Marion County leaders presented the State of the County address during the Ocala Metro Chamber and Economic Partnership monthly meeting.
The city plans to reopen the Jervey Gantt Aquatic Fun Center and Hampton Aquatic Fun Center starting this weekend and next respectively.
The Farmworker Association of Florida has organized a GoFundMe campaign to raise $50,000 for victims and their families. By Wednesday, it was halfway to the goal.
Chaplains play a critical role in the hospital community, providing support and prayer in traumatic times. They say their presence is an essential part of the healing process.
The crash scene was cleared around 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Troopers arrested 41-year-old Bryan Howard in connection with the deadly crash. A check of Marion County’s jail records shows Howard has been booked into the jail at least seven other times.
Gainesville police say they found a 57-minute video depicting the sexual assault of a child on the Snapchat account belonging to 21-year-old Joseph Carnes.
Commuters in Sumter County will have to adjust to a new traffic pattern for County Road 470.
Deputies say 33-year-old Dontay Akeem Prophet is the principal at Destiny Leadership Academy. Records show it’s not the first time he’s been booked into the Marion County jail.
Deputies say 33-year-old Thomas Ray Newman has been found and is safe.