Convicted golf cart thief spending Christmas in jail after violating probation
A convicted golf cart thief is spending Christmas in jail after violating his probation. Robert Gibson, 46, of Weirsdale, was booked Monday at the Marion County Jail. He was being held without bond. Gibson had been arrested June 13, 2022 in connection with the theft of a 2020 Yamaha golf...
Anonymous Donor Offers $35K for Help Finding Marion County Woman Missing Since 2023
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – It’s been nearly three years since 18-year-old Sara Ebersole left a friend’s house in the early hours of March 3, 2023, and disappeared. Now, an anonymous donor is reportedly offering a $35,000 reward for information leading to knowledge of what happened to...
Ocala Cat Rescue Sheltering Hands Unites Felines with Their Forever Families
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Over nearly two decades and thousands of cat adoptions, Sheltering Hands Inc. continues to be a powerful presence within the community. Most of the adoptable felines live in Coco’s House, with about 20 of them in Stremmel’s Room., which is named after the gentlemen who donated the estate...
Ocala man sues Outback Steakhouse over toilet that ‘shattered and collapsed’ beneath him
A local man has filed a lawsuit against an Outback Steakhouse in Ocala, claiming he suffered severe injuries when a toilet at the restaurant “shattered and collapsed” while he was using it. Michael Green filed the complaint against Outback Steakhouse of Florida, LLC, on the Fifth Judicial Circuit...
Suspicious woman with drugs attempts to lie to deputy about her identity
A suspicious woman with drugs landed behind bars after attempting to lie to law enforcement about her identity. Nicole Michelle Rodgers, 43, of Summerfield, was walking with a large purple backpack in the area of Hope Lutheran Church on Sunset Harbor Road and immediately turned down a dirt road when she spotted a...
Trash collection delayed, gov’t offices closed throughout Marion County for Christmas holiday
As the Christmas and New Year’s holidays approach, residents in Marion County, Ocala, and Belleview should prepare for modified operating hours at government offices, adjusted trash pickup schedules, and facility closures. Most Marion County administrative offices will close at noon on Wednesday, Dec. 24, and remain...
Driver forced out of vehicle during traffic stop behind Ruby Tuesday in Leesburg
A Leesburg man will appear in court for refusing to get out of his vehicle during a traffic stop behind Ruby Tuesday. Officers stopped 41-year-old Moise Didieu and a female passenger near Ruby Tuesday, located at 9616 U.S. Hwy. 441, around 7:25 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, according to a case report from the Leesburg...
Man allegedly hits girlfriend’s face multiple times for visiting friend, claiming infidelity
A Leesburg man was arrested on assault and battery charges for alleged domestic violence that left his girlfriend with swollen eyes and bruising. A deputy met with the girlfriend of 22-year-old Dylan Scott Eckerdt regarding a domestic violence incident at 9 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 18, according to an arrest report from...
‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ singer has North Central Florida roots
‘Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer’ singer Elmo Shropshire spent formative years in Ocala and Gainesville before creating the holiday hit.
Roundabouts in southwest Ocala would be a disaster for senior citizens and high schoolers
A retired passenger transportation professional of 45+ years, I know a boondoggle when I see it and a failure of community planning when clearly it exists. Soon, in addition to the atrocious debacle of “planning” and building the State Road 200 “improvements,” which have only worsened traffic congestion between I-75...
