Bomb threat prompts Wal-Mart evacuation
Ocala, Florida -- At approximately 6 p.m. Sunday, an unknown person phoned in a bomb threat to the Wal-Mart, located at 9570 Southwest Highway...
Search continues for suspect who killed Ocala man
Detectives with the Cocoa Police Department are still searching for a man accused of killing an Ocala man.
On February 6, at approximately 5 p.m.,...
14-year-old girl was driving alone, critically injured
A 14-year-old girl was critically injured Tuesday after she crashed a 2004 Hyundai Sonata into a wooden fence.
Troopers say the girl, identified as Nikia...
Man seriously injured in 484 crash
On January 29, at approximately 8:39 a.m., Marion County Fire Rescue responded to a two-vehicle crash in the 2500 block of Southwest Highway 484.
Engine...
Store owner refuses return of damaged merchandise, suspect pulls knife
The Ocala Police Department is asking for the public's help with locating multiple individuals who attempted to return damaged merchandise to a Paddock Mall...
13-year-old faces multiple felony charges
Ocala, Florida -- A 13-year-old boy faces multiple felony charges following his arrest Monday morning.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say that Zyaire Keashion Evans, who...
FWC charges 3 in connection to shark dragging video
Following a four-month-long investigation, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), along with the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office announced charges against three...
Owner of Big Lee’s Barbecue in Ocala wins own show
Ocala, Florida -- Rashad Jones, of Ocala, along with Grill Dads, won Food Network’s “Guy’s Big Project,” which stars celebrity chef Guy Fieri.
In a...
Stone crab claw season opens soon in state, federal waters
Florida’s recreational and commercial stone crab claw harvest season opens Oct. 15 through May 15, 2018, closing May 16, in state and federal waters....
Hurricane warning for Marion County, flood watch, concealed carry information
The National Weather Service Hurricane Center has issued the following warnings for Marion County. ALL information contained within this article came directly from the...
Video: Hurricane Irma update, mandatory evacuation for some Marion County residents
Marion County officials have issued a Mandatory evacuation for residents who live in modular and mobile homes.
The latest models for Hurricane Irma have shifted...
Video: Hurricane Irma update, sandbag locations, school closures
Officials with Marion County Public Schools announced Wednesday that they will be closed Friday, September 8, and Monday, September 11, due to Hurricane Irma.
On Monday afternoon, Florida...
Intruder who was killed during home invasion, identified
Summerfield, Florida -- A man who was shot and killed Monday after he forced entry into an occupied residence in Summerfield, has been identified...
Shark dragged behind boat, investigation underway
UPDATE
Statement from Sarasota Slam:
"The Sarasota Slam is in NO WAY affiliated with the despicable
behavior in the video on social media. We do not want to...
Man shoots AT&T trucks, fired shot at worker
A Hialeah man, 64, was arrested and charged with two counts of Aggravated Assault with a Firearm and two counts of Felony Vandalism.
One of...
I-75 accident kills band member, injures six others
Micanopy, Florida -- The Florida Highway Patrol said one person was killed and six others injured Friday following a crash on Interstate 75 in...
Calf killed in fire
Marion County Fire Rescue firefighters said a residence and attached barn that had been struck by lightning was fully engulfed in flames by the...
Alligator-VS-Bird: Sandhill crane protects her family from alligator
Now we know where the "Karate Kid" got his moves from. Nothing to see here, move along!! Watch this bird protect her babies from...
Corrupt deputy arrested for second time
A Jacksonville Sheriff's Office deputy was arrested Saturday after he beat a handcuffed teenager who was sitting in the back of his patrol car.
Deputy...
Man, serious condition, slammed into concrete utility pole
On June 13, at approximately 12:50 a.m., Marion County Fire Rescue Tech Rescue responded to a crash near the intersection of Southwest 95th Street...