Ocala FL

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A tragic incident in Leesburg has left one man dead after a homeless individual allegedly tried to intervene in a dog attack but instead shot the animal’s owner. The case is now under active investigation, with authorities searching for the suspect, who is considered armed and dangerous. What Happened...

A Villager has been ordered to pay $21,000 in restitution in connection with a fraudulent golf cart sale. Leonard Peter Fletcher, 51, of the Village of Lynnhaven, pleaded no contest earlier this month in Sumter County Court to charges of fraud, grand theft and exploitation of the elderly. He has been placed on probation for five years and has been ordered to pay $21,000...

A 42-year-old man was arrested at an Ocala extended stay hotel after he allegedly fired a gun in the parking lot while on a date with his girlfriend. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, multiple Ocala Police Department officers responded to Studio 6 Ocala, FL (3620 W Silver Springs Boulevard) in reference to a shooting. A witness told police that...

A Central Florida burglary suspect was arrested after a rapid police response. The post Central Florida Burglary Suspect Arrested appeared first on West Orlando News .

Justin Westbrooks was one of two confirmed deaths in the Florida plane crash

BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Fire Rescue says two people were injured in a mobile home fire in Belleview Saturday afternoon. Units responded to the 12000 block of SE 87th Terrace at 12:21 p.m. after receiving multiple 911 calls about the fire. When first responders arrived, they reported that...

With all the issues with water and constraints on its usage, we need to take a good look at the core issue. Residents are required to cut their usage, however what is the Developer doing? He continues to build knowing that there is a water shortage. Additional construction will only compound these issues. Should the county/state suspend construction for the present time? Under...

An organized fraud scheme targeted an 81-year-old Central Florida woman in a multi-thousand dollar elder fraud scam. The post Elder Fraud Scheme Targeted 81-Year-Old Central Florida Woman appeared first on West Orlando News .

A North Carolina man refused to provide a urine sample after his erratic driving on his way to see his mother. Jason Edwin Dunaway, 55, of Charlotte, N.C., was driving a Jeep SUV with North Carolina license plates at about 4:30 a.m. Wednesday when he began following a Sumter County sheriff’s deputy. Dunaway followed the patrol vehicle for 20 miles, from the Marion...