Ocala FL

A Summerfield woman was arrested on drug charges after law enforcement found narcotics in her purse and underwear. A deputy stopped 34-year-old Kristine Lee Gonzalez as the passenger of a blue 2007 Toyota near Quality Suites in Wildwood around 6:55 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County...

OCALA, Fla. – A man who was found guilty of trying to rob an Ocala Taco Bell with a rock last year has been sentenced to four years in prison. Kewarren Anderson, 40, was sentenced Thursday to 4 years in state prison with credit for 6 months, 19 days time served, records show.

After Ocala-News.com reported that a new dog bar is under construction in east Ocala, multiple residents wrote in to share opinions about the topic. Here are a couple of those letters:. “I think it’s a great idea. Something else you should just look into is I’m from St Petersburg and...

Ocala, Florida stands as a refreshing anomaly in a state where coastal living often comes with a financial sting that leaves your wallet gasping for air. Ever wondered if there’s a place in the Sunshine State where you can live comfortably without requiring a tech mogul’s salary or a trust fund with more zeros than...

Allen Duane Miller, 64, was arrested yesterday for allegedly pointing a gun at another driver in a road rage incident. The post Hawthorne man arrested for pointing gun in road rage incident appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A lovesick Publix worker in The Villages has been set free after he was found incompetent to stand trial. Christian Michael Metevier, 25, who lives at 1509 E. Schwartz Blvd. on the Historic Side of The Villages, was released Thursday from the Sumter County Detention Center where he had been lodged since Nov. 24....

Ever wonder where real Florida comfort food lives, the kind locals do not gatekeep but proudly brag about?. In Citrus County, there is a busy stretch of West Main Street where plates come heavy, servers come friendly, and prime rib has built a reputation strong enough to justify a road trip. This is Florida dining...

I have noticed that Mr. McGinty and others like him are protesting on or near the curbing on our public roadways. I would suggest to all protesters to read the Florida laws on how close you can erect any type of signage. The law states that the highway easement is...

A drunk driving suspect was arrested after “aggressively” driving through the parking lot of a country club in The Villages. A speeding car was caught on radar traveling at 52 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone at about 10:15 p.m. Thursday on Buena Vista Boulevard before the driver turned into the Palmer Legends Country...

One of the largest membership-based warehouse retailers in the world is working on its first location in Ocala. BJ’s Wholesale Club purchased the site at 7030 SW 59th Avenue within the sprawling Winding Oaks master-planned community late last year. Real estate firm Colliers announced the closing of the 12-acre land...