In addition to helping children read, the mini horses also visit cancer patients, trauma victims, hospice patients, those who have disabilities and the elderly.

Ocala is seeing equestrian-related growth and with it, an uptick in stories of abuse and neglect, even from owners with the best intentions.

20 people were arrested after an undercover sting operation to catch individuals attempting to lure and sexually exploit children. Among those apprehended was a prominent horse trainer who trains c… ...

Ocala police worried about the students of arrested horse trainer Ocala police say they arrested 20 men in a sting operation for trying to lure children into meetings and having sex.

OCALA, Fla. – Twenty people were arrested in an online sting trying to catch suspects looking for sexual activity with children, including a horse trainer who police say works with children in ...

This lake between Ocala/Gainesville is home to thousands of alligators and attracts many visitors for recreational and sport wildlife activities.

Four horses with Ocala/Marion County connections are running in the Belmont Stakes. These horses include Journalism, Sovereignty, Baeza, and Rodriguez.

There is only one Florida-bred horse in the Kentucky Derby on May 3. Meet Neoequos, a bay that was purchased for $22,000 at the Ocala Breeders Yearling Sale. Contrast that with the purchase price ...

Update: Evacuation order lifted | A fire in the Ocala National Forest has led to an evacuation order in part of NE Marion. Here's what we know: ...

FLORIDA HAS A LONG HISTORY, A LONG CONNECTION TO THE KENTUCKY DERBY, AND FOR THE 151ST YEAR OF THE RACE, 13 OF THE 20 HORSES RUNNING HAVE TIES TO OCALA, INCLUDING SOME OF THE TRAINERS.

21 horses have died following a fire at Roberts Quarter Horses in Marion County, Fla. The property was owned by Roby Roberts, who also owns the World Equestrian Center.

A barn fire in Marion County, Florida, claimed the lives of 21 horses. Investigators are searching for the fire's cause and origin.