Firefighters fight fire at Ocala home

Ocala Fire Rescue is investigating what caused a house to catch fire early Saturday morning.

Police: Florida man crashes into Ocala police officer's vehicle, arrested for suspected DUI

An 83-year-old Florida man was arrested under suspicion of DUI after he crashed into the back of an Ocala Police Department's patrol vehicle, according to the department.

Body cam shows armed Walmart shopper being tased by Marion County deputy

According to the Marion County Sheriff, 32-year-old Brandy McGowan walked into the Walmart on Highway 441 in Summerfield and started threatening customers with a brick.

Three missing kids from Marion County found safe in Georgia, authorities say

Three children who were missing from Marion County in Florida and believed to be endangered have been found safe in Dooly County, Georgia, the Marion County Sheriff's Office said Monday.

Theft of Olde English Bulldogge puppy caught on camera

Marion County deputies say a man was caught on video chasing dogs in the backyard of a home in rural Ocklawaha. He caught one, an Olde English Bulldogge puppy named Bo, and they disappeared.

Storm spotters keeping communities safe in tornado detection ‘dead zone’

FOX 35 News continues to dig into the tornado detection "dead one,” where minimal radar coverage is available to track severe storms. We are learning of a possible solution, although it doesn’t appear like it will be coming to central Florida anytime soon. That means storm spotters in the area will continue to play a critical role in the community.

NWS radar may not detect some tornadoes in North Central Florida

The National Weather Service admits its Doppler radar in Jacksonville, which is supposed to cover Marion County, was down for maintenance when an EF-1 tornado passed over Ocala this past weekend.

Marion County repairing damage from EF-1 tornado

The National Weather Service says the tornado touched down for 35 minutes with winds that peaked at 110 mph. The FOX 35 Storm Team Thunder Truck was out storm chasing that morning when our crew came face-to-face with the tornado.

Marion County repairing damage from EF-1 tornado
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It has been over 48 hours since an EF-1 tornado touched down in Dunnellon and Ocala. The National Weather Service (NWS) says the tornado touched down for 35 minutes with winds that peaked at 110 mph. The FOX 35 Storm Team Thunder Truck was out storm chasing that morning when our crew came face-to-face with the tornado.