Four Marion County Fire Rescue employees were arrested and terminated from the department following a violent hazing incident, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said.
Another nine eateries were forced to shut their doors over issues like cockroaches, droppings, and storage violations, state records show.
After their mother took her own life, two sisters went to her Ocala apartment to try to get some answers. Instead, they found their mother's apartment emptied.
After a missing English woman failed to fly back home last month, investigators said they've caught the prime suspect.
From markets to festivals to drive-through displays, the options are endless when it comes to holiday fun.
After Orlando ties record lows, News 6 meteorologist Julie Broughton says warmer temperatures and sunshine are expected by the weekend, with 80s likely and mostly dry conditions across Central Florida.
While the threat of a recession seems to have abated, there’s another danger looming over Florida’s future, UCF economist Sean Snaith announced in his latest forecast.
The Marion County woman featured in Netflix’s documentary “The Perfect Neighbor” who fatally shot a mother of four is now threatening a defamation lawsuit against the victim’s children, recently filed court records show.
A weak cold front is bringing cooler temperatures and breezy conditions to Central Florida, with only isolated showers expected and a warming trend later in the week. Tropics remain quiet as hurricane season nears its end.
A 72-year-old Ocala man was killed when his SUV got stuck on the train tracks and was struck by a train in Marion County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A feud among Ocala neighbors over where kids could play led to a fatal 2023 shooting and fueled a nationwide conversation about Stand Your Ground laws. It’s also the subject of a new documentary on Netflix.
In Central Florida, at least 18 No Kings rallies are expected from Palm Coast to Poinciana, and of course, in Orlando on Saturday. They’re among 2,500 expected protests nationwide.
Last week, a dozen more eateries across Central Florida were told to close temporarily after a visit from a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.
Health inspection records reveal that these restaurants suffered problems with rodents, cockroaches, time/temperature issues, and other types of violations.
Phantasmagoria Orlando and DiDonna Productions is celebrating the spooky season by bringing Edward Gorey's tales to the stage in Central Florida.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say they’ve arrested a woman accused of hitting and killing a man who was pushing a grocery cart across State Road 200 in Marion County earlier this week, and then fleeing the area.
Southbound lanes of Interstate 75 reopened in Marion County after being forced to close following multiple crashes near Ocala, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
A 30-year-old woman was taken into custody on Wednesday after a “threatening Facebook post” was discovered, according to the Ocala Police Department.
A dump truck struck an overpass, prompting the temporary closure of Interstate 75 in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Marcia Harrison and her three boys haven’t been back to Paddock Mall since December 2023, when David Barron was murdered just two days before Christmas.
Nearly two years after a deadly shooting at Paddock Mall just days before Christmas, the victim's family has filed a lawsuit claiming the mall lacked proper security and safety measures at the time of the incident.
Two “self-professed” religious leaders used forced labor at multiple call centers, including one in Central Florida, to raise millions of dollars to partly fund their lavish lifestyle, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
A 61-year-old man was arrested after he used a surveillance system to activate his sprinkler system to spray his disabled neighbors because he was mad about their bus stop location, according to a news release.
A multi-vehicle crash involving 4 semitrucks and a Honda Civic has all northbound lanes of Interstate 75 shut down in Marion County on Wednesday evening, according to a news release.
A federal correctional officer in Sumter County was sentenced to three years and one month in federal prison for receiving bribes as a public official and providing contraband to a federal prisoner, according to court records.
Last week, over a dozen more Central Florida restaurants were forced to close — at least temporarily — over concerns brought by health inspectors, according to the Florida DBPR.
The Ocala Police Department arrested 15 suspects following a three-day-long undercover sting operation, which aimed to apprehend individuals attempting to sexually exploit children, a news release stated.
Multiple backpack giveaway events are taking place across Central Florida, spanning from Ocala to DeLand to Bithlo, helping families offset rising back-to-school expenses.
A Florida woman was arrested, accused of felony littering after allegedly amassing over 14,000 lbs. of trash and debris at an illegal homeless encampment in the Silver Springs Shores area, a news release stated.
One of three teenagers accused in a triple homicide case from 2023 was sentenced by a judge in Marion County Tuesday. Christopher Adkins, who was 12 when he was arrested, will spend the next 40 years behind bars, with an option to review at 25 years.
Florida troopers say a 70-year-old man was killed when a pickup truck ran a red light in Marion County and struck the vehicle in which he was a passenger.
Authorities say the investigation uncovered multiple incidents of abuse involving infants aged between 4 and 9 months over several months, from March through July.
Last week, another eight restaurants across Central Florida were told to close after they were visited by a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR.
Buc-ee’s celebrated the grand opening of its newest travel center in Georgia this week. And in Florida, three more locations are gearing up for new stores.
A 24-year-old man faces several charges after he repeatedly crashed into a Marion County deputy’s patrol car while driving with a child, a gun and drugs into of his vehicle, according to an arrest affidavit.
The family of Ajike Owens, the Ocala mother of four who was shot over a neighbor dispute in 2023, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Susan Lorincz on June 10, according to court documents.
To figure out which places were considered the “most educated,” researchers looked at factors like degree holders, local school quality, and nearby learning opportunities.
Three people were arrested at a Pro-Democracy Rally in downtown Ocala Saturday, where organizers say 1,000 demonstrators gathered in support of the nationwide “No Kings” protests.
The sheriff's office released footage of the arrests during a three-day undercover operation targeting men accused of being online predators.
Twenty people are arrested in Marion County in an online sting trying to catch suspects looking for sexual activity with children.
An 81-year-old Summerfield woman died after she was struck by a sedan traveling northbound on US Highway 301 north of SE 169th St. early Sunday morning, Florida Highway Patrol said in a statement.
