Ocala, FL

A fifth-grade teacher at Ocala Christian Academy is in custody after Ocala police say he took inappropriate pictures of a student and admitted to it. Joel Gould, 34, is accused of holding his cell phone underneath a girl’s skirt while she stood on a picnic table during recess. The girl also told officers that Gould…

The Tate High School FFA Chapter has captured first place in the Florida Turfgrass Science Invitational Student Competition, held at Candler Hills Golf Course at On Top of the World in Ocala. The win advances the team to nationals competition. The championship team included Baylor Touchstone, Addyson Smallwood, Allison Wynne, and Cade McNair. The competition tests students' knowledge and skills in turfgrass management and science across a range of practical and theoretical challenges. This...

Un maestro de quinto grado en la Academia Cristiana de Ocala fue arrestado bajo un un cargo de voyeurismo digital tras una investigación sobre las acusaciones de que fotografió debajo de la falda de una alumna. El hombre fue identificado como Joel Gould, de 34 años. La investigación comenzó después de que la policía de Ocala recibiera el 27 de octubre una denuncia de padres preocupados sobre un incidente ocurrido durante el recreo del viernes anterior. Un testigo declaró

An off-duty Gainesville police officer crashed his marked patrol car into the back of a stopped Marion County school bus Friday morning in Ocala, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The bus was in the southbound lane of Southwest 49th Avenue with its lights flashing and stop sign extended, preparing to pick up children.Thirteen children…

A Gainesville police officer was seriously hurt after crashing into the back of a school bus in Ocala on Friday morning.

FDLE issued a Silver Alert for an 86-year-old woman reported missing from Ocala in Marion County. Originally published by Boca Post. Story by Boca Post Missing Persons Desk. Read the full article: Florida Silver Alert Issued for Missing 86-year-old Woman Last Seen in Ocala