Ocala doctor to pay $14,000 in fines and costs, undergo training for misreading brain...
An Ocala radiologist has been ordered to pay nearly $15,000 in fines and investigative costs following allegations that he failed to identify a mass and signs of diffuse brain swelling on a patient’s CT scan. Dr. John Socrates Scales, a physician with Radiology Associates of Ocala, was ordered by...
Video shows bystanders rescue woman, child trapped in flipped van on I-75 in Marion...
New video shows the rescue of several people, including a child, from a rollover crash in Marion County on Tuesday.
Extreme water shortages cover all of Lake, Marion, Polk, Sumter counties
Tighter, mandatory watering restrictions are now in effect for parts of Central Florida due to ongoing drought conditions, according to the St. Johns River Water Management District. In Central Florida, the district’s order declaring a Phase III Extreme water shortage applies to all of Flagler County, plus the areas it
Man arrested for shooting BB gun at a child as punishment, Marion County deputies...
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man faces child abuse charges after Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say he fired a BB gun at a child. Jacob Andrew McClain, 30, was arrested Thursday for child abuse after deputies say he shot a BB gun in the direction of a child. Deputies...
Construction reaches final stages at new South Marion High School ahead of August debut
Construction has reached its final stages at the new South Marion High School as Marion County Public Schools prepares to open the doors of its first new high school campus in over two decades. Recent updates from the district reveal that the massive, 363,000-square-foot facility is rapidly taking shape, with...
These Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down over health violations
ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, nine more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records. These records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like rodent droppings, roaches, and storage issues, among others. [RELATED: Over 100 roache
WEC owners buy another 13 acres next to Ocala campus for $1.2 million
The owners of the World Equestrian Center just spent $1.2 million to acquire another multi-acre property next to their campus in Ocala, right next to two separate properties the group acquired in the past five months for $12 million. Golden Ocala Equestrian Land LLC purchased the 13.4-acre parcel from NW...
Cops identify pedestrian critically injured in crash in The Villages
Police have identified a pedestrian who was critically injured when he was hit by a car in the wee hours Wednesday on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 in The Villages. Anthony Heine, 36, of St. Augustine, was “breathing but unresponsive” when he was found by emergency personnel at about 5 a.m. at U.S. Hwy. 27/441 and Wales Plaza, not
Look what they did to us at Hacienda Hills
The Villages tore down the Hacienda Hills Country Club taking away the restaurant and watering hole enjoyed by golfers and the community alike, then replaced it with a pro shop without food and beverage services. Now they want to close the restaurant and bar at Tierra Del Sol Country Club without proposing any ideas an
Villagers’ problem son from Ohio arrested with meth after riding unregistered moped
The problem son of a couple in The Villages was arrested with methamphetamine after he was spotted riding an unregistered moped. A deputy observed 40-year-old Jason Robert Eicher of the Village of Rio Ponderosa as he was riding a black 2026 moped through the parking lot of BJ’s Wholesale Club, located at 135858 NE 86th
