Florida — A new Florida bill would crack down on how much a restaurant can require a patron to tip. The bill focuses on restaurants that force automatic gratuity and service charges on guests. The ...

A Chicago-based company purchased a building and property at the Florida Crossroads Commerce Park in Marion Oaks and plans to open a cannabis cultivating and processing facility. The property was ...

The date for Light Up Ocala has been announced. The event will be held on November 23, 2024, in downtown Ocala from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light Up Ocala is a longstanding community tradition that kicks off ...

Homosassa — Eagle Buick GMC, a family-owned and operated dealership in Homosassa, Florida is a no corporate “BS” kind of dealership. They boast no hidden fees or high-pressure sales tactics. Instead, ...

The iconic Belleview Pizza and Italian Restaurant has closed its doors permanently. A sign out front reads, “Closed permanently. Thank you Belleview for 50 great years.” David and Lacy Manserra ...

My name is Michael Sands and I’m an eight-year Marine Corps veteran, which includes a tour in Kuwait, as well as a veteran of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office since 2003. The following events ...

At approximately 3:30 p.m., crews from Alachua County and High Springs Fire Rescue responded to I-75 southbound at Mile Marker 396 in regards to a multiple-vehicle accident with entrapment. According ...

Marion County — The Florida Highway Patrol said two people were killed and three children were taken to Shands following a Wednesday morning crash. The accident occurred on I-75 in Marion County at ...

Ocala, Florida — An Ocala man was arrested Monday after a neighbor called to report someone masturbating while standing in a driveway. Upon arrival, deputies found 65-year-old Charles Marcel Schmidt ...

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Danny Eugene Thomas Jr. Thomas is wanted for Capital Sexual Battery and Lewd and Lascivious Molestation on a Victim Under ...

Oscar Antonio Garcia, 38 Ocala, Florida — A career criminal who has multiple felony arrests and convictions is wanted by the Ocala Police Department. Oscar Antonio Garcia, 38, is wanted in connection ...

Ocala, Florida — Have you noticed smoke in your area? The U.S. Forest Service announced they are conducting a prescribed burn on Thursday, February , 29. The burn is taking place in the Ocala National ...