A local church is hosting a second chance, background-friendly job fair for those who have faced barriers to employment in the past. Read more: Background-friendly job fair at Marion County church ..read more

Belleview police are asking for help from the public to identify a suspect who recently burglarized a local store. Read more: VIDEO: Burglar wanted by Belleview police ..read more

A drive-thru coffee brand that expanded into Marion County earlier this year is currently working on its second location in the area. Read more: Construction underway for drive-thru coffee chain’s second Marion location ..read more

A former Belleview police officer accused of possessing methamphetamine and providing information from law enforcement databases to unauthorized third parties is set to go to trial in the case.  Read more: Trial set for Belleview officer accused of drug, computer access offenses ..read more

A woman was hospitalized on Monday evening after her SUV was involved in a three-vehicle crash in Belleview. Read more: 3-vehicle crash in Belleview sends woman to hospital ..read more

A woodworker with over 30 years of experience is now handcrafting shelves, boxes, and pieces of furniture for Ocala residents. Read more: Woodworker handcrafting furniture, accessories for Ocala ..read more

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the community to identify a man who allegedly stole a wallet and used the victim’s credit cards to make purchases at two local stores. Read more: Man steals wallet at Dollar General and uses victim’s credit cards, Marion deputies say ..read more

A 21-year-old Belleview man was arrested over the weekend after he was accused of battering his pregnant girlfriend and threatening her with a firearm. Read more: Belleview man batters pregnant girlfriend, threatens her with gun, deputies say ..read more

A 29-year-old man is behind bars after he allegedly led a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of more than 130 miles per hour. Read more: Unlicensed driver leads Marion sheriff’s corporal on 130-mph chase ..read more

"Many times, there is a Belleview police car or sheriff's office car in the mix of traffic that does absolutely nothing about offenders. Furthermore, the sheriff's deputies driving from Belleview to Ocala early in the morning are usually going significantly faster than the speed limit without light or sirens," says Summerfield resident Jo Cummings in a Letter to the Editor. Read more: Law enforcement officers shouldn’t turn a blind eye to traffic offenses ..read more