Ocala FL

Everyone involved just want the court proceedings to end so they can start to heal.

A man already in jail has been charged again for the rape of a third victim near the Mulberry Grove Recreation Center in The Villages. Marion County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detective Hunter Kephart charged 30-year-old Dionne Le Trell Southall with an additional count of sexual battery with use of physical force...

Before city officials approved the purchase of nearly $125,000 in new, electronic bleachers for the E.D. Croskey Recreation Center in west Ocala, the city’s mayor questioned whether they were needed in light of gaps in programming and visitors at the site. The Ocala City Council voted unanimously to approve...

A new online migration report ranked Ocala as being one of the top-searched destinations in the United States for aspiring movers this year. According to the 2025-2026 MoveBuddha Migration Report, Ocala now boasts an “in-to-out” move ratio of 3.09, meaning that for every one person searching to move out of the city,...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The search for a long-term school Superintendent in Marion County is over. Interim Superintendent Danielle Brewer will stay in the role as decided by school board members on Thursday. Brewer was made interim in late April, and as interim, Brewer made $169,000 a year, but board...

A shopping plaza in east Ocala was just purchased for $3.125 million by a Georgia-based company that operates multiple self-storage facilities. Ocala’s 14th Street Plaza was purchased for $3,125,000 by 404 Fraser Circle Holdings, LLC, on December 12. The property was sold by Ocala Square, LLC, a company that is...

A Wildwood man was taken into custody for the theft of three cows when one of the owners recognized his truck parked at a residence. A deputy met with a victim of cattle theft on County Road 231 in Oxford about 5:35 p.m. Monday, according to a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. He thought he’d spotted the...

Ocala, Florida – This December, The Equestrian Manor will unveil the first two dining concepts within its four-restaurant collection: The Polo Pony and Emma’s Patisserie at The Equestrian Manor. Opening Tuesday, December 30, these new venues bring distinct culinary experiences to World Equestrian Center – Ocala’s...

CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night drive turned deadly in Citrus County on Thursday, leaving a local man dead and two passengers hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on West Riverwood Drive. Troopers say a 30-year-old Homosassa man was...

A Wildwood woman was arrested after an alleged altercation with a homeowner during a visit with her daughter. Tyneisha Lakitie Mosby, 35, showed up at a residence on Gray Street to speak with her juvenile daughter at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. She came...