Ocala
Severe weather was to blame for I-75 crashes involving about 50 vehicles, FHP troopers say
Severe weather was to blame for a series of crashes on Friday along Interstate 75 that involved about 50 vehicles.
Plans for Buc-ee’s off I-75 in Florida move forward
Plans for a beaver nugget stop off Interstate 75 are one step closer, after a construction company has won a bid to help expand the interstate in Ocala.
DeSantis kicks off I-75 expansion in Ocala, speeds up Florida highway projects
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a press conference in Ocala on Tuesday morning.
Police: Florida deputy fatally shot girlfriend in the head with rifle
Polina Wright was shot once in the head and died in Ocala, police said. She was 25.
Florida man faces voyeurism charges for allegedly recording young girls at a Walmart
A man is facing voyeurism charges for allegedly recording young girls at a Walmart in Ocala.
Jury selected in trial of Florida woman accused of fatally shooting mother of 4
A jury of six men and two women were selected Tuesday for the trial of Susan Lorincz, a 60-year-old Ocala woman accused of fatally shooting her Black neighbor last year, an incident that has sparked outrage and protests.
Families need help after Florida workers’ bus crash with DUI driver kills 8, injures 37
Families in need are grieving on Thursday after seven men and a woman from Mexico — who were in central Florida on a temporary work visa for Cannon Farms workers — died in a crash.
Florida elementary school principal faces charges for allegedly beating special needs student
A Central Florida school administrator is facing charges after deputies say he was caught on camera beating a student.
Broward court: Probation officers give up on man and recommend ‘maximum prison sentence’
Adam Joseph Stone, who was at the Broward County main jail on Wednesday, has a history of violence, according to court records. Broward County judges gave him a chance for years, but the Florida Department of Corrections recently had enough.
Florida police K-9 passes away after being shot by suspect, while protecting human partner
A beloved police dog has passed away after being shot while on duty.
Florida police K-9 in critical condition after being shot by suspect, deputies say
A beloved police dog is fighting for his life after being shot while on duty.
Florida woman faces manslaughter charges after baby dies of fentanyl overdose
A Florida woman is facing serious charges after police said her nine-month-old baby died of a fentanyl overdose.
Search for fatal Ocala mall shooting suspect continues
Detectives were searching for a 39-year-old suspect on Tuesday after a shooting at a mall in Ocala killed a man and injured a woman. There is a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.
WILD FLORIDA: Massive gator devours smaller gator
Survival of the fittest was taken to another level at a Florida state park last week.
Florida men face federal hate crime charges for ax handle attack on Black man
Two men have been charged by a federal grand jury for committing a hate crime after they allegedly attack a man because of his race.
Teens arrested after drive-by shooting were facing charges in friend’s fatal shooting
Earlier this month, a teenage boy told police his friend, 16-year-old Christopher Broad, died while they were testing a bulletproof vest.