Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Marion County Fire Rescue at wits’ end, and bad land...
Ocala, Florida -- Orlando in the making! The Ocala City Council recently voted 4-0 to approve a $1.067 million incentive package that allows McBride...
Two MCSO deputies suspended after allegations of misconduct
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Marion County, Florida -- The Marion County Sheriff's Office has suspended two deputies following allegations of misconduct.
According to a MSCO press release,...
County commissioners looking at privatizing part of Fire Rescue
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Ocala, Florida -- In an e-mail to county commissioners and Marion County Fire Rescue employees, fire chief and assistant county administrator Stuart...
Citizens furious over clearing of the former Waldo police chief
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Waldo -- Despite five officers coming forward, hundreds of complaints from citizens, warnings from the American Automobile Association (AAA), and a book...
Entire county board arrested following citizens arrest by 2 military veterans
Clark County, Illinois -- Sometimes citizens can be so frustrated with county board members they wish someone could just place them under arrest. Well,...
Marion County Sheriff Chris Blair indicted by grand jury
OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE - On Friday, May 20, 2016, the State Attorney’s Office for the Fifth Judicial District indicted Sheriff Chris Blair for two...
To the Editor: Corruption in the city hf High Springs
PBA Responds to City of High Springs Termination of Police Chief Steve Holley:
This morning, in an email to the attorneys representing High Springs Police...
Plans to destroy 401-acres of farmland vetoed
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Ocala, Florida -- Today, Ocala Mayor Kent Guinn, vetoed Triniy Lane development plans that would destroy 401-acres of farmland at the corner...
Deputy arrested; charged with multiple felonies
Polk County, Florida -- Detectives arrested Polk County Deputy Sheriff Julio Jose Garcia, 26, on Wednesday, January 22, 2014, charging him with Unlawful Compensation/Reward...
Marion County Fire Rescue shuts down 2 squads
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Ocala, Florida -- What has to happen before the Marion County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) realizes that public safety should be...
City moves forward; allowing farm land to be over-developed
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Ocala, Florida -- Objections by Glen Hill Farm owner, Craig Bernick fell on deaf ears as the city gave the okay to...
Two MCSO majors suspended following sheriff’s arrest
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On Saturday, Marion County interim Sheriff Emery Gainey suspended two MCSO Majors.
According to a press release, Major Don Maines, who is over...
OPD officer who fired 23 rounds into an occupied vehicle, fired
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Orlando, Florida -- The Orlando Police department has fired one of its officers after an internal investigation revealed he violated department policy...
Worker sentenced to 30 days for picking up trash too early
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Georgia -- According to Sandy Springs, Georgia officials, Kevin McGill, 48, a Georgia sanitation worker for Waste Management Inc., was sentenced to...
911: It is supposed to save lives, not cost you your life
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Ocala, Florida -- Since the transfer of 911 dispatch services from the Marion County Sheriff's Office to the county commissioners control that...
Millis shooting: Officer who lied about being shot at now claims insanity
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Millis, Massachusetts -- A Millis, MA, police officer who sparked a massive manhunt for a suspect who fired shots at him has been...
Ofab Inc. CEO speaks out about the removal of crime prevention kiosks
Ocala, Florida -- Following the July 17 removal of 147 crime prevention kiosks around Marion County, Ofab Inc. CEO, Lawrence R. Amyotte, spoke out...
Police officer arrested for unprotected sex while HIV positive
West Palm Beach, Florida -- Palm Beach County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested Greenacres Police Officer, Ervans Saintclair, 37, for intentionally having unprotected sex with...
2 of 5 deputies plead guilty after the beating of a compliant suspect
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Ocala, Florida -- Marion County Sheriff's Deputies Trevor Wade Fitzgerald, 32, and James Louis Amidei, 32, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday...
Corruption in the City of Waldo exposed
Waldo, Florida -- Many have heard the shocking stories about a little Florida town named Waldo -- also known as America's Worst Speed Trap.
Over...