Marion County

Three people, including two children, have died following a car crash in Marion County involving a second vehicle driven by a man who was under the influence, officials say.

A man whose job it was to guard women at a Florida correctional facility is now an accused criminal. Lt. Keith Turner was booked into the Marion County Jail Wednesday after being arrested on molestation charges.

A Florida man said several monkeys began diving into the Silver River while he was kayaking last week. Kayaker Rod Guyn managed to capture the incident on camera.

The City of Ocala has been the target of an email spear-phishing campaign, resulting in a yet to be determined net financial loss to the city, officials said in a news release on Friday. Email spear phishing involves an email targeted at a specific individual or business and appears to be from a trusted source.

A woman has been left paralyzed and claims prison guards broke her neck. That woman has been released from the hospital and is now returning to the Florida Department of Corrections. Her lawyers say she will need around-the-clock care now for the rest of her life.

Kelsea Ballerini has a fan for life. The country music star and 9-year-old Ayden Morgan, of Ocala, Fla., formed their bond when Ayden, who is blind and battling brain cancer, had his wish to see Ballerini in concert granted by the nonprofit Do It For The Love. Ballerini later gifted Ayden an electric guitar customized especially for him, with his name in Braille

Deputies say Joshua Jenkins stole a veteran's car last month while he was having car trouble. His car was overheating.