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A man wanted for a sexual offense in Wisconsin was arrested by sheriff's deputies but not before he tried running away from them on Wednesday.

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Local residents spent part of Wednesday night at the Florida Department of Transportation I-75 Relief Task Force's community open house, which was held at the Ocala Hilton.

Grief counselors were at Forest High School Thursday, the day after a 15-year-old student was killed when he fell off a moving car and struck his head.

Florida Kids Helping Kids, a Belleview-based nonprofit that counts children ages 2 to 16 in its ranks, already credits its annual Spring Carnival with raising more than $2,000 for an 11-year-old Ocala girl who's currently waiting for a heart transplant.

County supervisors of elections will see their salaries rise, under a bill signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Rick Scott.

Ocala police say a 33-year-old man was arrested Wednesday morning on his 12th offense of driving while his license is suspended or revoked after officers spotted him and he tried running away from them.

Community and calendar briefs for March 31, 2016, in Marion County, Florida.

A 17-year-old Silver Springs Shores boy who sheriff's detectives said stole and burglarized several vehicles faces 18 charges ranging from grand theft of a motor vehicle and grand theft.

A 15-year-old boy was killed Wednesday afternoon when he fell off the back of a Chevy Camaro being driven by another teenager.