Another CDD considers quitting the Architectural Review Committee
Community Development District 1 is considering leaving the Architectural Review Committee. The purpose of the ARC is to maintain the high quality and consistency of the aesthetics and design of the residences and home sites found throughout The Villages. The all-volunteer board of residents meets for several hours each Wednesday,...
Two Ocala moms compete for Super Mom title, $20,000 prize
A nationwide competition is looking for one mom to award $20,000 and a dream vacation, and two moms from Ocala are placing their bids.
Firefighters put out golf cart fire outside of Woody’s Truck Sales and Parts in...
Marion County firefighters stopped a golf cart fire that threatened an Ocala business Friday evening.
Man re-arrested days after release in Putnam kitten dumping case
A Hawthorne man was back behind bars within days of his release on an animal cruelty charge after allegedly threatening to kill a family member, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.
Property along CR 466 in The Villages sells for $2.65 million
A 1.16-acre commercial parcel situated along County Road 466 in The Villages was just sold for $2.65 million. Bedspa LLC purchased the property at 2253 Parr Drive from Skehan Investments on April 6 for $2,650,000, according to a deed filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Courts. Currently, the building...
Man sues Ocala Waffle House, Circle K after shootout injures him
A man who says he was injured in crossfire during a shootout between warring groups outside of an Ocala Waffle House and Circle K has sued the parent companies of the properties, accusing them of fostering an unsafe environment through a lack of security personnel. Ricard C. Brown filed the...
Villager facing shoplifting charges after allegedly stealing paper towels and M&Ms
A Villager is facing shoplifting charges after allegedly stealing paper towels and M&Ms from Walmart. David Glenn Selkow, 67, of the Village of St. Johns, was arrested recently on warrants charging him with two counts of theft. Selkow had gone Dec. 21 to the Walmart at Sarasota Plaza in The...
Pair in BMW arrested with drugs at hotel in Wildwood
A pair from Wildwood landed behind bars on drug charges after being stopped at Days Inn with pills and narcotics. A deputy stopped 34-year-old Eric Eugene Mobley and 43-year-old Chanara Toniele Rojas at Days Inn on State Road 44 in Wildwood, around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. He had seen...
Irresponsible dog owners shouldn’t be bringing pets to town squares
Here we go. it’s summer with hot temps and people think they need to take their dogs to the squares. Dogs shouldn’t be allowed in the squares from May to August. There are so many irresponsible pet owners who don’t bring water, and don’t check the pavement for temp. The dogs don’t want to be out in 90+ temps. It isn’t fun for them...
Attack victim seeks refuge at sheriff’s annex in The Villages
An attack victim sought refuge at the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office annex in The Villages after her boyfriend ripped clumps of hair out of her head. The woman fled to the annex at County Road 466 and Morse Boulevard following the attack Thursday night by 42-year-old Bryan Lamar Smith, according to an arrest report.
