VIDEO: Drivers ‘fear for their lives’ as Florida man fires rifle across busy roadway,...
A Florida man was arrested on March 29 after he fired multiple rounds from a rifle aimed at his neighbor's house as cars drove by, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office.
Physician and professor to lecture in Ocala
On April 9, the Institute for Human & Machine Cognition will host guest speaker Dr. Bradlee Heckmann in its ongoing Evening Lecture Series. Heckmann’s talk is titled, “From the Mitochondria with Love—Bioenergetic Factors in Healthy Aging and Disease.” He will discuss emerging insights into how mitochondrial pathways...
Villager has gotten a little excessive with signs at golf course
While golfing at Churchill Greens Executive Golf Course, I found five identical signs posted in the same area overlooking the course. It seems this resident may have missed the memo that The Villages is known as Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. And with the repeated typo on every sign, perhaps they are a proud...
Squatter accused of selling homeowner’s washer and dryer to neighbor
A woman was arrested for theft after allegedly selling a $1,800 washer and dryer set from the home where she was squatting. A deputy responded to a home on Southeast 103rd Avenue in Summerfield regarding a washer and dryer stolen by 40-year-old Candice Meshelle Mackey at 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest...
Marion County, FL: Northgate Diner in Ocala was found with 22 violations during inspection
A popular family diner in Ocala is facing an administrative complaint after a state inspection found 22 violations, including raw meat stored above cooked food, unsafe food temperatures, and evidence that mop water was being dumped outside behind the building.
Artemis II: Space Coast swamped as hundreds of thousands arrive for historic launch
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - Global attention turns to Florida’s Space Coast this week as hundreds of thousands of visitors arrive in Central Florida. Tourists from around the world have gathered to witness the historic Artemis II mission. NASA plans to send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, reaching a...
Dunnellon police chief has submitted his resignation
Dunnellon Police Chief Ron Bray has decided to call time on his career. In an email sent to the city clerk dated March 16, Bray wrote: "I would like this email to serve as the formal submission of my resignation as the City of Dunnellon Police Chief. It has been a true joy and pleasure serving the citizens in the...
Authorities issue $1,480 in fines to Rainbow River visitors with prohibited items
Law enforcement officials targeted illegal alcohol and disposable containers during a two-day crackdown on the Rainbow River this past weekend, issuing nearly $1,500 in fines and removing hundreds of pounds of prohibited items. Operation “Party’s Over,” a collaborative effort by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office...
Geek Fest Took Over the Ocala Downtown Market
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ocala Downtown Market was host to another successful Geek Fest with its 2026 edition on Sunday, March 29, 2026, from noon-4 p.m. Guests gathered around the market, exploring vendors featuring items such as 3D prints, jewelry, baked goods, trading cards, Funko Pops, minerals, comics,...
Run for the Roses in Marion County
The Kentucky Derby website touts “The fashion. The roar. The roses.” The leaderboard contains names familiar to Marion County, such as trainers Mark Casse, Ken McPeek and Todd Pletcher. And some of you may even journey to Churchill Downs for the 152nd Run for the Roses. But you...
