Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Missing person’s investigation in Hernando County uncovers double homicide

The investigation into the disappearance of 62-year-old Jamie Macdonald crisscrossed two counties and ended up with a couple charged in not one but two deaths.

Business
2 years ago
Highest-rated Southern restaurants in Ocala by diners

Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Southern restaurants in Ocala using data from Yelp.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
$5,000 reward posted for information leading to arrest of suspect in Leesburg convenience store killing

51-year-old Raied Shihadeh died in the robbery. His wife, Monique, is grieving his five children having to spend their first Father’s Day without their dad.

Local
2 years ago
Gainesville’s Wiles Elementary School chorus performs at Carnegie Hall in NYC

This marks the third time in the last seven years that the Wildcat Chorus has performed at the world-renowned venue.

Health & Wellness
2 years ago
Dollar Tree left lead-tainted applesauce pouches on store shelves for weeks after recall, FDA says

Children in 44 states, including Florida, had probable or confirmed cases of elevated blood lead levels after eating the applesauce pouches marketed for toddlers, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Equine
2 years ago
Scientists have traced the origin of the modern horse to a lineage that emerged 4,200 years ago

Around 4,200 years ago, one particular lineage of horse quickly became dominant across Eurasia, suggesting that’s when humans started to spread domesticated horses around the world, according to research published this month in the journal Nature.

Entertainment
2 years ago
WILD RIDE: New series “Chopper Cops” puts you in the cockpit with pilots from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office aviation unit | PHOTOS

If you haven’t decided what to watch on tv tonight, the new series “Chopper Cops” featuring tactical flight officers from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office is now streaming on Paramount+.

Local
2 years ago
UPDATE: Gas leak caused traffic detour for hours on State Road 40 in Ocala Tuesday

Ocala Fire Rescue had to divert traffic due a gas leak at the 4000 block of East Silver Springs Boulevard. The roadway has reopened.

Local
2 years ago
Citrus County man has been missing for more than two weeks

CCSO says 37-year-old Calvin Bishop has been missing since Thursday, May 30.

Local
2 years ago
UPDATE: Marion County Sheriff’s Office says missing Ocala woman with autism has been found

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says 25-year-old Alisha Rimas is safe.