Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Marion County deputies arrest man for allegedly engaging in intercourse with underage, runaway

Detectives say Steven Matychak met the 15-year-old girl through an online chat app.

Community
2 years ago
Give4Marion breaks record, raises $1.4 million for local nonprofits this year

Surpassing its 2022 record of over $771,000, the 2023 Give4Marion donation blitz hit seven digits this year with a grand total of $1,400,135!

Local
2 years ago
A very ‘Lucky’ dog: Community bands together to find runaway dog after Ocala car crash | PHOTOS

When a local veterinarian office worker found a stray dog in her yard, she tried to bring it to work to see if it had a microchip. On the way, she got into a car wreck, and the dog disappeared… but she was found again thanks to community effort.

Local
2 years ago
UPDATE: 15-year-old girl reported missing found safe

Jasmine Colon was last seen on Friday, Sept. 15 in the Inverness area.

Community
2 years ago
Homeowners face rising insurance rates as climate change makes wildfires, storms more common

Record numbers of Americans are now insured through state-affiliated “insurers of last resort.” In Florida, Citizens Property Insurance Corp. now has 1.4 million homeowners’ policies in effect, nearly triple in five years.

Local
2 years ago
Deputies looking for missing teen from Lake County

Lillian “Lily” Cain was last seen in the Leesburg area wearing a t-shirt and blue jeans.

Local
2 years ago
Two Florida Gators earn SEC weekly honors within same week

Jordan Castell and Cam Jackson are the latest Gators to receive SEC honors in the same week since O’Cyrus Torrence and Trevor Etienne did in November of last season.

Elections
2 years ago
Ocala City Council District 2 incumbent Ire Bethea, Sr. wins re-election

With 2,853 votes cast in the race, Ire Bethea, Sr. easily won re-election garnering almost 68% of the vote. 

Local
2 years ago
Stranded steer prompts creative rescue effort by Sumter County Fire & EMS crew

It took crews around 30 minutes to rescue the steer.

Equine
2 years ago
National equine industry survey needs feedback from Horse Capital of the World

Ocala and Marion County need to be counted in the American Horse Council’s annual economic survey. Horse owners and industry workers can complete it through Sept. 29 and may even win prizes.