Ocala News

The driver of a luxury vehicle that slammed into the back of a semi truck on Interstate 75 late Wednesday night was airlifted to hospital in critical condition, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers.

A cappella group MOSAIC was the winner of MTV's Top Pop Group in 2008. The group will perform in Ocala July 24-26. Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Sean Gerrity will return to Central Florida Community College with his award-winning music group, MOSAIC, for three benefit concerts this ...

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. Boy, a guy goes off for a few months, and suddenly everybody wants to open a restaurant.

A man who reportedly took bottles of alcohol and gave shots to patrons at Riters Beer Garden was arrested early Monday and charged with obtaining food with intent to defraud and disorderly conduct on the premises of an establishment.

Legislation would require automakers to honor agreements with spurned franchisees, including Ocala dealer Rallye Alan Youngblood Buy photo ABOVE: General Manager Kevin Eller, seen Tuesday, said Rallye Motors in Ocala is selling only used cars since Chrysler pulled the dealership's franchise as part of its bankruptcy reorganization.

Police say that a man threatened a manager at an Ocala Publix with a knife, after he stole 2 bottles of shampoo.

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 11:18 p.m. A 15-month-old child is in critical condition after nearly drowning Sunday afternoon in an inflatable swimming pool.

Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 6:40 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 6:40 p.m. Q: What brought you to Marion County and why are you interested in pursuing a career here? GRADUATED SPRING 2009 HOMETOWN: Born in Tampa, grew up in Ocala.

Mike Bianculli watches material come out of the shredder as he runs the machine at Ocala Recycling.

A 59-year-old Ocala man who was scheduled to report to the Marion County Jail for an arrest warrant for having a suspended driver's license stabbed himself in the chest with a 4 to 6 inch kitchen knife on Friday morning, according to authorities.

The Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Team executed search warrants Thursday morning at two facilities identified as violating state gambling laws: Cyber Zone Cafe at 6837 S.E. Maricamp Road, Ocala, and Cyber Zone Cafe at 11223 N. Williams St., Dunnellon.

Recently Police have arrested Henry Lee Kenner II, 32, after he dragged, strangled, and beat a women off Northwest Martin Luther King Jr.

Ocala Police said the Country Inn & Suites off College Road was robbed early Wednesday morning by two men armed with guns.

Published: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 11:14 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 4:53 p.m. Ocala-based Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.

An Ocala man who reportedly turned a routine traffic stop into a high speed chase was brought down with a Taser early Monday west of Ocala.

Thursday's severe weather caused a tree to fall on a house owned by an Ocala couple.

Published: Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 20, 2009 at 12:05 a.m. The Ocala Police Department no longer will bill the insurance companies of people involved in traffic crashes for officers' services.

Published: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 10:32 p.m. Joivan Jimenez had visions of the American dream when his family moved from Panama to the U.S. when he was 12.

A 16-year-old boy apparently drowned while swimming with a group of friends in Island Lake in Fort McCoy on Tuesday, according to a Sheriff's Office report.

Firefighters responded this afternoon to a kitchen fire located in a rental property at 2434 N.E. 3rd St.