Ocala FL

Fear of the water is real, but so is the feeling of awe and accomplishment the moment it fades and Don Sheppard has witnessed it many times. In Florida, water is part of life. It’s in the pools, at the beach, in the springs and lakes and especially as the weather warms up, more people are drawn to it. But for plenty of adults...

Janek Szkaradek and LukJanek Szkaradek and Luke Charske face disorderly conduct charges after riding lawnmower through Target, using leaf blower at Culvers.

A homeless man in Leesburg will appear in court for trespassing at the Social Security office. An officer spotted 51-year-old Robert Eugene Marks loitering in the Social Security Office parking lot, located at 900 N 14th St. #100, at 9:25 a.m. Sunday, April 19, according to a case report from the Leesburg Police Department.

A Silver Springs man was arrested for resisting after arguing with an officer over a traffic stop and pulling away when being handcuffed. An officer stopped a black Nissan at the intersection of Old Dixie Hwy. and West Lady Lake Boulevard around 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. The driver, 31-year-old Rashad Marquise...

Leesburg commissioners addressed cost overruns incurred in the construction of the Susan Street Sports Complex last week, which could total $650,000. The commissioners had approved the renovation of the Susan Street Sports complex at a cost of $10,563,259.42 during the Dec. 16, 2024, commission meeting. Kingdom Construction company was awarded the contract as they were the low bidder. The additional funds requested would bring...

A Lady Lake man was arrested for attempted homicide after allegedly shooting a woman in the neck when she tried to walk away during an argument. Officers responded to a residence on South Warfield Avenue regarding shots fired around 11:25 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. The caller advised that they heard 40-year-old Robert Anthony...

LEESBURG, Fla. (CBS12) — Deputies say a fake Florida “carwash” used as a drug hub was raided, uncovering cocaine, fentanyl, guns, and leading to two arrests. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office said its Special Investigations Bureau executed a narcotics search warrant on Thursday at 1645 Veech Road in Leesburg, a location investigators say was operating as a front for drug activity known as “The Carwash...

A 20-year-old man from Ocala was killed after his motorcycle struck a semi-truck at a Marion Oaks intersection on Tuesday morning, marking at least the eighth death of a motorcyclist on local roadways this year. The fatal accident took place near the intersection of Marion Oaks Boulevard and Marion Oaks...

FLORIDA — A 20-year-old Ocala man was killed in a motorcycle crash early Tuesday morning in Marion Oaks, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said the crash happened just before 5 a.m. along Marion Oaks Boulevard. Investigators determined the motorcyclist was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when the crash occurred. According […] The post One person dead following motorcycle crash...

WILDWOOD, Fla. – A 40-year-old Lady Lake man was arrested after a woman was shot in the neck outside a home, according to the Wildwood Police Department. Around 11:30 p.m. Saturday, police officers responded to a home on S. Warfield Ave. after a caller reported hearing an argument between a man and a woman, followed by a single gunshot. Officers arrived to...