Ocala News

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:37 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:38 p.m. Antonio 'Black' Lyons, the man officials believe might be connected to the shooting death of a 44-year-old Ocala man in October 2008, was transported Saturday night from Georgia to the Marion County Jail, officials said.

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. On a recent Friday night, dozens of party planners scurried about the new Gateway Bank, arranging conch shells, crafting high-end catering, organizing a pricey silent auction and stocking three bars - two on grand porches with grand views.

A suspicious package was delivered to the City of Ocalaa s Utilities Customer Service office inside the City Hall building Thursday morning.

Tonight, the paperwork is complete and the numbers are in, for arrests from a major multi-county sex crimes task force.

Published: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 4:24 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 4:29 p.m. Reserved bleacher seats are now available for rental for the annual Ocala Christmas Parade set for Dec.

Ocala police say an officer shot a suspect in the leg during an early morning burglary investigation.

The Defense Department reports two soldiers from Fort Lewis, Wash., were killed Thursday when their Stryker vehicle went over a buried explosive in Afghanistan.

An Ocala man told police he was robbed near a Denny's restaurant, but video evidence later reportedly showed the man sold drugs to a friend, according to an Ocala police report.

Tyler John McPartland was charged with four counts of first-degree attempted murder of a law enforcement officer after a shoot out with Marion County deputies early Sunday morning at the International Villas apartment complex in Ocala.

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 1:59 a.m. The city of Ocala has begun cutting its downtown and airport ties with Lee Farkas, owner and former chairman of the bankrupt Taylor, Bean & Whitaker wholesale mortgage company.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 1:13 a.m. Tickets for the "Old Dogs" movie opening gala, anchored by John Travolta and his family, will go on sale today at the Ocala Police Department.

An Ocala man was arrested Thursday and reportedly asked to go to jail because the investigation was taking too long.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 12:59 a.m. Community leader Herbert Coleman, 90, died Tuesday evening after being hospitalized in the morning with life-threatening injuries.

Ocala Fire Rescue firefighters responded to an early morning fire on Friday near Ward Highlands Elementary School.

A mini-van caught fire Monday evening at an Interstate 75 entrance ramp at State Road 200.

A 31-year-old Ocala man has been accused of allowing a 9-year-old boy to drive him around a mobile home park while he was sitting in the passenger seat of a car and while the man was allegedly intoxicated, according to officials.

Published: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 10:13 p.m. Elliot Omar Mack and William Henry Sancho grew up together near the Marion Manor Apartments on Northwest Fourth Street west of Pine Avenue.

Jaye Baillie, president and CEO of the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce, and Kevin McDonald, board chair, throw open the doors to the meeting room at the new office.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:33 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 3:41 p.m. Washington, D.C. - To the average visitor, the National World War II Memorial is another tourist attraction.

Published: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. South Ocala Elementary School students ran Monday on a makeshift playground nestled between two five-decade-old classroom wings, trying to kick a soccer ball on the sloping terrace.