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Sally Phillips said the community center provided physical and social opportunities for her husband Ken Titus after he was diagnosed with dementia

FULL PRESS CONFERENCE | In a multi-month investigation into human trafficking, Operation Innocence Shield led to the rescue of three adult victims and 10 arrests, including some fugitives wanted in Central Florida.

Unless the owners/operators of Wayne’s World of Paintball, Inc., are able to correct violations issued by the city’s code enforcement, they will be forced to shut down the facility, which has been in operation for more than 30 years. Wayne’s World is a popular venue for paintball enthusiasts....

A homeless man in Leesburg was arrested after allegedly shoving his pregnant girlfriend during an argument at their camp. A deputy responded to a domestic violence incident involving 37-year-old Joshua Eric Smith at a homeless camp in the woods on Alibrandi Road in Leesburg around 2:10 p.m. Thursday, according to an ar

A maintenance worker at the Sundance Trails Apartments in Wildwood has been arrested after he allegedly stole a gaming device from a tenant’s unit. Justin Joel Valentin, 31, who lives in The Groves development on Lake Ella Road in Lady Lake, was arrested by the Wildwood Police Department on felony charges of unarmed bu

A ribbon cutting has been set for next month after a $1 million renovation at a golf course in The Villages. The reopening of the Truman Executive Golf Course will take place on Tuesday, July 14. The ribbon will be cut at 9 a.m., and tee times will start at 10 a.m. Tee times will open July 7.

A Central Florida man accused of operating a major Ponzi scheme could face formal indictment this week. Christopher Delgado ran the former company Goliath Ventures, which is at the center of the allegations. Investors with Goliath Ventures were led to believe they were putting their money into a cryptocurrency fund.

A 35-year-old Ocala man is behind bars after local authorities reportedly caught him using a vacant apartment’s electricity to charge his cellphone and electric bicycle. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Friday, June 19, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal responded to an apartment complex located on SE 53rd Court in refer

An Ocklawaha man was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after swerving all over the road on the way back from drinking at a pub. A deputy on patrol spotted a red pickup truck parked in front of a dumpster at CVS, 15843 E Hwy. 40, Silver Springs, at 9:35 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from t

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Four more men were arrested on warrants obtained during North Central Florida’s latest crackdown on child predators, Operation Bad Habits. All of the men believed they were communicating with a 14-year-old girl, sending and requesting explicit photos and asking her for sexual activities, the Marion