Late-Night Hawthorne Head-On Crash Leaves Local Woman Dead, Teen Fighting For Life
A late-night collision just west of Hawthorne’s city limits left a local woman dead and an 18-year-old man clinging to life early Saturday, after what troopers describe as an offset head-on crash on County Road 2082. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 12:20 a.m. when a pickup truck...
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Wire 3 wants to buy the city’s Ocala Fiber Network for $35 million
Wire 3 CEO Jai Ramachandran has approached the city of Ocala about purchasing the Ocala Fiber Network for $35 million. Two elected city officials say the proposal is too early to consider, since an outside company is currently completing an evaluation of OFN and the city awaits the results. From interviews and...
Man arrested after dumping 44,000 pounds of concrete in Citra
CITRA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say Michael Sumpter was arrested for illegally dumping more than 44,000 pounds of concrete in Citra. He turned himself in at the jail Wednesday and posted bond the same day. This is at least the fifth felony littering arrest in Marion...
‘Jackass’ star Steve-O bringing comedy tour to Ocala
A “Jackass” and stuntman legend will bring his all-new, “Crash & Burn Tour” to the heart of Ocala later this year. World-renowned performer Steve-O, who was born Stephen Glover, will host two separate shows at the Marion Theatre (50 S Magnolia Avenue) on Thursday, July 16. The first performance is scheduled for 6...
The Villages needs to get loud obnoxious protesters under control
I understand that people have a right to protest, but these loud, inconsiderate obnoxious screaming groups need some control. I live in the Morse Boulevard, Stillwater area. I can’t sit in my yard or cook out when they do this. Can’t they be directed to Buena Vista Boulevard?
Marion man accused of dumping over 6,000 pounds of litter
A 56-year-old man was arrested last week after he allegedly dumped thousands of pounds of litter, including numerous tires and scrap metal, at two sites in Marion County. On Monday, March 16, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy spotted a “large dump site” in the 16600 block of SE 255th Avenue in Umatilla while on...
Publix facing three new lawsuits from Marion County residents over alleged injuries
Three more local residents have filed lawsuits against Publix, seeking damages for various incidents involving a falling shelf, a child’s injury, and a high-speed grocery cart assistance that resulted in an alleged faceplant. The first lawsuit was filed on February 16, by Marion County resident Jessica Santiago...
Girlfriend allegedly scratches boyfriend’s face during infidelity argument outside Longhorn
A Fruitland Park woman was arrested after allegedly scratching her boyfriend’s face during an argument over infidelity. Shayla Maria-Janett Rosario, 39, was sitting in a vehicle with her boyfriend of 18 years, who is also the father of their three children, outside Longhorn Steakhouse in the Village Crossroads of...
Former Central Florida High School Teacher Sentenced to Prison
A former Central Florida high school teacher was sentenced to prison. The post Former Central Florida High School Teacher Sentenced to Prison appeared first on West Orlando News .
