Florida Education Association files emergency order against Gov. DeSantis to keep schools closed
On Tuesday, the Florida Education Association filed an emergency injunction against Gov. DeSantis and the Florida Department of Education. In the new court documents,...
Police Sgt. suspended, falsified reports
Ocala Police Department Sgt. Lonnie Freeman was suspended after it was discovered he falsified reports following an unlawful arrest.
In addition to falsifying reports, Freeman...
Warrants issued for three Rural King gun thieves
Detectives with the Ocala Police Department obtained arrest warrants for three thieves who broke into the Rural King, located at at 2999 NW Blitchton Road, on...
Couple used life savings to purchase property, hit with lien from county, community comes...
After seeing an auction for a Marion County property listed by America's Auction Network (AANtv), Howard and Candy Neuner decided to purchase it.
The couple...
Woman held at knife-point, robbed, and raped in Ocala
Ocala, Florida -- A suspect who held a mother at knife-point and then raped her is on the run.
The Ocala Police Department is trying...
Selling homemade Coquito over Facebook could land you in jail
Florida -- Coquito, meaning "Little Coconut" in Spanish, is a traditional Christmas drink.
The drink, which originated in Puerto Rico, is a coconut-based alcoholic beverage...
Hurricane Michael, information you need to know
Hurricane Michael strengthens as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico and by Wednesday could become a category three hurricane.
As of 1:45 a.m., Tuesday,...
Florida men who ran turtle smuggling ring, busted
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has charged two suspects for poaching thousands of Florida’s native turtles from the wild and selling...
10-digit dialing now required, businesses also affected
As of October 24, callers in 82 area codes across 35 states and one U.S. territory are required to use their three-digit area code...
Fifteen eastern indigo snakes, listed as threatened, released
Florida -- Fifteen eastern indigo snakes, listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, has just been released in northern Florida as part of...