Ocala laundromat explosion leaves 4 injured, firefighters say

Firefighters are responding to a reported explosion in an Ocala shopping plaza that houses several restaurants and a laundromat.

Scammer arrested after almost draining elderly Florida woman of her life savings, police say

A scammer was arrested after he targeted a 74-year-old Marion County woman for her life savings, convincing her to liquidate her cash into gold on Wednesday, Ocala police said.

Ocala violated First Amendment with prayer vigil, judge rules

A federal judge ruled that the City of Ocala violated the First Amendment of the United States Constitution when it hosted a prayer vigil in 2014.

Ocala Police Press Conference: Officer involved shooting
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The Ocala Police Department held a news conference today to provide details in regards to yesterdays officer-involved shooting incident.

Troopers searching for driver of semi truck
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Troopers are looking for the driver of a semi truck that took off from an Ocala crash scene

Storm damage leaves horse dead in Ocala
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Storms from Wednesday ripped an Ocala ranch apart and also left one horse dead.

Man wanted for Marion County murder
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Deputies are searching for a man who witnesses said shot and killed a woman outside an Ocala gas station Friday afternoon.

Ocala Paddock Mall shooting suspect arrested
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Albert Shell Jr., the suspect who reportedly shot and killed a man and injured a woman inside the Paddock Mall in Ocala, Florida, last month has been arrested, according to police.

Man accused of killing 17-year-old girlfriend
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An accused killer who was on the run for more than two weeks made his first court appearance in Marion County.

$10K reward for Ocala shooting suspect
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A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading up to the arrest of a man accused of shooting and killing another man inside Ocala's Paddock Mall over the past weekend.

Paddock Mall reopens after Ocala shooting
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The Paddock Mall in Ocala has reopened days after a man opened fire inside the mall and amid an ongoing search for the suspect. One woman, who was inside the mall during the shooting, told FOX 35 that she's still healing physically and emotionally from the incident.

Identity of Ocala Paddock Mall gunman released
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Ocala police are searching for Albert Shell Jr, 39, who is accused of shooting an killing a man while injuring another woman inside the Paddock Mall prompting chaos among shoppers. Law enforcement originally called the incident an active shooter situation before they later learned this was a targeted shooting

Ocala police give updates on Paddock Mall shooting
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Ocala Police Chief Mike Balken held a press conference Saturday evening following a reported shooting inside Paddock Mall. A man was killed and a woman was shot in the leg. Others were hurt amid the chaos. Police said the suspected shooter ran away from the mall after the shooting and is being sought by authorities.

Ocala Mall shooting: 1 dead, others injured
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One person died during what police believe to be a targeted shooting at the Ocala Paddock Mall located about an hour and a half north of Orlando

Blaring fire alarm finally turned off
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Ocala residents are relieved after a blaring fire alarm that was going off for almost a week was finally turned off

Carjacking suspect arrested in Ocala after chase
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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.

Student orchestrates bomb threat at school
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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.

Tropical Storm Lee close to hurricane strength: Will it impact Florida?

Tropical Storm Lee is close to hurricane strength and is expected to rapidly strengthen into an "extremely dangerous hurricane" by this weekend, the National Hurricane Center said.