E-ONE breaks ground on $23.5 million expansion in Ocala
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - E-ONE broke ground on a project company leaders say will help meet growing nationwide demand for fire apparatus while creating jobs in Marion County. The expansion will add approximately 80,000 square feet to the facility located on Southwest 57th Avenue. Company officials say the project is expect
Bill Davis remembered for bringing beautiful music to The Villages
Bill Davis was a man for all stages. He could sing, act, direct, conduct and lead. More than that, he dedicated himself to helping others through his artistic efforts. Davis – one of the most influential musical and theatrical forces in The Villages – died Saturday of cancer in Charlotte N.C. He moved there over a year
Home health aide admits stealing from patient to feed Kratom habit
A home health aide admitted stealing more than $17,000 from a patient to feed her Kratom habit. Elizabeth Marie Patsches, 24, of Silver Springs, was arrested Monday on charges of exploitation of the elderly, fraud, theft and forgery. She was employed by Vicroy Home LLC and worked for a female...
Hit-and-run suspect arrested after running into mailboxes in Wildwood
A Wildwood man was arrested on a hit-and-run charge after running into several mailboxes with his truck and driving away. Shawn Patrick Ross, 58, struck neighborhood mailboxes in Wildwood with his 2007 Ford truck and left the area at 1:45 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Offic
Villager facing shoplifting charge after alleged price tag switching incident
A Villager is facing a shoplifting charge after an alleged price tag switching incident. Steven Robert Braun, 67, of the Village of St. Catherine, was arrested Monday at Target at Trailwinds Village. He allegedly removed the price tags from five shirts and replaced them with price tags from pairs of...
Oxford Oaks woman allegedly harasses neighbor she suspected of operating anti-dog barking device
A resident of Oxford Oaks was arrested for allegedly stalking her neighbor because she thought he had a device aimed at stopping her dog from barking. The saga began on April 17 when an officer responded to a disturbance at Oxford Oaks, the family development on U.S. 301, according to an affidavit from the Wildwood Pol
Man on federal probation arrested for stealing skidsteer
Fermon Green III, 45, was arrested yesterday for stealing a skidsteer and altering it to disguise it; he was previously arrested in 2025 for stealing a tractor, but that case has disappeared from the court system. The post Man on federal probation arrested for stealing skidsteer appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
Spruce Creeker claims $117,000 prize from winning lottery ticket
A 78-year-old retiree who lives in Del Webb Spruce Creek in Summerfield has come forward to claim a lottery prize worth more than $117,000. Shirley Jean Deptolla claimed the top prize from the Florida Lottery’s Fantasy 5 evening drawing held on Wednesday, May 6. The winning “QuickPick” ticket, which was the only top-pr
‘Nasty divorce’ leads to bloody battle that sends Villager to hospital
A “nasty divorce” led to a bloody battle that sent a Villager to the local hospital. Officers responded on Sunday to a home in the Village of La Zamora, where they found 69-year-old Janice Hopper Robinson. She had been drinking and was wearing a robe with no clothing on underneath. She had blood on her knees, feet and
New apartment, townhome community coming to SW Marion County
New apartments and townhomes are being built in southwest Marion County, according to a news release issued May 11 by one of the project’s participants. Here's what we know: Where is the development and what’s its name? Leena Ocala at Southwest 60th Avenue and 52nd Street. The partnership includes Merrimac Ventures in
