Frida’s Tacos & Tequila now open in Ocala shopping center
Frida’s Tacos & Tequila has officially opened its new Mexican restaurant in southwest Ocala. Located at 2445 SW 27th Avenue in the Shady Oaks Shopping Center, the new restaurant recently welcomed its first guests. The space has been transformed by large-scale, authentic Mexican artwork and vivid decorations, with...
Del Webb Spruce Creek wife jailed after allegedly slapping husband with Parkinson’s
A resident of Del Webb Spruce Creek in Summerfield was arrested for allegedly slapping her husband when he called emergency services for her. A deputy responded to the home regarding a physical disturbance between 75-year-old Frances Ellen Rubenstein and her 85-year-old husband at 10:30 p.m. Monday, according to an...
Deranged woman arrested after refusing to leave rec center in The Villages
A deranged woman was arrested after refusing to leave a recreation center in The Villages. Officers were called at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 12 to the La Hacienda Recreation Center after 49-year-old Naseem Alhai refused to leave the facility after closing hours, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake...
Woman arrested for starving 3 dogs, Marion County deputies say
OCKLAWAHA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman on animal cruelty charges on Tuesday for starving three dogs, two of which died. According to the arrest report for Shan’tayia Edwards, 31, deputies searched her Ocklawaha home in November 2025. They found two dogs in crates, one was dead, and...
Villagers have become little tattletales
I would like to weigh in on the issue of anonymous complaints. I have noticed a very interesting change many adults go through as they age. They revert to their childhood behaviors! Instead of being occupied with activities that create friendships and enjoyment, many spend time doing nothing or on their computer or...
Woman arrested for starving 3 dogs, Marion County deputies say
MCSO arrested a woman on animal cruelty charges on Tuesday for starving three dogs, two of which died.
Ocala courts: State says it’s murder; defense says it was a tragic accident
The first day of the Mike Anthony Jones Jr. murder trial concluded Feb. 17 with lawyers presenting opening statements and several witnesses testifying for the prosecution. Here's what we know: About the case: Marion County Sheriff's deputies were called to the 2900 block of Northeast 163rd Lane in Citra on Dec. 26,...
Fish Hawk Spirits to leave Marion County following permit denial
Fish Hawk Spirits, a farm-to-bottle distillery that has operated in Marion County since 2012, announced plans to move its operations out of the county following a denial of its Special Use Permit by the Board of County Commissioners on Feb. 17. The decision came after a six-month continuance granted in...
State attorney’s office amends charges in hazing incident
Charges have been dropped against one former Marion County Fire Rescue employee and modified for the three others in connection with an alleged hazing incident that reportedly turned violent last November, according to the State Attorney’s Office. The defendants, Kaylee Bradley, 25; Edward Kenny III, and Seth Day,...
Villager to lose license after calling 911 to report hit-and-run crash
A Villager will lose her driver’s license after calling 911 to report a hit-and-run crash at a supermarket in The Villages. Jimita Gigi Massengill, 56, of the Village of Sunset Pointe, pleaded no contest this past week in Sumter County Court to a charge of driving under the influence. She will lose her driver’s...
