Ocala FL

A Villager arrested this past November in a SWAT standoff at her home has fired her public defender and is demanding her release from jail. Jana Stafinsky, 53, continues to be held without bond following the nearly five-hour standoff Nov. 20 at her home at 2186 Broxton Place in the Village of Ashland.

A Steak 'n Shake location in Lake County, Florida, was issued a warning by state food and health inspectors after a complaint-driven inspection revealed five violations, including one high-priority issue, according to state records from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation.

A 19-year-old Ocala man, who was arrested last week in connection with a Christmas Day shooting that claimed the life of a 21-year-old father, has been denied bond and will remain incarcerated. During his first court appearance on Tuesday, January 6, Curnelius Andrew Brown, Jr. was denied bond by a...

United States — After a stretch of unusually warm temperatures across Florida, a sharp cold plunge is expected to move in Sunday night, leading to much colder wind chills Monday morning across a large portion of the state. The dramatic shift follows a passing cold front and will create conditions that feel more like...

Marion County Sheriff’s officers apprehended a woman accused of ramming a car with children in a Dollar General parking lot. According to the police record, Kayla Agee, 26, got into an altercation with a woman in the parking lot on Saturday. Agee was apparently upset that the other mom left her kids in her car while...

LEESBURG, Fla. — A group of Lake County volunteers are asking county and state leaders for help with a struggling cemetery in Leesburg. Residents say they’ve been stepping up to help clean the Evergreen Memorial Gardens Cemetery after discovering it’s been neglected. Volunteers in Leesburg say they...

ORLANDO, Fla. – High pressure sitting over the state will keep Central Florida drier and warmer than normal before a cooldown returns by the weekend. Fog developed early Thursday, with visibility less than a quarter of a mile through sunrise in some spots and prompting a Dense Fog Advisory through 10 a.m.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Ocala city leaders honored the life and legacy of longtime council member Mary Sue Rich. Ocala Mayor Ben Marciano presented a proclamation to Rich’s family during their city meeting on Tuesday. Rich died last month at the age of 85. She is the longest-serving council...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Finding a reliable spot for a fresh, satisfying sandwich can make all the difference on a busy day, and in Ocala, Albelo’s Sub Shop has become a go-to destination for exactly that. Known for made-to-order subs loaded with flavor, this casual sandwich shop delivers the kind of quality and...

A member of the Amenity Authority Committee believes residents have lingering doubts about a recent study which showed that the problem of “outsiders” taking a dip in the pools in The Villages is virtually non-existent. AAC member Don Deakin at Wednesday’s meeting at Savannah Center challenged the validity...