1+ hour, 22+ min ago  (290+ words) In just over eight months, Florida voters will'elect a new governor.' Ron DeSantis, who oversaw a major shift in Florida from a former "purple" swing state into a Republican powerhouse and spearheaded sweeping changes to state policy,'may not run…...

18+ hour, 3+ min ago  (103+ words) A woman was sentenced to for a fatal hit-and-run, while three men received sentences for child sex-related charges. A former firefighter also sought to modify his pre-trial release. Marion County court: Woman sentenced in fatal hit-and-run A woman charged with…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (806+ words) Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. is implementing new rules for its 2026 under-tack show, including restrictions on riding crop use and mandatory vet statements for horse welfare. Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. implements new horse welfare rules Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. recently announced…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (603+ words) SPARR " With more than three decades running the Eastside boys basketball program, PopWilliams knows how to recognize leaders. He said he saw it in Jaivion Williams two years ago when he was a freshman on the junior varsity team. And…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago  (136+ words) A jury could not reach a verdict in a trial where a grandson is accused of shooting and killing his grandfather. Jury deadlocks in case of grandson accused of killing grandfather Defense lawyer John Klein said Mike Anthony Jones Jr....

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (889+ words) Marion County Sheriff's detectives have arrested a man in connection with the death of a 3-year-old girl in Citra on Feb. 19. Jeroen Jarrel Coombs, 32, was booked into the Marion County Jail the night of Feb. 19 on a charge of aggravated…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (99+ words) Mike Anthony Jones Jr. testified in his own defense, saying he shot his grandfather, William Pray, in self-defense during a family dispute. Ocala murder trial: Man testifies he shot grandfather in self-defense Mike Anthony Jones Jr. testified in his own…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago  (106+ words) The wife of a man shot and killed by his grandson testified in court, revealing her late husband's criminal past. Ocala courts: Victim's wife testifies for the defense in murder trial The wife of a man who was shot and…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago  (22+ words) Zach Moore, Marion County Sheriff's Office spokesman, discusses the Citra homicide during a press availability at the scene on Feb. 19, 2026....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (101+ words) Ocala's Paddock Market, a new venue with 112 vendors, can now sell beer, wine, and liquor after a unanimous city council vote on Feb. 17. Adult beverages now available at Ocala's Paddock Market after council vote Adult beverages can now be enjoyed…...