Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Marion County deputies looking for 24-year-old man with several warrants out for his arrest

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says they are looking for 24-year-old Curtavious Brown who witnesses say was ringing doorbells and peeping in windows.

Community
2 years ago
Organizers declare 56th annual Ocala Arts Festival a success | PHOTOS

Another Ocala Arts Festival is in the books. The weekend weather surely helped draw more people to downtown for the two-day event.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
FHP: Driver points gun at off-duty trooper, arrests man for highway violence

FHP says a pickup truck driver became agitated in slow-moving traffic, pulled out a gun and pointed it at another driver who happened to be an off-duty trooper.

Weather Updates
2 years ago
Dense fog advisory for Monday AM, Halloween forecast cloudy and crisp for trick or treaters

The NWS has issued a dense fog advisory and says visibility is reduced to a quarter mile until about 10 a.m. this morning. Drivers should allow extra time due to hazardous driving conditions. Once that clears, the forecast for Halloween tomorrow looks ideal for trick or treating.

State
2 years ago
Arrest made in Halloween weekend shooting that left 2 dead in Tampa; 18 more injured | SCENE PHOTOS

Tampa police say a fight between two groups turned deadly in a shooting during Halloween festivities. They’ve arrested 22-year-old Tyrell Phillips and charged him with second-degree murder. They say they’re looking for at least one other person in connection with the shooting.

Community
2 years ago
Halloween feels more like a trick than a treat. For the second year in a row, US candy prices up double digits

Candy and gum prices are up an average of 13% this month compared to last October, more than double the 6% increase in all grocery prices, according to Datasembly, a retail price tracker. That’s on top of a 14% increase in candy and gum prices in October 2022.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Troopers investigate deadly hit-and-run accident that killed a pedestrian in Dixie County

Someone hit and killed a 42-year-old man from Old Town who was walking on Northeast 316th Avenue near the
area of Northeast 497th Street in Dixie County.

Sports
2 years ago
Beck, Edwards account for 2 TDs each and No. 1 Georgia thumps Florida 43-20 in ‘Cocktail Party’

Florida hosts Arkansas next Saturday, a chance for the Gators to become bowl eligible for the second time in as many seasons under Napier.

Local
2 years ago
Another fatal motorcycle wreck on Marion County roads makes three deaths in two days

Troopers say a 25-year-old Ocala man died when his motorcycle collided with a truck being driven by a 63-year-old man from Belleview.

Video
2 years ago
City of Gainesville dedicates street in memory of 4-year-old struck, killed by car | VIDEO

“To see your child’s name on a street because of that reason, it’s bittersweet. It’s more of a yes, finally we did it. But, I would rather have him here of course,” said Megan Durant, the mother of 4-year-old Dylan Roberts who was hit and killed by a car on East University Avenue.