Ocala FL

An intoxicated patron who was refused service called 911 and threatened to burn down City Fire at Lake Sumter Landing in The Villages. A deputy responded to the popular restaurant and bar at 1018 Canal St. 41-year-old Edgardo Fernando Manosalva of Fruitland Park, who was apparently intoxicated, at 11:05 p.m....

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Each branch of the U.S. military was recognized Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, as Wreaths Across America made a stop at the Ocala/Marion County Veterans Memorial Park. The caravan of vehicles was given an escort by the Ocala Police Department. Wreaths Across America, a 501 (c)(3)...

A Wildwood woman was arrested for battery after allegedly hitting her roommate in the face with a gift box during an argument over Christmas presents. Officers responded to Peppertree Apartments, located at 3738 Pepper Tree Lane, when the roommate of 40-year-old Stacey Marie Sawenok threatened to harm himself with a...

OCALA, Fla. – A crash that killed a 33-year-old motorcyclist on Friday night is under investigation in Ocala. Police say the crash happened on State Road 200 near SW 35th Terrace, just east of I-75. According to officers, the motorcyclist was traveling west when a Chevy pickup truck tried...

The same company that sold the Paddock Mall for $54.9 million earlier this year just sold another shopping center in Ocala for over $42 million. Gaitway Plaza, which is located at 2701 SW College Road in southwest Ocala, was just sold by Gaitway Fee Owner, LLC, for $42,250,000 to Next Ocala, LLC.

SUMMERFIELD, Fla. (WCJB) — Two men were arrested for robbing a Dollar General store at gunpoint in Summerfield on Friday, according to Marion County Sheriff’s deputies. Christopher Collins Jr., 20, and Nicholas Davis, 26, were both arrested on Saturday on charges of armed robbery, aggravated assault, and weapon...

A Summerfield man was arrested for driving without a license after speeding through a school zone at The Villages Charter School. A deputy spotted 58-year-old Efrain Santiago Astacio speeding in a red Honda Civic at 8 a.m. Friday on County Road 466 at the charter school, according to an arrest report from the Sumter...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — The Ocala area is maintaining its status as one of the hottest housing markets in the country. In their annual “Migration Report,” researchers with moving industry firm Move Buddha found that Ocala, Fla., was the second most popular destination for people to move to this year.

ORLANDO, Fla. – In the second week of December, another five eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR. State records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like improper storage, temperature violations and more. But a...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Information from the Florida Department of Commerce shows that Central Florida is becoming a competitor in Florida’s manufacturing revival — a shift driven by new facilities, advanced technology and investments that are bringing higher-paying jobs to the region. Community leaders say the growth is...