023. Now, the...

Less than three weeks after closing its first location, an Ocala coffee business has shuttered its remaining drive-thru, effectively ending the brand’s presence in the city just 18 months after it began. OLA Coffee Drive-Thru has officially closed at 3233 SE Maricamp Road. The business appears to have ceased...

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating an accident in Leesburg in which one person was extricated from a vehicle and sent to the hospital. The crash occurred at about 6 p.m. Saturday in the area of South Street, according to the Leesburg Fire Department. Engine 64 arrived on scene first...

A 25-year-old from Ocala is dead and a 63-year-old man from Williston is seriously injured after a multi-vehicle crash early Monday morning.

Officials announced on Friday that six additional employees, including the leadership that was on duty at the time, have been released from Marion County Fire Rescue following an internal review of a violent hazing incident that occurred last month. In a video update released to the public, Marion County Fire...

A Summerfield man was arrested for DUI after admitting to having a couple mixed drinks prior to being stopped for speeding over 40 miles per hour. Officers observed 38-year-old Sean Wesley Vanheusen speeding southbound on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 around 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park...

Every year on Dec. 7, the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade commences in Waikiki, Hawaii. The parade exists to honor veterans that served during the attack on Pearl Harbor and their families. This year, eight senior cheerleaders from The Villages High School had the opportunity to perform in this legendary parade....