Man accused of running from traffic stop claims he was in grandmother’s shed
A Leesburg man was arrested after allegedly fleeing from a traffic stop to his grandmother’s shed to avoid being caught by law enforcement. A deputy saw 27-year-old Travis Lamont Hanberry driving a white Mitsubishi eastbound in the center lane of U.S. Hwy. 441 around 11:20 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report...
Man sentenced to life in prison for 2023 robbery-turned-murder
A Marion County man has been found guilty of first-degree murder in connection with a robbery-turned-fatal-shooting that claimed the life of a 40-year-old man in 2023. Last week, Marion County jurors briefly deliberated before finding 48-year-old Michael Rene Montgomery, Jr. guilty of first-degree murder with a...
No Walmart access proves that new areas are getting ripped off
Unfortunately, no matter how much we write about this, nothing will get done, I am very sad to say. Further up north there is accessibility to every store, what is wrong with the development that’s happening down south? We live in the Fenney area, where we cannot even get over to the gas station at Warm Springs, and...
My seven decades in Ocala have shown me our infrastructure is not keeping up...
I am a senior citizen born in Ocala and I have to say that you are right on about your complaints. I’ve grown up here from the 50’s, there wasn’t anything for young folks to do here. The infrastructure has not kept up with the growth of the area.
County officials a little late in trying to address terrible traffic problem
I have been a resident of The Villages for 10 years. I live in Osceola Hills which is the village just north of the intersection of State Road 44 and Morse Boulevard. I do not understand why the county is only now reviewing potential road work to ease the inevitable traffic that is going to explode once the Walmart...
Debunked Ocala: Examining Ocala’s Dark Man Legend
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – For decades, stories of a shadowy figure known as the “Dark Man” have circulated among locals and visitors to the Ocala National Forest. Described as a tall silhouette appearing along remote forest roads and trails, the figure is often said to vanish when approached or when illuminated by...
‘If I die, we both gonna die’: Wife in bed on her phone doused...
A Florida man allegedly doused his wife in gasoline and set himself and their home on fire after she asked for a divorce, authorities said. "If I die, we both gonna die," he told her as she sat in bed scrolling through Facebook on her phone. Alfonza Green, 51, stands...
Homeless man arrested at encampment in wooded area in Leesburg
A Leesburg man was arrested for trespassing when an officer found him camped in the wooded area behind private property. An officer found 50-year-old Nicholas Ray Ciceri sitting in a tent at one of many encampments behind 917 Holiday Lane at 12:20 a.m. Friday, Dec. 12, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg...
Two brothers arrested for armed robbery at Dollar General in Summerfield
A pair of Summerfield men were arrested for robbing employees and customers at gun point in Dollar General. On Saturday, Marion County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant Jordyn Batts arrested 20-year-old Christopher Devon Collins Jr. for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and...
Funeral announced for Juan Gomez, killed in Leesburg shooting
.oembed-frame { width: 100%; height: 100%; margin: 0; border: 0; } A viewing will be held on Saturday, Dec. 20, from 10 a.m. to noon for Juan "Junie" Gomez , followed by a service from noon to 1 p.m. at Allen J. Harden Funeral Home, 1800 N. Donnelly St., Mount Dora. "If ANYONE has ANY...
