Man batters girlfriend for working late
On December 6, Ocala police responded to Berkeley Pointe Apartments in reference to an assault.
When police arrived, they saw a woman, later identified as...
Law-abiding citizens should be very concerned
For years, law enforcement has been obtaining your private and personal information from third-party vendors without a warrant.
Typically, if a law enforcement agency were...
Florida deer hunter finds decomposing body
Marion County Sheriff's Office detectives are investigating after a deer hunter reported finding human remains Sunday in the area of Forest Road 5 in...
Woman tried to kill her kids, said husband “hexed” her
Ocala — A Lake City woman says she attempted to kill her four children -- ages 6 to 13 -- because her husband "put...
HEALTH ALERT: Hepatitis A vaccination recommended after Charlie Horse worker tested positive
OCALA, Fla.—The Florida Department of Health in Marion County (DOH-Marion) has identified a positive case of hepatitis A in a food service worker in...
WEATHER ALERT: Important changes to watches and warnings
DORIAN BECOMES THE STRONGEST HURRICANE IN MODERN RECORDS FOR THE
NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. ...CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS OCCURRING IN THE
ABACOS ISLANDS**
NEW INFORMATION
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Tropical storm watch
- A Tropical Storm Watch...
Entire K-9 Unit suspended
Lakeland Police Chief Larry Giddens suspended the department's K-9 unit in its entirety after an internal investigation revealed they were excessively speeding while on...
Unsung heroes prepare for historical Hurricane Dorian
Hurricane Dorian made its first landfall on Elbow Cay in the Bahamas, at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph and...
911 Dispatcher heard screams in background, one man dead
Marion County -- At approximately 10:30 p.m., Friday, a 911 call came in which the dispatcher could hear screaming in the background.
When investigators arrived...
Mosquito-borne illness advisory for Marion County
Marion County remains under a mosquito-borne illness advisory due to eastern equine encephalitis activity.
Since Ocala Post last reported on EEE, three more animal deaths...