Marion County

Authorities are investigating after a man was shot and killed on Wednesday morning in Marion County, deputies say.

A Central Florida mare is recovering alongside her two newborns after delivering an extremely rare set of twin foals — a birth veterinarians say almost never results in three surviving horses.

A Marion County woman has been arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty after deputies discovered a severely malnourished horse at her home, authorities said.

Two engines and eight cars were impacted when a train derailed on Friday morning in Ocala, officials say.

A 66-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a car while walking Wednesday night in Marion County, troopers say. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is continuing its search for the driver of the car, who fled the scene of the deadly crash.

Robert Robinson, one of the three suspects involved in the 2023 triple murder of three other teens in Marion County, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday evening. 

A woman has been arrested and charged with felony littering after deputies discovered more than 14,000 pounds of trash and hazardous debris at an illegal homeless encampment in the Silver Springs Shores area of Ocala, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO).

Tahj Brewton, one of the two teenagers involved in a 2023 triple murder of three other teens in Marion County, was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday morning.

A Marion County judge on Tuesday sentenced 15-year-old Christopher Atkins to 40 years in prison for his role in a 2023 triple homicide that shocked the Ocklawaha community.

A daycare worker in Ocala is accused of abusing at least six infants between the ages of four and nine months, and police say there may be more victims.

A Central Florida daycare worker is accused of abusing six infants, ages 4 to 9 months, which has prompted staff retraining as ordered by the state.

A man and his dog were safely helped out of their Ocala home Monday afternoon after a large tree toppled onto a duplex during a severe storm, according to Ocala Fire Rescue.

A Jacksonville man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old at a Marion County gas station, authorities announced Monday.

Interstate 75 northbound in Marion County has reopened after being closed for several hours after a large truck hit the overpass at Southwest 66th Street on Friday, officials say.

A convicted felon was arrested early Tuesday after authorities say he fired a flare gun at a Marion County sheriff’s deputy during a bizarre encounter on Highway 19.