Marion County News

Officials at an Interstate 75 weigh station in Marion County reported finding more than 800 pounds of marijuana hidden in a load of cantaloupes being hauled by a semitrailer.

A fully engulfed mobile home fire in the Ocala Estates area early Saturday morning left five people dead.

The Travolta's are home for the Ocala open of the new Disney comedy 'Old Dogs' and to help raise money for five charities.

Many southwest Marion County elementary students needing special education, especially those with severe disabilities, may soon get new digs closer to home.

Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 12:24 a.m. Sheriff's detectives have arrested one of two men they allege barged into an Ocklawaha residence while wearing masks and carrying guns and robbed the occupants late Friday night.

A 101-year-old Confederate monument that has stood near the Marion County Courthouse for decades might be moving.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:02 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 8:03 a.m. DUNNELLON A Central Florida teen is facing a first-degree murder charge after authorities say he killed a woman and tried to dispose of her body by burning it in a backyard fire pit.

Five children were checked out a hospital after a car rear-ended their school bus in Ocala.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 2:17 p.m. A Williston man was arrested Friday in connection with a $1,500 wire theft from a power company after law enforcement was tipped off by a Marion County recycler.

A Marion County man is behind bars, charged with first degree premeditated murder, after a womana s body was found burning in a fire pit in her backyard.

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:37 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 7:38 p.m. Antonio 'Black' Lyons, the man officials believe might be connected to the shooting death of a 44-year-old Ocala man in October 2008, was transported Saturday night from Georgia to the Marion County Jail, officials said.

Published: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 15, 2009 at 12:31 a.m. Hospice of Marion County unveiled the Wall of Honor, one of five new memorials for veterans, during a dedication ceremony Friday at the Hospice Legacy House.

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 5:38 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 5:38 p.m. A man who led sheriff's deputies on a high-speed chase through Marion County early Friday morning that ended with officials forcing him off the road remains in the hospital, an official said.

A dolphin rescued during Ida's aftermath has died. The Atlantic Spotted dolphin was taken to Gulf World Marine Park in Panama City for treatment, but wildlife workers say he died Thursday morning.

For more than 10 years, Marion County Fire Rescue firefighters have helped meet the needs of families struggling to eat, stay warm and bring joy home during the holiday season.

MARION COUNTY, Fla.a ' Marion County Fire Rescue HazMat and the North Central Florida Urban Search and Rescue Team will receive a helping hand from the federal government soon thanks to monies allotted through a 2008-2009 Department of Homeland Security grant.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office detectives file charges against three people for an early morning beating of a 75 year-old man.

An Ocala man was arrested Thursday and reportedly asked to go to jail because the investigation was taking too long.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:21 a.m. A Marion County grand jury indicted a South Florida man Tuesday morning of first-degree murder for his alleged role in an armed home invasion in August that claimed the life of a 44-year-old Orange Lake man.

A Marion County couple has been charged with child neglect after their home was found soiled with animal waste and infested with fleas and lice.