Ocala FL

A Lady Lake man will appear in court next week for allegedly having his lover’s apartment swatted after an argument. On the night of Dec. 12, a male sexual partner of 32-year-old Terrell Dontae Edwards called 911 saying he would not leave his residence in Oakleaf Villages Apartment Homes, located on County Road 466,...

An Inverness woman was arrested for theft after attempting to steal $489 in extension cords and various copper items from Home Depot. Christine Helton, 49, went into Home Depot, located at 871 N U.S. Hwy. 27/441, around 3:20 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department.

An Ohio woman was arrested after a disturbance at a popular nightspot in The Villages. A passerby contacted law enforcement after he witnessed 57-year-old Lee Anne Crabtree of Walbridge, Ohio arguing with a man in the parking lot across from Cody’s Original Roadhouse at Lake Sumter Landing, according to an arrest...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. Why it matters: The Central Florida Expressway Authority (CFX) will finally begin its ambitious plan to create a stretch of highway that can wirelessly charge EVs as they travel. The project could help alleviate some of the biggest problems with electric vehicles: range...

A couple from The Villages showed up to claim their granddaughter at the scene of their daughter’s arrest on a drunk driving charge. Laura Lyn Cruz, 41, who lives in the Oakleaf Apartments in Lady Lake, was driving a red Mazda SUV on Christmas Eve when a 911 caller reported that the vehicle had struck a power pole on...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – Less than a week before Christmas, Marion County deputies managed to catch a wanted man who was speeding along the highway, according to the sheriff’s office. In a release on Tuesday, deputies said the incident happened on Dec. 20, which is when they learned...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County officials say a new animal shelter is slated to open in the spring will be ten times bigger than the current facility. The shelter, which is being built along West Highway 40 in Ocala, was supposed to open this month before the timeline was pushed back.

CROSS CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Following the death of a 2-year-old child in April 2025, Dixie County Sheriff’s deputies arrested two people on manslaughter charges. Katheryn Mills, 44, and Darrin Carr, 39, were both charged on Monday with manslaughter. According to the arrest warrant, a 2-year-old boy was found...

The Morse family sold off Citizens First Bank for $829 million in 2025, making it the No. 5 story of the year. Earlier this year, Seacoast National Bank completed its acquisition of Citizens First Bank. Seacoast officials indicated that the future growth of The Villages, combined with Citizens First Bank’s...

The first Dutch Bros. Coffee drive-thru in Ocala is officially open for business. Dutch Bros. Coffee, the Oregon-based drive-thru chain known for its energetic “broistas” and customizable energy drinks, has soft-opened its first location in Marion County at 2400 NE 49th Terrace, within the Six Gun Corners plaza on...