Ocala police recovered a firearm from a student riding a school bus Monday morning. No injuries were reported, and the juvenile is now in custody as the investigation continues.
A mattress fire at Ocala Place Apartments prompted a multi-unit response from Ocala Fire Rescue Friday evening. Crews quickly contained the blaze within minutes, ensuring no injuries were reported. The fire, ruled accidental, was confined to a single unit.
A deputy-involved shooting in Reddick early Friday morning has left one suspect hospitalized and multiple roads in northern Marion County affected as the Florida Department of Law Enforcement investigates.
A Morriston Man was charged with multiple felonies including sexual battery on a minor 12 years of age or younger.
A Cedar Key sex offender has been sentenced to 30 years in prison.
An Ocala woman has been charged with counts of child neglect after giving her children special sauce, so she could go out.
Two Ocala Fire Rescue paramedics were recently recognized for their swift and effective response to a cardiac arrest call that led to a patient’s full recovery. The life-saving efforts took place on SE 17th Street on July 10.
A Michigan-based church who owns property in Ocala, leadership has been indicted on Federal charges.
CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS MAN? Ocala Police are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect who vandalized multiple vehicles in a downtown parking garage on August 23.
A Dunnellon, who has been diagnosed in the early stages of dementia, was last seen in the yard of her residence on Aug. 30.