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Pregnant woman, pets rescued from Ocala National Forest after underestimating Florida heat
4+ hour, 7+ min ago (274+ words) The Marion County Sheriff's Office Aviation Unit played a critical role in the rescue of a pregnant woman, her partner, and their three dogs after the group became stranded and suffered from heat exhaustion deep within the Ocala National Forest…...
Paddock Mall closed for day after altercation involving gun
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (196+ words) The Paddock Mall was shut down for the rest of Sunday following an altercation involving a gun this afternoon between two individuals that was originally reported as a possible shooting. The Ocala Police Department (OPD) initially responded to the mall,…...
Police provide more details on suspect who killed Ocala resident gardening in front yard
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (689+ words) The Ocala Police Department has shed some light on its investigation into a 29-year-old military veteran accused of murdering a local resident near the Ocala Historic District last week. On Wednesday, January 7, Isaac Ezekiel Toye was taken into custody and…...
Ocala man allegedly kicks down door, chokes brother during argument over TV remote
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (447+ words) A 64-year-old Ocala man was jailed on a domestic battery charge after he allegedly kicked down a bedroom door and choked his brother during an argument over a television remote that belonged to him. Shortly after 7: 15 p. m. on Tuesday, September 30, a…...