DEVELOPING: Police presence on Pine Avenue near Palms Motel in Ocala

We received reports around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday that there was a large law enforcement presence near the Palms Motel on Pine Avenue. We're working to find out why police are on the scene.

By Ryann Dickerson February 21, 2024 9:55 am

ContributedKirstin GummersonA listener of 93.7 K-Country, our sister radio station, snapped this photo of the law enforcement activity near the Palms Motel on Pine Avenue in Ocala.

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – There are several Ocala Police Department (OPD) units present on Pine Avenue near the Palms Motel and the BP gas station in Ocala.

Listeners of K-Country, our sister radio station, alerted us to the law enforcement activity.

Around 8:45 a.m., witnesses told us several cruisers there blocking the street entering the motel and the gas station.

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