Ocala

Rare Eye Fungus Traced To Florida Pharmacy

Federal health officials are working to contain more than two dozen cases of a rare fungal eye infection across seven states, and they believe the problem stems from a Florida pharmacy recently in the spotlight for it’s role in the deaths of 21 elite polo horses in 2009.

CBS4–2012/05/03

Joseph Randall Serena, left, and Eduardo Gonzalez, right, were arrested on charges of fighting and baiting animals. (Source: Marion County Sheriff's Office)

300 Roosters Found; 2 Charged In Connection With Cockfighting Ring

Two men were arrested and charged after officials said the men were breeding and training roosters for cockfights.

CBS4–2011/11/05

A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that investors cannot hold the SEC responsible for failing to expose Bernard Madoff's epic Ponzi scheme. (Source: AP)

Sentencing Held For 2 Fla. Execs Involved In $3B Fraud

Two executives at what was the nation’s largest private mortgage lender will be sentenced for their roles in a $3 billion fraud that contributed to the sixth-largest bank collapse in U.S. history.

CBS4–2011/06/10

Brutal Teen Violence Raises New Concerns About Bullying

The horrifying violence that led teens to attack one of their own, beating 15-year-old Seath Jackson, shooting him, and then burning him in a fire pit has parents wondering about the demons their own children face, and how it could put them at risk.

CBS4–2011/04/22

(Source: Marion County) Yarnel Bagley, whose mom is charged with helping him escape from police custody.

Teen Escapes Jail, Police Say Mom Helped

It’s one thing to try to escape from state custody. It’s another thing to get your mom to help you, but the mother of an Ocala teenager faces charges of helping her 17-year-old son escape from a central-Florida juvenile facility. He’s still on the run, but his mom is headed for jail.

CBS4–2011/04/22

(Source: Marion County Sheriff) - Rcnall Roberts, chareged with stealing a truck full of Krispy Kreme donuts in Ocala

Donuts And A Lift For Man Charged In Truck Theft

If you smoke pot, it’s not unusual to get the munchies. Most people satisfy that with a bag of chips or some Twinkies. For Randall Roberts, it could have been donuts. Krispy Kreme. Almost 400 boxes of them, and the truck that carried them, police say.

CBS4–2011/04/03

Florida’s Oldest Person Dies At 112

Onie Ponder, Florida’s oldest resident and one of the oldest people in the world, has died, her son said Saturday. She was 112. Ponder died Friday morning at an Ocala hospice after a brief bout with pneumonia.

CBS4–2011/01/02

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