Immigration officials put hold on unlicensed driver from Brazil arrested in Oxford
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement slapped a hold on an Orlando man for driving without a license in Oxford. A deputy spotted a white Chevy Cruze passenger car headed north on U.S. Hwy. 301 and County Road 466 around 8:05 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. A...
I moved to Marion County d decades ago because it was peaceful and remote
I moved here from Panama Beach City in 1997, after seeing how beautiful it was here. It was like going back two decades, peaceful, and remote. But everyone comes here and wants all the businesses they once had and moved away from. When you move here, it creates more need...
Mother who had been drinking gets aggressive with cop during family fracas
A mother who had been drinking shoved a police officer in the face during a family fracas. Officers responded to a domestic dispute between 27-year-old Aliza Hope Hiers of Williston and the father of her children at a home on Belle Oak Drive around 12:50 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg...
Woman sues Ocala diner over alleged slip-and-fall incident
A Marion County woman has filed a lawsuit against a well known Ocala diner for injuries that she alleges she sustained after falling on a wet floor within the establishment. Attorneys filed the lawsuit on behalf of Vanessa Jimenez against Darrell’s Diner in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on June 10.
I think new Ocala residents should expect worse infrastructure, entertainment, and jobs
This city is going so overboard with building, it’s shameful. Every week, something is approved and one day, we will have so many houses that will be empty, bankrupt, foreclosed or abandoned because our friendly local city officials won’t turn down money. They should be helping the city...
Homeless man arrested after unwelcome return to his brother’s house
A homeless man in Lady Lake was arrested for trespassing at his brother’s home after taking a fishing pole and shoes off the property. An officer responded to 34-year-old Sean Glenn Rigsby trespassing on his brother’s property in Lady Lake at 1:05 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police...
Unlicensed driver jailed less than two hours after warning not to be on road
A Eustis man was arrested for driving with a suspended license less than two hours after being stopped and warned not to drive. A deputy stopped 71-year-old Gerald Wayne Heitling in a blue Ford SUV on County Road 44 in Leesburg at 8:15 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s...
The Enormous Antique Store In Florida Where You Can Fill Your Trunk For $60
You know that feeling when you stumble upon something so unexpectedly magnificent that your brain short-circuits for a moment?. That’s exactly what happens when you first walk through the doors of Ocala Antique Mall and Estates. Tucked away in the heart of Ocala, Florida, this isn’t just another dusty...
Domino’s delivery driver in Marion Oaks arrested for tip fraud
A delivery driver for a local Domino’s was arrested by Marion County deputies after she allegedly added unauthorized tips to more than 50 orders over a two-week period. On Tuesday, June 17, a manager at the Domino’s located at 261 Marion Oaks Boulevard contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to report that an...
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Ocala neighbor who shot and killed mother of four
Attorneys representing the children of the late Ajike “A.J.” Owens have sued the woman responsible for shooting and killing their mother through a closed front door, citing a pattern of aggression and “gross negligence” that led to the fatal incident in 2023. The wrongful death lawsuit...
