This is an image of Interstate 75 North in Marion County, FL. Wreck blocks right and left shoulders at mile marker 352.
Local
1 year ago
UPDATED TRAFFIC ALERT: Wreck on I-75 North in Marion County has been cleared; heavy backups

The state says traffic is backed up for at least seven miles to mile marker 345.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Two more arrests in Marion County’s online sting to catch child sex predators

The sheriff’s office says those arrested include a little league coach, an employee of Kids Central and illegal aliens.

University of Florida graduate, Canyon Barry, fends off a player from Serbia in the men's 3x3 basketball pool round match at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Sports
1 year ago
University of Florida engineering grad Canyon Barry calculates gold-medal win in 3×3 basketball at Olympic Games

Canyon Barry is the son of Hall of Famer and NBA champion Rick Barry. Team USA 3×3 takes on Poland Wednesday afternoon.

Image shows mug shot of 36-year-old Troy Baker Robinson.
Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Female UF students wake up to man in their off-campus apartments. Gainesville police arrest man who had just gotten out of jail

Gainesville police say 36-year-old Troy Robinson served nearly a year behind bars for similar crimes against women and had just gotten out a week before the most recent cases.

Photo shows Ocala's Jill Henneberg (center right) with fellow Team USA eventing riders David O’Connor (left), Karen O’Connor (center left), and Bruce Davidson (right) on the podium in Atlanta with their silver medals.
Equine
1 year ago
A $600 horse and a silver medal. The Olympic Games in Paris conjure up memories for Ocala equestrian

Ocala resident Jill Henneberg recounts her Olympic experience, capturing silver in team eventing on her first horse, Nirvana II, a mare she bought for $600.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Hernando County Sheriff’s Office arrests man in deadly Mexican restaurant shooting

Hernando County deputies say 21-year-old Donald Donell Jamison opened fire inside of the El Sol de Mexico restaurant in Brooksville, killing 53-year-old Claudia Barbosa.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a driver made a bad decision when he decided to try to get away from a deputy | VIDEO

Deputies arrested 30-year-old Kevin Sharkey and 33-year-old Shonda Sharkey following the pursuit.

Local
1 year ago
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Video shows the fiery blast that destroyed an Ocala laundromat and injured four people

A security camera across the street from Classic Laundromat captured the explosion.

Local
1 year ago
Aerial images show force of an explosion that destroyed a laundromat and rocked an Ocala strip mall

Four people were injured in the blast. Emergency crews transported two to the hospital. Remarkably, no one died.

Education
1 year ago
Marion County Public Library is looking for volunteer readers

Anyone aged 14 and older can volunteer to lead story time sessions at Head Start programs throughout the county. The library provides training and all the reading materials. Link to apply is in the story.