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Ocala man gets 40 years in prison for murder outside local convenience store
A 21-year-old Ocala man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting another man outside of a local convenience store in 2022. On Monday, July 15, 2024, Marion County Judge Robert W. Hodges sentenced Leandre Rashad Cox to four decades behind bars, with credit for 839 days already served.
Leesburg woman allegedly hits ex-boyfriend while visiting him with their child
A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery after allegedly striking her ex-boyfriend in the face twice while she visited his residence with their child. A deputy responded to a domestic battery complaint at an undisclosed Marion County residence on Monday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Unlicensed driver from Mexico jailed after caught speeding
An unlicensed driver from Mexico was jailed after he was caught speeding. Brayan Eduardo Oliver-Santillan, 25, of Summerfield, was driving a black four-door Volkswagen when he was caught on radar Sunday traveling at 63 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone in Ocala, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Fire crews retrieve 2 pets, put out Marion County garage fire
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A home garage caught on fire in Ocala early Tuesday morning, but fire crews were able to keep it from moving into the house. At 1:54 a.m., Marion County Fire Rescue arrived at the home on 25 Dogwood Drive Course, in a neighborhood near SE 58th Avenue and SE Maricamp Road, to find smoke filling the home’s garage. Firefighters from Rolling Greens station, Belleview station, and Anthony station were called in to assist.
Garage fire in Silver Springs Shores combatted by firefighters
Marion County firefighters were dispatched to a home in Silver Springs Shores early Tuesday morning after a fire ignited inside a garage. At around 1:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Marion County Fire Rescue units responded to a residence located on Dogwood Drive Course in Ocala. According to MCFR, an individual had called 911 and reported that a fire was located in the home’s garage.
Woman arraigned on DUI manslaughter charges stemming from Ocala accident that killed two
A woman facing two counts of DUI manslaughter was arraigned last week, just over a month after she was allegedly driving at over twice the legal blood alcohol limit and caused an accident that claimed the lives of two men. Tiara Kirkland was arraigned on Tuesday, July 16, in the...
$116,000 lottery ticket sold at south Marion gas station
A Florida Lottery ticket worth more than $116,000 has been sold at a gas station in south Marion County. According to the organization, a winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold on Thursday, July 18, at the Quick King located at 14725 SE U.S. Hwy 27/441 in Summerfield. The ticket is...
Man arrested after Marion County deputies say he traded a stolen trailer for a motorcycle
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Deputies in Marion County pulled over a driver hauling a reported trailer stolen from Sumter County. The driver told deputies he had traded the trailer for his motorcycle. Deputies found and arrested Hunter Gough at a motel on Southwest 134th Street in Ocala. He is being...
Proposed RV park near Oxford Oaks fails to win extension
Wildwood commissioners Monday denied a site plan extension for a controversial recreational vehicle resort near the Oxford Oaks subdivision. The year-long extension would have been the second for the Oxford Villages RV Resort. Developers planned 264 camp sites on the northern border of the Oxford Oaks subdivision along U.S. 301...
Ocala ranks No. 4 on list of U.S. cities with fastest rising home prices
Have you been watching home sales and prices in Ocala/Marion County in recent months?. Six Florida cities are among the top 10 in the U.S. when it comes to the fastest-rising home prices, according to AgentAdvice, which describes itself as "for agents, by agents and a real estate school and media company."
North Marion sports' Mount Rushmore: Vote to add the Colt's next sports icon
In the black hills of South Dakota stands Mount Rushmore, a sculpture that immortalizes four of the United States' most known presidents. The star banner brings that symbol to Marion County for an ambitious project. Today, we sculpt the faces of North Marion sports legends into our series. Our field spans three decades,...
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