Hurricane Milton: DeSantis declares Florida state of emergency
WEB3 days ago · Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in Marion and 34 other Florida counties ahead of Hurricane Milton, which could bring Category 3 winds and surge, or worse, to the Florida peninsula.
Ocala-area high school football rivalries, players to watch in Week 7
WEB6 days ago · Allen Pettigrew Jr. Ocala Star-Banner. Week 7 is back to our regularly scheduled programming after weather-related school closures. The breath of fresh air brings a grudge match and a conversation ...
Tropics update: Florida impacts, timing from Gulf tropical system
WEB5 days ago · It's 50% Monday and 40% Tuesday. Several areas across Florida are still recovering from a hit by Category 4 Hurricane Helene a week ago. Hurricane Helene made landfall east of the mouth of the ...
Mysterious laser pointer cuts North Marion-Vanguard high school ...
WEB4 days ago · North Marion and Vanguard football games brought a spectacle to the field way before the mysterious laser beam-induced stoppage. Former Vanguard standouts Fred Gaskin, Tyree Gillespie, and several ...
Ocala Police officers rescue woman trapped in car in Fore Ranch …
WEB4 days ago · 1:26. Three Ocala police officers rescued an unconscious woman from a car that had plunged into a retention pond Thursday night at the Fore Ranch subdivision in southwest Ocala. Ocala Police Sgt ...
Interstate 75 in Ocala, Florida: Temporary ramp closures announced
WEB5 days ago · Temporary ramp closures for I-75 at SR 200 and CR 484 in Marion County, Oct. 6-10, 2024. More temporary ramp closures along Interstate 75 in Marion County are planned starting Sunday, Oct. 6 ...
Hurricane Kirk could affect Florida, Tropical Storm Leslie, impacts
WEB5 days ago · Kirk is a Category 3 hurricane on the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale. Some strengthening is forecast during the next day or so and winds could hit 140 mph, making it a Category 4 storm, by ...
Downtown Ocala now has 106 more parking spots
WEB5 days ago · Is there contact information if I want more information about parking? Yes, you can call the City of Ocala Parking Division at 352-629-8379 or send email to [email protected]. Contact Austin L ...
Man now charged with second-degree murder in NW Ocala …
WEB4 days ago · Now Eckblad, 40, has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death. According to the Marion County Sheriff's Office, the victim told a deputy that Eckblad was the shooter. That ...
Video: Dramatic Ocala Police rescue of woman from car in pond
WEB3 days ago · On Thursday, three Ocala Police Department officers rescued a woman from her car, which had plunged into a Fore Ranch retention pond.. On Friday, the department released this video, which shows ...