VIDEO: Driver arrested in fatal Florida crash that killed 8 farmworkers, hospitalized 40
The driver of the Ford Ranger involved in the fatal wreck that killed eight people and injured about 40 others Tuesday morning in Marion County has been arrested on accusations of driving under the influence, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Florida officials may ban anchoring boats in Silver Glen Springs
Boating activists around Astor are worried they may not be able to enjoy anchoring in Silver Glen Springs too much longer. The Florida Fish and Wildlife commission told News 6 it received a request to create a 'Springs Protection Zone' in Silver Glen.
FHP searches for tractor-trailer that fled I-75 crash with van later involved in 2nd, fatal crash
The Florida Highway Patrol released new details about two crashes last month on Interstate 75 in Marion County and troopers are looking for help in finding a tractor-trailer that left the scene after being involved in the initial wreck.
Canadian man who believed he was in a relationship with Florida 13-year-old arrested in school shooting hoax
Audio of the 911 call was released on Monday, which shows the caller identified himself as a local resident named โNickโ and claimed he was going to go into the school to โshoot everyone.โ
Kidnapping suspect surrenders, faces more charges after overnight standoff in Marion County, sheriffโs office says
A man sought by Wildwood police in the beating and kidnapping of a 60-year-old woman on Thursday was found Friday in Marion County where he barricaded himself overnight and was arrested the next morning, according to the sheriffโs office.
Arrest made after hit-and-run leaves 1 dead, 1 hurt in Marion County, FHP says
An Ocala woman arrested in Silver Springs Shores is accused of driving a pickup truck into two pedestrians late Saturday โ killing one and leaving the other with serious injuries โ before leaving the scene of the crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Sheriffโs office renews call for information 1 year after womanโs disappearance in Marion County
The Marion County Sheriff's Office now says it has since developed a partial timeline of 26-year-old Sara Gail Ebersoleโs whereabouts at the time of her disappearance, as well as that a person of interest in the case is refusing to talk.
US Marshals in New York arrest man wanted in Marion County murder, sheriffโs office says
A man wanted in connection to a womanโs shooting death earlier this year in Marion Oaks was found living in the Bronx and arrested by the U.S. Marshals Service, according to the Marion County Sheriffโs Office.