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A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday on State Road 40 east of Southwest 60th Avenue, according to Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Ocala Police Department officers on scene. Shortly after 6 a.m., police received a call about someone on the sidewalk at SR 40 West and Southwest 57th Avenue. When officers arrived,...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – An 18-year-old man from Ocala was killed Friday night in a single-vehicle crash with a tree between Ocala and Belleview, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash occurred at 10:40 p.m. on SE 95th Street just east of SE 7th Avenue Road, troopers said.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating another serious crash on Morse Boulevard. The crash occurred at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday on Morse Boulevard near Rio Grande Avenue. A witness said a vehicle took out a street light, hitting the post on the passenger side, according to a witness. It was...

An affidavit of probable cause filed last week sheds new light on the fatal shooting of a man in rural Leesburg by the father of his girlfriend. The accused killer, 57-year-old James Carlton, had been arrested June 22 on charges he shot 26-year-old Austin Graham. An eyewitness saw Carlton shoot...

A 90-year-old Villager is scheduled to face trial this fall in a hit-and-run case which injured husband-and-wife bicyclists. Marilyn Hamilton of the Village of Fernandina is scheduled to go to trial on Oct. 10, about two weeks prior to her 91st birthday and nearly two years after injuring the cyclists in a case that shocked The Villages’ bicycling community.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian in Ocala on Saturday. According to the FHP incident report, a 29-year-old man from Ocala was walking along State Road 40, near SW 57th Avenue. At an unknown time, a vehicle struck the pedestrian in the outside westbound lane of State Road 40.

A pedestrian was struck and killed during a hit-and-run crash in Ocala on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said a 29-year-old man was struck by vehicle in the outside westbound lane of State Road 40 near Southwest 57th Avenue. The man was pronounced dead at the scene.

An ex-convict has been jailed in connection with an altercation at his former place of employment. Frederick Lee Glover, 35, was being held this weekend at the Lake County Jail following his arrest on a warrant charging him with felony burglary with battery. He is also charged with violating his probation.

A man who raided the checkbook of his 83-year-old father in The Villages has been released from jail after serving a sentence on forgery charges. Scott Michael Gambrazzio, 52, was released last month from the Lake County Jail after serving a 120-day sentence. He had been lodged there since his Feb. 24 arrest.

The City of Leesburg will be celebrate the Fourth of July at Venetian Gardens. Festivities start at noon and will include kids play zone with inflatables, a water ski show, Leesburg Lightning baseball, festive foods, vendors and more. At 6 p.m., the country band Hayfire will be performing. Fireworks starts...

A pilot who died while attempting to land an aircraft on a private airstrip in 2020 suffered a medical episode that caused her to lose control of the plane, according to a report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board. NTSB Investigator Ralph Hicks said in his report "the pilot's...

Local firefighters rushed to the scene on Friday afternoon to rescue a worker who was trapped on top of a train in Ocala. At approximately 1:30 p.m., Ocala Fire Rescue units consisting of Engine 3, Rescue 3, Tower 1, Battalion 22, and a Safety Officer were dispatched to the 1100 block of NW 1st Avenue due to reports of an industrial incident.

OCALA, Fla. — According to Florida Highway Patrol, a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in Ocala Saturday morning. Troopers say they responded to State Road 40 near Southwest 57th Avenue and the incident occurred around 5 a.m. The pedestrian was a 29-year-old man, and according to troopers, while...

Things weren’t looking great for the Miami Hurricanes with Ocala (Fla.) Trinity Catholic OL Tommy Kinsler when he came off his visit to the University of Florida the middle of June. Kinsler committed to the Gators … but quickly said he’d still go ahead with his Miami Hurricanes official...

Jack Towner was simply driving around town when he spotted a 1942 Ford Super Deluxe coupe for sale on the side of the road.••Towner, of Summerfield, said he drove past it on U.S. Highway 441 and knew he had to check it out. Towner had a longtime passion...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Ocala is dead after being hit and killed while walking along a road in the city. Authorities are still looking for the driver. The 29-year-old was walking on State Road 40 sometime Friday night or Saturday morning when he was hit by a car.

The federal trial for a Dunnellon woman accused alongside her husband of storming the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack was pushed back to early next year. Connie Meggs and the seven codefendants in her case will stand trial Feb. 1, U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta announced Thursday, June 30, during a case-status hearing.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - An 18-year-old is dead after a crash late last night in Ocala. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the man from Ocala was driving a sedan fast on Southeast 95th Street when he veered off the road. The car collided with a tree and then caught...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The intersection of S Pine Ave. at HWY 40 in Ocala was packed with protesters letting their voices heard over the decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “Would you want to lose your daughter, your granddaughter, your great-granddaughter, your mother because of something that could have been easily fixed something that could save her life,” said protester Sarah Perkins.