Illegal Drug Operation Busted in Central Florida
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Five Central Florida Restaurants Shut After Health Inspections
Roaches, rodents and failing kitchen equipment sidelined five Central Florida restaurants during the week of May 39, after state health inspectors said conditions inside posed an immediate risk to customers. The emergency closures hit a mix of neighborhood spots and big-name chains across Orange, Osceola, Polk and Brev
Marion County deputy safe after fentanyl exposure during arrest
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed that a deputy is fine after a suspect blew fentanyl in his face during an arrest.
Street racing charge dropped against man who accused Orlando police of brutality
ORLANDO, Fla. – Rodney Davis, the Marion County man who accused Orlando police of brutality after an incident during Florida Classic Weekend, is no longer facing street racing charges. Davis and his attorney, Rajan Joshi, told News 6 on Wednesday that a charge of operating a vehicle during a...
‘It’s sugar:’ Florida man blows fentanyl in deputy’s face outside Publix, video shows
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – An Ocala man has been jailed after he reportedly blew fentanyl into a deputy’s face outside Publix late last month, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. In a release, the sheriff’s office announced that a deputy had been trying to find the...
Marion mom accused of drunken attack on daughter with fork, phone charger hours before...
A 49-year-old Marion County woman was arrested on domestic battery charges after allegedly stabbing her daughter with a fork and striking her in the face with a phone charger during separate incidents. On Saturday, May 9, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a Dunnellon residence in reference to...
Food truck that’s ‘Good for the Soul’
The owners of Good for the Soul food truck are based in Avon Park but travel through Central Florida to share their homemade soul food recipes.
Man with license suspended for unpaid child support caught speeding in BMW
A Belleview man was arrested after being stopped with a license suspended for unpaid child support and a traffic citation. Xavier Ezequiel Cruz-Alicea, 40, was driving a silver BMW just north of U.S. Hwy. 27/441 and Lakeview Street around 10 a..m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Departme
Marion County firefighters could see a $20,000 pay increase under a tentative agreement
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A tentative agreement is moving forward to give a significant pay increase to firefighters in Marion County. County leaders and union representatives agreed to a new collective bargaining contract, which would raise salaries by $20,000. The agreement now has to get approval from the union membershi
St. Johns water district tightens up water restrictions due to drought
The St. Johns River Water Management District Board on Tuesday declared an “Extreme Water Shortage Order.”. It is the highest level of water restrictions under the District’s Water Shortage Plan. The district includes portions of Lake and Marion counties, including the Town of Lady Lake. Residential Lawn Watering...
