Ocala FL

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Ocala swimming legend, Newton A. Perry, will be honored for his outstanding contributions to swimming, film and military training, with a plaque on Downtown Ocala’s Walk of Fame. January 6, 2026, was declared Newton A. Perry Day, by the City of Ocala. Mayor Ben Marciano delivered a...

A man is suing a pool hall in downtown Ocala for negligence, claiming he was beaten by an unlicensed security guard who he alleges has a history of aggression. Kyle Littrell filed the complaint on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County against Downtown Billiards, Inc., which is...

A Florida man was arrested this week for armed robbery, marking his second arrest since being released from prison for similar offenses in November 2025, authorities said. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at around 7:30 p.m. Sunday to the Dollar General store on U.S. 441 in Summerfield for a...

An Ocala firefighter and his wife, who adopted the first child left in a Safe Haven Baby Box in Marion County almost exactly three years ago, were selected to compete for up to $12 million on an NBC game show next week. Vincent Alexander, a firefighter and paramedic with Ocala...

Family members, friends and customers are mourning the death of Diane German, co-owner of Wolfy’s Restaurant, a landmark location for decades at 2159 E. Silver Springs Blvd., in Ocala. “She will be greatly missed,” said server Taylor Stewart at the restaurant on Jan. 6. German, 72, was found deceased in a residential...

Local diners who faithfully support Marion County's restaurants deserve establishments that meet proper food safety standards. When residents choose to spend their hard-earned money at local eateries, they trust these businesses to provide clean, safe environments for serving meals to the community that supports them...

An unlicensed driver from Honduras was arrested on Interstate 75 in Wildwood. A deputy pulled into the Pilot Travel Center on State Road 44 in Wildwood, around 11:10 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. While in the parking lot, he noticed a silver Toyota Corolla and...

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Florida (WESH) — The Boathouse restaurant in Disney Springs is being sued after a customer choked to death on a piece of steak, according to court records. According to the complaint, Kevin Duncan, a Marion County resident, was eating at the restaurant in June 2025 when he began choking on his steak.

An 87-year-old husband has been arrested after an alleged attack on his wife. Chet Sedke is facing a felony charge of battery following his arrest on New Year’s Eve as a result of an altercation at his home at the Lakes of Lady Lake. Officers arrived at the home...

A warrant has been issued for a suspect in a series of car thefts which have taken place in The Villages. Earl Dorey, 37, of Summerfield, has been charged with grand theft of an automobile in connection with vehicle thefts which occurred in recent months in residential areas north of County Road 466, according to...