Man shot dead in Summerfield had long criminal history
A man shot dead this past week in Summerfield has been identified. The shooting victim has been named as 39-year-old Lane Ravey. Marion County sheriff’s deputies responded at about 7:15 a.m. Wednesday to the 17800 block of SE 21st Court, in Summerfield, in reference to a shooting. When they arrived, found Ravey, who...
48 Arrested, 153 Charges Filed In Unprecedented Florida Child Predator Sting
Record-Breaking Child Predator Sting Nets 48 Arrests, Including Six Foreign Nationals. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Wednesday the successful conclusion of a six-day undercover operation that resulted in the arrest of 48 individuals, including six foreign nationals, on charges related to online...
Summerfield man with suspended license tries to swap seats with girlfriend
A Summerfield man was arrested for driving with a suspended license despite trying to swap places with his girlfriend during a traffic stop. A deputy observed 42-year-old Rocky Michael Fitzgerald in a tan SUV heading north on Southeast 36th Avenue in Summerfield around 11 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report...
Trespasser spotted sitting on bench outside LifeStream
A Leesburg man was arrested for trespassing when an officer found him sitting on a bench outside LifeStream Behavioral Center. An officer saw 42-year-old Jonathan Leonard Burks sitting on a bench next to a table outside LifeStream, located at 515 W Main St., around 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report...
Man arrested after allegedly slapping mother of his 5-year-old daughter
A Lake County man was arrested for battery after allegedly slapping the mother of his 5-year-old daughter.An officer responded to a battery at an undisclosed apartment in Leesburg around 4 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. Upon arrival, he met with the female victim who...
Ocala woman who slipped on margarita sues Cody’s Original Roadhouse
An 82-year-old woman who ordered “2 for 1 Blue Margaritas” at an Ocala restaurant claims she was permanently injured after her waitress spilled one of the drinks and did not “dry up the floor properly,” resulting in the woman slipping and falling when she exited her booth.
Villagers need to stop whining about the children among them
I’m a disabled veteran with two children, both under 2. I’m also an Academy Graduate for Law Enforcement. People complaining about children crying, it sounds like a “you” issue. Children are beautiful and I embrace it. You may have moved here for the life style but I was born here, a native. Take a deep breath and...
Days before trial, state drops charges against man accused of 100 mph street racing
The state has dropped the charges against a man accused of participating in a high-speed chase involving two vehicles. The other vehicle crashed and its driver was left seriously injured along State Road 200. Jury selection for Jacob Steven Michael Carmack was set for July 29 in front of Circuit Judge Peter Brigham....
ICE slaps hold on Venezuelan who has been living in Wildwood for past three...
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on a Venezuelan who has been living illegally for the past three years in Wildwood. A deputy observed 61-year-old William Gilberto Lizardo in a red Toyota Corolla traveling east on State Road 44 in Wildwood around 10:25 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest...
Police Profile: Lorwell Prison Guard Cody Daniel Lord
On May 30, 2025, Gainesville Police Department (GPD) officers arrested and charged Florida Department of Corrections (FDOC) Lorwell Correctional Institute (Lorwell) guard Cody Daniel Lord, 34, with one count of kidnapping, one count of child cruelty and six counts of sexual battery against a minor. Located in Marion...
