Ocala News

MARION COUNTY SHERIFF CANDIDATE DEBATE Tonight, July 12 2012, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Ocala Breeders Sales Auditorium 1701 SW 60th Ave/Ocala. Sheriff Candidate Chris Blair, Sheriff Candidate Dan Kuhn, and Sheriff Candidate Bernie DeCastro have all been invited to appear for the Debate. EVERYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO ATTEND. [...]

So we’re in the middle of a tropical storm called Debby which has dumped about a foot of rain in the past few days. With somewhere between 12 and 14 inches of rain it’s a lot for our older infrastructure to handle but should we expect that brand new bridge at Sharpes Ferry to be [...]

“Ocala Recycles”, the city of Ocala’s best attempt at making the community more environmentally conscious.  The city wide campaign includes the delivery of new recycling bins to most homes in the area, as well as a brand new batch of heavy duty recycling receptacles for apartment residents. This is all good news, considering the nauseating amount of litter strewn about [...]

In yet another case of nature losing because of human encroachment it appears that a Florida Black Bear has been condemed to death after an encounter with a woman in Longwood Florida. It’s sad that an animal such as the Florida bear has to be euthanized rather than relocated to somewhere more suitable like here in the [...]

Early Tuesday morning around 7 A.M. approximately 40 minutes before sunrise a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle whilst crossing South Pine Avenue. The man, 44, was struck by a Nissan Altima crossing the 1200 block east to west, where there was no crosswalk.  The man was wearing dark clothing when the incident occurred, no [...]

Got a flat?  Thinking about purchasing a tire in the Ocala area?  Look no further than Ocala’s very own Family Tire and Auto Center, nestled just outside of the heart of the Ocala square, right across the street from the State Attorney’s office on 441 and and SR 40. After finding our car with an [...]

Jobless in Ocala?  Join the club friend, you’re not alone. According to statistics, the official unemployment rate in Ocala is somewhere around ‘11.8%‘ as of October 2011, and in September alone there were “69 layoff events” contributing to the loss of approximately 4,538 jobs. Startling to consider isn’t it? What should be more frightening yet [...]

by WCJB Producer – July 23rd 2011 11:41pm – A decorated school bus with ample room to “stuff” donations inside will sit at local retail stores from 9am-5pm according to the following schedule: # Saturday, July 16 – Wal-Mart, 9570 SW Hwy 200, Ocala # Saturday, July 23 – Kmart, East Silver Springs Boulevard, Ocala [...]

Stephanie Lynn Hudnall, a Gainesville area mother, and her daughter Guenevere Lynn Hudnall were arrested late Friday evening and charged with premeditated murder for the killing of family patriarch William Arnold Hudnall, age 51, who was found dead inside his home at 22118 SE 71st Avenue in Hawthorne on Wednesday morning after the women reported [...]

Marion County Commissioners will consider nominees for designation as Scenic Roads that could lead to twice as many local roads receiving the special status that restricts development for the sake of preserving the aesthetic appeal of these historic areas. It is an admittedly contentious issue with heavy hitters on both sides weighing in on the [...]

Our elected leaders in State Government had a long week with a battle being waged to adjust the minimum wage for workers in Florida. In the end the workers won and as of June 1 the minimum wage will increase a whopping 6 cents per hour which in a 40 hour week amounts to a [...]

The Florida House approved a teacher merit pay bill that some say is necessary to improve conditions in our public school system while others claim it will forces good teachers to seek new jobs in more profitable careers in the private sector. The basics of the bill are that each teacher will now be responsible [...]