Carjacking suspect arrested in Ocala after chase
A man allegedly broke into a woman's home in The Villages and stole her purse and keys, then took her Cadillac. Michael Prouty, the suspect, was spotted in Ocala, where he tried to carjack a woman's car in Starbucks, before he was apprehended. He was booked into jail on several charges, including fleeing and eluding, attempted carjacking, crash, resisting arrest, home invasion, battery, and grand theft.
Parents want answers after deadly deputy involved shooting in Florida happens near kids
Parents in Ocala, Florida are upset and angry over how a shooting involving a Marion County sheriff's deputy played out on Tuesday night.
Wild pursuit of Florida home invasion, car theft suspect caught on Ocala surveillance camera
A wild pursuit of a suspect in a home invasion and car theft in The Villages was caught on camera moments before his arrest in Ocala.
Parent describes panic as Florida deputy shoots at fleeing armed suspect near football practice
A football and cheer practice was cut short Tuesday night after a Marion County sheriff's deputy shot an armed suspect fleeing a traffic stop, sending families into a panic.
'I can’t live like this': Fire alarm blaring for over a week has Florida residents on edge
Several residents in Ocala are frustrated over a fire alarm that they say has been incessantly blaring for more than a week.
Florida man blames 'bad dreams' for damaging brother-in-law's car at 1 AM, deputies say
The man said he was trying to reach his father because he was having a bad dream, according to the arrest affidavit.
Florida deputies find mother, son dead in apparent murder-suicide during Ocala wellbeing check
A mother and son were found dead in an Ocala-area home following an apparent murder-suicide, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
2 hurt after airplane crashes at Ocala International Airport, officials say
Two people were taken to the hospital on Tuesday morning after a small plane crashed at Ocala International Airport, officials said.
'My heart did not rest': Neighbors discuss double-murder in Marion County
Crime scene tape still surrounds the house in the Whispering Sands subdivision where the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says a man and a woman were shot dead.
Student orchestrates bomb threat at school
A 14-year-old student was arrested for allegedly asking his friend in Germany to call in a fake bomb threat at an Ocala high school, police said.
Florida boy, 14, enlists German friend to call in bomb threat because he didn't want to go to school: police
A 14-year-old student was arrested for allegedly asking his friend in Germany to call in a fake bomb threat at an Ocala high school, police said.
Florida couple welcome third baby girl born on same day as their other daughters: 'Our mouths dropped'
A Florida couple welcomed a baby girl into the world on Sept. 3 — their third baby to be born on that date.
4 children injured after Marion County bus carrying 18 children overturns: FHP
Four children were taken to an Ocala hospital following a crash involving a school bus Friday afternoon, according to FHP.
Have you seen him? Ocala police searching for man who allegedly spit on 2 children
Ocala police said they are searching for a man who reportedly spit on two children.
Florida horse trainer arrested for 'grooming' 13-year-old girl for sex, Ocala police say
Jerry Aguilar, 39, was arrested by an Ocala police detective on three charges of soliciting a child for sexual conduct via text messages and ten counts of sending explicit material to a child.
Florida man driving car belonging to victim in deadly shooting stopped after wild chase by deputies
The driver of a vehicle that was reportedly stolen from the scene of a homicide in Alachua County on Sunday was arrested after a brief pursuit by Alachua County sheriff's deputies on Monday morning.
'We decided to list our home for sale': Residents fight proposed animal shelter in Marion County
Plans to use a property for a proposed animal shelter in Ocala were put on pause on Tuesday.
VIDEO: Black bear spotted at Disney World's Magic Kingdom released into Florida national forest
An adult female black bear who found her way into a tree near Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom on Monday has been released into the Ocala National Forest, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.
Drunk Florida man arrested for punching window because he was mad at woman, deputies say
A Florida man was arrested after allegedly punching a window because he was drunk and mad, he told deputies with the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Florida man clocked going 80 mph in a 45 with several empty Bud Light cans in car, deputies say
A Florida man was arrested for a DUI after he was clocked going 80 mph in a 45 mph zone with several beer bottles in his car, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.