1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (413+ words) A 37-year-old Ocala woman was arrested after she allegedly smashed the windows of a semi-truck and attempted to strike a man with a youth-sized baseball bat while intoxicated. On Tuesday, September 8, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal responded to a…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago   (198+ words) Ocala-News.com After Ocala-News.com published a story about the upcoming vote for contracts with four of Ocala’s top positions, multiple readers wrote comments and letters to the editor to share their opinions on the matter. Here are a couple…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (332+ words) A 33-year-old Ocala man was arrested this week after investigators determined he engaged in unlawful sexual activity with a 16-year-old girl following a Fourth of July party. On Monday, September 7, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation after one…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (203+ words) A Marion County man who uses a wheelchair has filed a lawsuit against Walmart, alleging he was struck by an employee pushing a stocking cart and hit by falling boxes at an Ocala store. Todd Williams filed the negligence complaint…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (302+ words) The City of Ocala is seeking public input from Marion County residents to evaluate and help guide the future of SunTran, the region’s public transportation system. The online SunTran Rider Survey is open through Friday, Sept. 11. City officials are inviting…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (82+ words) Ocala-News.com My husband and I frequent this ice cream shop. On August 28 and August 29, we got ice cream from there. He ordered a chocolate milkshake one night and a chocolate milkshake with peanut butter the following night. All hours…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (329+ words) A 40-year-old man was arrested at Ocala’s Rock the Country festival after he allegedly confessed to deputies that he had been having an ongoing sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl he brought to the event. On Friday, August 28, Marion County…...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago   (51+ words) Ocala-News.com A mother raccoon and her three kits forage together in a landscaped backyard during a nighttime visit in Ocala. Captured through a glass door, the family of four explored the garden beds and lawn. Thanks to Stanley Smith…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (49+ words) Ocala-News.com A curious juvenile manatee glides through the clear waters of the Silver River. Captured from a clear kayak, the underwater view shows the young mammal stirring up silt along the riverbed. Thanks to Sara Harris with Florida Springs…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (568+ words) Marion County commissioners are considering new rules that would update zoning rules and operational requirements for food trucks, fruit stands, and temporary roadside vendors across the area. The amendment is one of six proposed to the county’s land development code…...