Ocala FL

Red Lobster, a popular seafood chain located at 3393 Southwest College Road in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, received a follow-up inspection requirement after state officials documented 24 violations, including a handful of high-priority violations, during a routine food inspection on November 21, 2025, according to...

A Leesburg man waiting for his shoplifting girlfriend was arrested when police found narcotics in his vehicle outside Walmart. A woman who had been caught shoplifting at Walmart, located at 17030 U.S. Hwy. 441, advised that her boyfriend, 38-year-old Glenn Nathaniel Johnson, was waiting outside at 6:45 p.m. Saturday,...

GAINESVILLE, FL (352today.com) – Once a shining gem among North Florida’s natural springs, Glen Springs was for decades a local hub for swimming, summer escapes and community gatherings. Today, what remains is a quiet ravine, overgrown pools and a murky echo of what once was. An historic swimming...

The Ocala Christmas Parade will return for its 70th installment this weekend. The parade will be held on Saturday, December 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of SE 25th Avenue and Fort King Street. Event organizers are advising motorists to expect multiple road closures and detours beginning at...

The Villages Woodworkers Club has agreed to pay for a cost overrun at The Villages Woodshop. The Amenity Authority Committee previously allocated money to pay for a $485,400 for the dust collection system project, which also includes a replacement of the heating and air conditioning system, at the wood shop on...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Public School Board voted unanimously to approve the purchase of new vehicles for their fleet at their meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. The board voted to purchase 13 new vehicles for the maintenance department, and when the capital budget was approved...

Florida might be famous for its beaches and theme parks, but the Sunshine State hides some seriously smokin’ barbecue joints that tourists rarely discover. Locals guard these treasured spots like secret family recipes, whispering recommendations only to their closest friends and neighbors. From the Panhandle down to...

A Villager’s long lost daughter is alive and appeared in court in Kentucky where her mother had to answer for the child’s 1983 abduction. It’s the latest twist in the decades-old cold case that suddenly got very hot when an anonymous tipster provided a clue that led to the arrest of 66-year-old Debra Leigh Newton on...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Two business owners in Ocala are sharing how grateful they are for an anonymous donation of more than $1,000 this month. “All of a sudden they came in and told us had donated $1200 to us and Sarah over at gathering cafe and made a commitment to help monthly for a year,” Martha Youngblood, The...

Seriously? I’m wishing the best of luck, of course, to all businesses opening in Marion County. But how many coffee shops do we need in the area? Especially when the cost for a simple cup of coffee is outrageous. I noticed one area with two drive-thru coffee shops next...