Ocala FL

If your idea of a perfect weekend involves fresh air, flower fields, and the occasional goat photobomb, Sweetfields Farm in Brooksville, Florida, is calling your name. Nestled in the rolling countryside just north of Tampa Bay, this seasonal farm adventure feels like a postcard come to life—equal parts family fun, rustic charm, and sunflower-filled serenity.

If you’ve ever dreamed of floating alongside a gentle manatee in turquoise water so clear it looks like glass, Crystal River is your kind of paradise. Tucked along Florida’s Nature Coast in Citrus County, this small town with a big personality is the only place in North America where you can legally swim with wild manatees—and that’s just the beginning of its natural wonders.

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A Marion County man was arrested after trying to escape law enforcement in a golf cart while intoxicated, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO). MCSO says that Cpl. Lopez was patrolling the area of SE 92nd Loop and Highway C-25 when...

LADY LAKE, Fla. – Monday marks two years since a 20-year-old was killed in Lady Lake, and the town’s police department is asking for help to solve this case, which is the town’s only unsolved murder. Lady Lake officials say 20-year-old Bryson “Swift” Leverette was one of...

Yummy House, a highly regarded Chinese restaurant in Ocala, is relocating to a new address at 2510 SW 27th Ave, Suite 102 & 103, Ocala, FL 34471, with an anticipated opening in the first week of December. We came across the news first in Ocala-News.com. Owned by John Zhao and...

The excitement is building as an opening date has been announced for the new Hooters restaurant in The Villages. The opening date is set for Monday, July 7 at the new restaurant at Lake Deaton Plaza. The Hooters restaurant will be 4,500 square feet inside and will also offer an...

An arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department revealed more details about the fatal shooting of a man in Leesburg. Kameryn Andre Pickard, 18, of Mount Dora was turned in by his father Friday night after fatally shooting 20-year-old Dontae Copeland. Copeland was ultimately pronounced dead at UF Health Leesburg...

A pair of homeless men in Leesburg were arrested on drug charges when an officer saw what looked like a narcotic deal happening between them. An officer patrolling Tuskegee Street and Harlem Avenue spotted 43-year-old Leroy Alexander Rogers sitting on the ground near the intersection around 11 a.m. Friday, according...

A Villager was arrested after a marital argument allegedly turned violent. Merrie Teresa Gaik, 68, of the Village of Charlotte, was arrested Monday night on a charge of domestic battery. She had been arguing with her husband in the living room of their home when she began removing his valuables...

There’s something magical about wandering through aisles of treasures where every turn brings a new discovery and every vendor has a story to tell. Welcome to the Market of Marion in Belleview, Florida – a sprawling wonderland that has locals returning weekend after weekend and visitors planning their trips around it.