Central Florida drought persists despite weekend rain
ORLANDO, FLa. – Central Florida’s drought conditions have not improved despite the rainfall from Sunday and Monday. The latest update shows conditions have held steady compared to last week, meaning things haven’t worsened—but they also haven’t gotten better. Burn bans remain in effect across several...
Florida Woman Inherited 2 Houses in One Year—and Learned Why Selling to an Investor...
An agent inherited two homes in one year. One sold fast. The other became a costly lesson in why family homes don't always turn into wealth.
Mobile home park less than a mile from John Travolta’s Ocala property sold for...
A mobile home park that is adjacent to the community that houses the city of Ocala’s most famous resident was just sold for $1.7 million. The Penney Park Estates Mobile Home Park located at 1001 NE 77th Street in Ocala was sold by 1001 Park, LLC, to To Partners, LLC, for $1,700,000 on Friday, March 13.
Apartment dweller arrested after jealous confrontation with ex-girlfriend
A resident of the Lake Sumter Apartments was arrested after allegedly battering his ex-girlfriend for talking to another man. Officers responded to a battery in progress at an undisclosed apartment within the Town of Lady Lake around 12:10 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police...
Ocala hospitals honored for dedication to patient safety
Three local hospitals have been recognized for their records on patient safety. According to a news release from HCA Florida Healthcare, HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital have been awarded the 2026 Patient Safety Excellence Award from Healthgrades, which bills itself as the top website...
Motorcyclist claims New Yorker in Villages-owned golf cart totaled bike, left him permanently injured
A motorcyclist has filed a lawsuit against a New York man and The Holding Company of The Villages, Inc. following a collision involving a Villages-owned golf cart in Wildwood. Geoffrey White filed the complaint in Sumter County Circuit Court against Phillip Jagielski and the Holding Company of The Villages in October...
Lady vandalism suspect allegedly inflicted $3,000 worth of damage on Ford Mustang
An Ocala woman was arrested on a warrant Thursday for vandalizing a Ford Mustang, leaving $3,000 in damage. A deputy responded to a criminal mischief complaint involving 44-year-old Rodnelder Shanail McWhorter at an undisclosed Wildwood residence around 12:45 p.m., Jan. 22, according to an arrest report from the...
Marion firefighters battle 30-foot flames at mobile home and RV fire
Marion County Fire Rescue crews battled a massive structure fire in Salt Springs on Tuesday night after an RV and a mobile home became fully engulfed in flames. Multiple units from Marion County Fire Rescue responded to a massive residential fire in the 7900 block of NE 306th Court in Salt Springs on Tuesday, March 17.
OBSOnline to Hold ‘Second Chance’ March Sale
Ocala Breeders' Sales will host a "Second Chance" digital auction on its OBSOnline platform featuring horses that were either unsold or breezed and scratched from the recently concluded OBS March 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale held March 10-12. The online auction will take place March 27-31. Horses offered will feature...
Local grandmothers bringing Italian flavor to new Ocala-based cooking show
Inspired by the legendary “Nonnas” of Italy, two Ocala grandmothers have teamed up with a veteran producer to serve up family recipes in a new cooking show. “The Nonnas of Stonecreek” stars local personalities Maggie David and Mary Ellen Saladino, two women who have recreated the “Nonna” concept made famous in Italy...
