Mosquito activity expected to rise during summer months
Mosquito activity is expected to rise as summer storms move through North Central Florida. UF experts say warm temperatures and rainfall create ideal breeding conditions for mosquitoes. Even small amounts of water left behind after rain can lead to more mosquitoes. Eva Buckner studies mosquitoes at the University of Fl
Commercial site near SR 200 in Ocala sells for $1.395 million
A commercial property in southwest Ocala that previously housed a plumbing business and a tire shop has just changed hands for nearly $1.4 million. Anthony “Tony” Mendola and his wife, Becky, sold the 0.9-acre site located at 10988 SW 94th Court in Ocala to Elevation Property Partners, LLC, for $1,395,000 on June 18, a
New Walmart Near The Villages Set to Open June 24
LADY LAKE, FL (352today.com) – Shoppers in the Lady Lake area won’t have to wait much longer for a new grocery location. A new Walmart Neighborhood Market in the Hammock Oaks development near the intersection of County Road 466 and Cherry Lake Road is scheduled to open Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
An unusual weather pattern is building in Florida: high heat, low rain chances
ORLANDO, Fla. – The typical summertime heat is here; the daily storms, not so much. Tuesday will feature another afternoon where highs across all of Central Florida surge into the mid-to-upper 90s. The heat index at times will climb into the 100-105 range. Cooling afternoon thunderstorms will be hard...
Villager accused of repeatedly returning to Walmart to steal merchandise
A 72-year-old Villager who was previously arrested for skip-scanning ribeye steaks at a local Walmart is facing numerous new charges after loss prevention identified a monthslong pattern of theft at the store. Sherri Ann Cohen, of the Village of Osceola Hills, was arrested again Friday at her home on Tuscaloosa...
Suspect allegedly threatening violence arrested after 911 hangup call
A 20-year-old Wildwood man who allegedly threatened to “shoot up” his family’s home was arrested Sunday after a physical struggle with police. Jacareon Travonte Douglas was taken into custody by the Wildwood Police Department on a misdemeanor charge of resisting an officer without violence. Officers were dispatched...
Former Boston cop wants to return home after latest violent incident involving wife
A former Boston police officer wants to return to his home in Lady Lake after allegedly fabricating a stabbing story during a boozy domestic dispute that drew massive law enforcement resources, including a sheriff’s helicopter. A motion will be heard Thursday in Lake County Court regarding 66-year-old Lawrence Joseph..
Woman at Pebble Springs retirement community attacked over dead husband’s financial records
An elderly woman at the Pebble Springs retirement community was attacked as another woman tried to seize her dead husband’s financial records. Tracy Lynn Bogan, 55, who lives in the Spruce Creek South community in Summerfield, was arrested Sunday on a felony charge of battery on a person 65 years of age or older.
Father’s Day child exchange turns ugly at Okahumpka Service Plaza
A Father’s Day child custody exchange turned violent Sunday evening when a man was allegedly strangled by his ex-wife’s boyfriend at the Okahumpka Service Plaza. Pedro Antonio Mercado-Angeles, 28, of Ocala, was arrested by the Wildwood Police Department on a felony charge of battery by strangulation following the Sunda
Village of DeLuna man arrested after allegedly trapping, grabbing woman on lanai
A 76-year-old resident of the Village of DeLuna was arrested on felony charges after he allegedly trapped a woman on their lanai and grabbed her arms during an argument over marital difficulties. Michael Andrew Ripp was arrested Saturday by the Wildwood Police Department on felony charges of false imprisonment and...

















