Ocala Thriller 2019, vendors and dancers wanted
Ocala, Florida — Ocala Thriller 2019, formally known as Thrill the World Ocala, is back for its ninth year this October which will take...
4-year-old molested by man as she was bathed
Jesse Holden Otero, 32, was arrested Tuesday after officials say he molested a 4-year-old girl.
According to reports, the mother had dropped off her two...
Cat declawing could be ban in Florida
Florida -- Democratic Senator Lauren Book has introduced a bill that would ban the declawing cats in Florida, unless medically necessary.
Like New York, if...
Drug house with drive-thru window raided, two arrested
Ocala, Florida -- Two drug dealers remain behind bars after their house was raided by the Unified Drug Enforcement Strike Team (UDEST).
Agents executed a search...
Federal lawsuit filed against the City of Ocala, criminalizing homelessness
Ocala, Florida – Southern Legal Counsel, the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida (ACLU), and Ocala attorney Andy Pozzuto filed a federal class-action lawsuit...
FWC: Mandatory catch-and-release, follow the rules while fishing
At its September meeting in Tallahassee, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) directed staff to expand a recent mandatory catch-and-release only measure...
Red snapper season for Gulf and federal waters ends soon
The last day to harvest red snapper in Gulf state and federal waters for private recreational anglers is July 25.
The current season also...
Margarita anyone? — Alcohol to-go is now legal in Florida
Florida — On Thursday, Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill that makes to-go alcohol sales legal in the state of Florida.
Senate Bill 148, known...
Parents say schools are not doing enough to prevent germs from spreading
A recent investigation shows that most Florida school districts might not be doing enough to prevent the germs that cause more serious illnesses.
The investigation...
Citrus County mandatory evacuation zones, school closures for Hurricane Ian
On Monday, the National Weather Service warned that officials should not wait until the last minute to prepare for the hurricane or issue evacuation...