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A motorcyclist holds a helmet beside a parked motorcycle in Ocala. Local police are increasing traffic enforcement through September to improve motorcycle safety.
Crime & Safety
4 weeks ago
Motorcyclist Dies in Dixie County in Latest Single-Vehicle Fatality

The rider lost control of his motorcycle “for unknown reasons” while traveling south on U.S. HWY 19 Sunday afternoon.

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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
2 Dead in Gilchrist County Vehicle Collision

Two Cross City men were headed east on CR 340 when they entered the path of a semi headed north on U.S. HWY 129.

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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Ocala KFC Drive-Thru Arrest over Unfinished Order Becomes Federal Case

Rashad Lott was arrested in a drive-thru on October 16, 2024, for trespass and resisting without violence; prosecutors dropped the charges, and a pending federal lawsuit now turns on what officers said before they pulled him from the car.

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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Georgia Inmate Extradited to Marion County over Smuggled Cellphone Scam

Patrick Marquelle Turner was incarcerated in Georgia when he allegedly used a smuggled cellphone to scam a Marion County resident out of $10,000.

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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Levy County Deputy Shoots at Fleeing Suspect in Foot Chase

The subject, later identified as 25-year-old Mason Clifton, was eventually located hiding in a nearby shed and arrested.

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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Marion Oaks Residents Plead with County for Help Against Illegal ATV Activity

Marion Oaks residents urged county leaders to curb illegal ATV trespassing on power-line easements and other private or county-owned property after dozens of sheriff’s calls and rising safety concerns.

A Florida Highway Patrol cruiser blocks a roadway during a traffic incident.
Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Second Fatal Single-Vehicle Collision of Weekend Occurs in Marion County

This incident occurred Sunday evening in Marion Oaks.

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Crime & Safety
1 month ago
43-Year-Old Weirsdale Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Collision

The driver was the only occupant of a pickup that left the roadway while traveling south on SR 25.

Crime & Safety
1 month ago
Ocala Fire Rescue Responds to Multiple Calls Stemming from Severe Weather, Urges Caution

Downed trees and power lines wreaked havoc in Ocala on Saturday, and more storms are predicted for the evening.