A popular local Santa Claus is thanking doctors and nurses who helped him get back on his feet after a fall from a ladder nearly left him paralyzed.

The Florida Government Utility Authority announced a precautionary boil water notice affecting the Ocala Oaks community in Marion County.

An 85-year-old woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Marion County on Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A high school teacher in Marion County faces charges for inappropriately touching one of his students, officials said.

A 14-year-old boy faces a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of a man found dead in his car last year near a Dollar General in Marion County, according to the sheriff's office.

The project — later dubbed "Florida's Folly" — nearly caused the Sunshine State to be split in half.

Officers responded to the E.D. Croskey Center, reporting within the hour that the scene was clear.

A woman who shot and killed her Ocala neighbor through her front door during a dispute last year is set to be sentenced.

A semitruck carrying a load of potatoes on Interstate 75 caught fire in Ocala due to suspected tire failure, according to firefighters.

An 82-year-old Ocala man died after suffering a medical event and crashing in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

From markets to festivals to drive-through displays, the options are endless when it comes to holiday fun.

A man riding an e-bike while crossing a road in Ocala was struck by a vehicle and killed in a hit-and-run crash, according to police.

A 23-year-old man accused of molesting a 10-year-old was arrested in Marion County, according to the sheriff’s office.

Time to get into the festive spirit!

A 25-year-old Ocala woman was killed in a Lake County crash after the vehicle she was driving lost control and drove into a retention pond on Sunday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The man told a deputy that he was riding his motorcycle around the property with his son when an Amazon driver sped through the area, detectives said.

“An Even More Haunted Victorian Christmas” brings a sequel to last year's show.

Whether it’s a solo sojourn, a classic date idea, or just a family-friendly activity, going to the movies can be a fun experience for many.

Ocala police said they are investigating after a vehicle struck a pedestrian on Sunday.

A 77-year-old Ocala woman crossing an unlit street in Marion County was struck and killed by an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A 14-year-old boy pleads guilty to a sexual attack on a 91-year-old Reddick woman, according to court records.

A 37-year-old Ocala man riding a motorcycle through Marion County died after crashing into an SUV, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The bar made headlines after she was arrested by undercover detectives while drinking inside. Nowadays, guests can enjoy a drink right where she sat.

Ocala firefighters rescued two people from a house fire. As the investigation unfolds, authorities suspect arson to be at play.

A PE teacher in Ocala is accused of sending “inappropriate content” to a 16-year-old over Snapchat, according to the Ocala Police Department.

They're an unlikely team: a recently-hired police officer from Tanzania and an Army veteran born and raised in Ocala tackling crime together in one of the city's roughest spots - Berkeley Pointe apartments.

Marion County firefighters rescued three dogs from a house fire near Ocala.

One person was taken to the hospital after being shot at Jervey Gantt Park on Saturday evening, according to the Ocala Police Department.

A person suffering a medical emergency in Ocala was rescued after driving an SUV through a subdivision's entry gate, then into a pond, according to the fire department.

The World Equestrian Center is undergoing a massive expansion which includes a five-story event center.

A 60-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Ocala, according to the police department.

The Ocala Police Department is asking for the public’s help identifying human remains found in August 2000 when crews were excavating a water pipe, according to a news release.

An Ocala man faces DUI manslaughter and other charges following his involvement in a crash that killed a 72-year-old Clermont woman and left three others hurt, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The Marion County Sexual Assault Center opened its doors earlier this month.

As Tropical Storm Helene gets closer to the state, counties across central Florida are preparing their emergency response.

A solution is on the way to help meet the demand for parking in downtown Ocala.

A vehicle pursuit in Ocala which ended at a diner led to officers firing their weapons, yet the driver was not struck, according to police.

A missing girl has been found safe, Marion deputies say.

A 73-year-old man died after crashing a Toyota Corolla into a tree along State Road 35, just south of NE 24 Street, troopers said.

Experts, manufacturers, and first responders came to Florida Fire State College to help create rules to prevent and stop lithium-ion battery fires.

A man hospitalized in critical condition Tuesday afternoon after being shot not far from Ocala has died, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.

Marion County deputies are asking for the public’s help locating a missing and endangered 15-year-old girl.

A freak wave struck Volusia County beaches just hours before the busy Independence Day weekend of 1992.

The Florida Department of Financial Services held its first hearing in Tallahassee on Thursday designed to help craft new safety rules on the storage of lithium-ion batteries.

She claimed she stole the money because she’d become “addicted to stealing the payroll funds,” DOJ officials announced.

A new 60-bed shelter is expected to arrive in Ocala by next summer.

Marion County Fire Rescue reported no injuries following firefighters' quick response to a burning RV near Ocala.

The Edgar Allan Poe Cocktail Experience, a “chilling cocktail experience dedicated to the stories” of the American writer, is coming to three Central Florida cities in September.

According to court records, he took a couple out on his boat for their first dive back in 2020, though the wife was sucked under into the propeller when he put it in reverse.

Cora Hayes and her husband had just replaced the roof on their Ocala home when she says they were approached by an employee from another roofing company.

Five students at an Ocala area high school were detained Monday for a fight where a principal got hurt. The fight happened at West Port High School on SW 80th Avenue in Ocala.

The Florida Supreme Court on Friday unanimously rejected an appeal by a Death Row inmate convicted of killing a Florida State University student three decades ago, likely setting in motion last-minute federal court appeals before a scheduled execution.

According to the sheriff's office, 21-year-old Morani Hopkins was caught messaging teen girls and asking for sexually explicit materials. Now, investigators are looking for more victims.

Joshua Gaines, 32, is facing over 400 counts of possessing child pornography after police said he secretly recorded girls at a local Walmart.

The law firm explained that the man was in the laundromat when it exploded, leaving him with serious burns and a head injury.

A video posted on the sheriff’s office’s Facebook page shows the suspected thief taking off with the package from the home in the 600 block of Silver Pass on Aug. 7.

A jury has reached a verdict in the manslaughter trial of a Florida woman accused of fatally shooting her neighbor.

Eight-year-old Jack Keuntjes, of Ocala, is turning heads with his mullet, but for him, it’s much more than that.

School boards in Marion and Osceola counties are among the first in the state developing policies that, if approved, would allow faith-based chaplains to provide services on public school campuses.

The jury will determine whether Lorincz was justified when she shot through her locked front door last year and killed Owens during an ongoing dispute over neighborhood children.

The family of an Ocala woman who was shot and killed by her neighbor spoke on the second day of the manslaughter trial.

An 84-year-old Ocala man was killed when he was struck by a golf cart, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The manslaughter trial for a woman who shot and killed her neighbor through a locked door in Ocala will continue Wednesday.

A Florida jury will determine whether a 60-year-old white woman was justified when she fired through the door of her central Florida apartment a year ago, killing a Black mother during an ongoing dispute over neighborhood children.

A single mother who “lived for her four children,” a team mom for her children’s football/cheerleading teams and a devoted friend are some ways Ajike Owens’ family describes the 35-year-old woman who was shot and killed by her neighbor in Ocala.

Susan Lorincz, 58, is accused of manslaughter in the death of Ajike Owens on June 2.

A Marion County circuit judge has refused to vacate a death sentence for a convicted murderer scheduled to be executed this month, rejecting arguments that a new law compensating victims of abuse at the notorious Arthur G. Dozier School for Boys should give the case a fresh review.

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is looking to identify a man who allegedly broke into a boat and RV self-storage facility.

A 76-year-old bicyclist died after being struck by a pickup truck in Marion County on Tuesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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A 2021 overdose death in Marion County has since led to a guilty verdict of first-degree murder for the man who sold the fatal dose of fentanyl to the victim, according to the local state attorney’s office.

One person was killed and another was critically injured in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Tiffany King told News 6 that the family visits the Classic Laundromat & Dry Cleaner on Northeast 25th Avenue every week.

Ocala police are searching for a suspect in an aggravated assault case.

The “11 to Save” sites are historic spots across Florida that are at risk of being shut down or destroyed.

Four people were injured after an explosion at a laundromat on Tuesday evening, according to Ocala Fire Rescue.

Conn’s HomePlus, a home goods store that has been around for 134 years, has filed for bankruptcy and will be closing nearly half of its 170 stores, according to CNN.

A two-vehicle crash in Marion County killed a man and a woman in their 70s and injured one other, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The new 74,000-square-foot store — which will be the largest in the state — will feature 120 fuel pumps when it opens to the public.

A home garage caught on fire in the Ocala area early Tuesday morning, but fire crews were able to keep it from moving into the house.

A reward is increased for information in a Marion County homicide.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in the Ocala metro using data from Zillow.

A tractor trailer crashed on State Road 326 just east of Interstate 75 near Ocala, spilling some 150 gallons of fuel onto the roadway, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Marion County deputies are searching for a woman who was last seen at a homeless camp near Ocala.

Police said the theft happened at Carters at Gateway Plaza, though no details were provided about when the theft happened.

Ocala police announced that the incident happened early Friday morning along Southwest College Road.

Instead of lighting up the skies with fireworks, the City of Ocala is taking a slightly different approach this Independence Day with what it’s calling the Patriotic Skies drone show for the city’s first-ever Fourth of July event.

A 27-year-old Gainesville man was killed after his vehicle crashed into a tractor trailer that was parked on the shoulder of Interstate 75 in Marion County on Sunday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Investigators are seeking tips that could lead to an arrest after a person was shot and killed in Ocala, according to the police department.

Nearly a decade after the event was held amid a crime spree, a federal judge Wednesday ruled that the city of Ocala violated the U.S. Constitution in organizing and carrying out a prayer vigil.

Shooting happened in the 2800 block of NE 8th Terrace

New videos show Ocala police chase down, stun and arrest a man accused of robbing a convenience store at gunpoint.

These plants are in limited supply, so company officials explained they won’t be a mainstay at Publix stores.

The man accused of driving intoxicated before sideswiping a bus full of migrant farmworkers, killing eight of them and sending another 40 to the hospital, has pleaded not guilty.

Leak is located in the 4000 block of E. Silver Springs Boulevard and SR-40.

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Ocala using data from Yelp.

The FWC announced that it began investigating the forest earlier this month after a dumpsite was discovered with over 1 ton of household garbage, including furniture and appliances.

Marion County sheriff’s deputies say a woman last seen Sunday night has been found safe.

USFS officials on Friday explained that the Florida Department of Health uncovered these findings, prompting action by the USFS.

A woman was arrested on a DUI manslaughter charge after a fatal three-vehicle crash in Ocala