Golf cart completely incinerated by flames on busy roadway in The Villages
A golf cart was completely incinerated by flames on a busy roadway in The Villages. The golf cart was traveling shortly before 3 p.m. Monday on Southern Trace near Hatch Lane in the Village of Polo Ridge when it burst into flames. The Villages Public Safety Department quickly arrived on...
Ocala Arby’s employee accused of stealing food during multiple shifts
An Ocala woman working at Arby’s was arrested for allegedly stealing food multiple times over the last two months. On Saturday, a deputy responded to an Arby’s inside the Pilot Travel Center located at 4032 W Hwy. 326 in Ocala, regarding a theft, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office....
Braised Onion fails health inspection after roaches found inside Ocala restaurant
An Ocala restaurant was briefly forced to close its doors last week after a health inspector found several live and dead roaches on the premises. The Braised Onion, which is located at 754 NE 25th Avenue in east Ocala, failed a health inspection conducted by the Florida Department of Business and Professional...
I suggest vegans eat at home or get salads before telling Raising Cane’s how...
“Heather Moore of Sarasota (representing The PETA Foundation of Norfolk, CA) writes that Raising Cane’s needs more vegan options. Stay in your own lane, Heather! Why does every restaurant have to offer “fake meat” to customers? Go get a salad somewhere and join your friends at Raising Cane’s while they are enjoying...
Man allegedly breaks fiancée’s jaw after she accuses him of cheating on her
A Dade City man was arrested for battery after allegedly attacking his fiancée of six months when she caught him cheating. An officer responded to a residence at Inspire Homes in Wildwood, regarding a domestic disturbance at 5:40 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. The...
5-year-old boy’s torture lands Central Florida mom in prison for decades, sheriff says
VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – After her son’s abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, one Central Florida mother is now set to spend decades in prison, according to the Volusia Sheriff’s Office. In a release, deputies said the mother — Taylor Schaefer, 30 — entered an open...
Strawberry Festival benefiting Habitat for Humanity returns to Ocala
The 12th annual Habitat Ocala Strawberry Festival returned to the McPherson Government Complex on Saturday, March 7, for a full day of charitable giving and family entertainment. The event, which ran from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., featured over 235 unique vendors and a kid’s zone complete with a petting...
New 592-home development planned for 283-acre site in Ocala
Plans have been filed for a large residential development that may bring nearly 600 new homes to southwest Ocala, completing one of the last major undeveloped portions of the city’s Heath Brook community. The Ocala Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to consider a rezoning request and standards book...
Ocala woman gets prison for fatal hit-and-run crash
A plea deal was finalized on March 6 in the case of a woman who law enforcement officials said hit a bicyclist in early 2024 and left the scene. The rider later died. According to the deal, Elizabeth Ann Pizzonia will serve four years in prison and 132 months on probation. While on probation, Pizzonia must undergo...
Central Florida nearing 90 degrees before cold front arrives
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida will continue dealing with summerlike heat through midweek before a cold front brings a better chance for storms later this week. Temperatures will climb into the mid 80s along the coast, while inland neighborhoods warm into the upper 80s and could even approach 90 degrees.
