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Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Crews Respond to Small Wildfire Near Lochloosa in Hawthorne

Firefighters are responding to a 2 to 3 acre wildfire near Lochloosa in Hawthorne that is slowly spreading in a swamp area, with no current threat to the public or structures.

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Crime & Safety
5 days ago
Crash Involving School Bus, Sedan Reported on U.S. 441 in Marion County

Two students and a driver taken to hospital after crash near SE 176th St.

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Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Seven Hospitalized, Including Four Children, After Ocala Crash

Multi-vehicle crash at MLK Jr. Ave. intersection sends seven to hospitals, one child listed as trauma alert.

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Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Marion County Firefighters Plead Guilty in Hazing Case

Four former Marion County Fire Rescue employees sentenced after violent hazing incident involving rookie firefighter.

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Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Detour Planned May 5 on U.S. 301 in Hawthorne for Railroad Work

Drivers will be rerouted for 12 hours as FDOT schedules CSX railroad crossing rehabilitation.

Crime & Safety
1 week ago
UPDATE: Traffic Signal at SR 200 and SW 17th St. Now Operational

The traffic signal at SR 200 and SW 17th St. is currently without power and is undergoing repairs. The Ocala Police Department is directing traffic.

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Crime & Safety
1 week ago
Sumter County Enacts Burn Ban Amid Elevated Wildfire Risk

Restriction begins Apr. 28 as drought index climbs and officials warn conditions could fuel fast-spreading fires.

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Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Motorcyclist Killed in Collision with Semi in Marion Oaks early Tuesday Morning

The motorcyclist was traveling “at a high rate of speed” when he hit a tractor-trailer turning into the roadway.

Crime & Safety
2 weeks ago
Pine Meadows Conservation Area in Eustis Closed after Alligator Attacks Cow

This is the second time in recent days that a gator has attempted to pull a large farm animal into the water.

Road closed signs and construction barrels block access along SW 3rd Avenue in downtown Ocala as crews work near the future site of the AC Hotel and parking garage.
Local
2 weeks ago
Marion County Traffic Advisory: I-75 Ramp Closures at HWY 27 and SR 40 on April 28

A couple of Ocala’s busiest interchanges will be closed overnight on Tuesday.