Ocala FL

A black woman’s regular day at work turned into a nightmare when a white man held her against her will in Florida. Jakara Wilson, a Kroger delivery woman, was on her way to deliver an order when her company van’s tires got trapped in mud after she took a wrong turn in the town of Altoona in Marion […]

A Florida man allegedly doused his wife in gasoline and set himself and their home on fire after she asked for a divorce, authorities said. "If I die, we both gonna die," he told her as she sat in bed scrolling through Facebook on her phone. Alfonza Green, 51, stands...

A Leesburg man was arrested for trespassing when an officer found him camped in the wooded area behind private property. An officer found 50-year-old Nicholas Ray Ciceri sitting in a tent at one of many encampments behind 917 Holiday Lane at 12:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg...

A pair of Summerfield men were arrested for robbing employees and customers at gun point in Dollar General. On Saturday, Marion County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jordyn Batts arrested 20-year-old Christopher Devon Collins Jr. for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and...

.oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } A viewing will be held on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon for Juan "Junie" Gomez , followed by a service from noon to 1 p.m. at Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, 1800 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora. "If ANYONE has ANY...

The Ocala Police Department has officially closed its investigation into an accident that claimed the life of 18-year-old Forest High School senior Shannon Rushing as she was walking to her school bus stop, determining that no criminal charges will be filed against the driver. The department announced the update on...

There’s nothing more devastating for a parent to experience than a kidnapping, especially when it’s done by one of the parents. And then to go years without knowing where they ended up, if at all? A Florida woman kept her secret for a long time, to the tune of 42 whole years, when she fled with her daughter back in...

A student who was injured in a 2018 shooting at Forest High School has reached a settlement agreement with the Marion County School District for a lawsuit he filed in 2022. Attorneys representing Evan Eckenroth and Marion County Public Schools came to the agreement during a moderation held on September 30.

Walmart will transform 34 stores across Florida and launch four brand-new sites in early 2026. This push is part of what the company calls its "Store of the Future" concept. Back in April, the retail powerhouse said those 34 buildings would start getting their makeovers this year. On Dec. 8,...

Jury selection began Monday in the trial of Alex Lopez, the man accused of killing a convenience store cashier in Leesburg last year. Opening statements are expected to start on Tuesday.