Firefighters combat large brush fire in Marion Oaks
Marion County firefighters battled a large brush fire on Thursday that threatened homes on SW 139th Lane Road in Marion Oaks. Shortly before 12...
Report: Facebook Marketplace ads lead deputies to home burglary suspects
Three home burglary suspects were arrested Monday after Marion County deputies say they stole several expensive items from a person’s home and immediately...
Speeding driver in truck pulling trailer arrested at Village of Fenney
A speeding driver in a truck pulling a trailer was arrested at the Village of Fenney. Levi Brandon Cole, 39, of Summerfield, was driving...
Unlicensed driver from Guatemala lands in jail after traffic stop
An unlicensed driver from Guatemala landed in jail after a traffic stop. Aurelo Itzep Baten, 32, of Fort Myers, was driving a silver Toyota...
Reader responds to letter about Ocala’s ‘lack of amenities’
I'm writing in response to Phyllis' letter regarding overpopulation. I agree that Ocala has become overpopulated, especially in the six years that we've lived...
Video shows 2023 fatal parking lot shootout with Ocala Police Department officers
Prosecutors have cleared three Ocala police officers in the shooting death of a man in a home improvement store parking lot last year.The case...
Chip ID for pool access a great idea!
The chip ID for the residents to maintain the pools for The Villages is a wonderful, efficient, and NECESSARY step. Otherwise, our pools will...
Scam Alert: Fake sergeant threatening to arrest Marion citizens for missing jury duty
The Marion County Sheriff's Office is warning citizens to be on the lookout for a phone scam involving a jury duty warrant. According to...
81-year-old woman with a knife suffering a mental health episode fatally shot by Florida...
An 81-year-old woman suffering from a mental health episode was fatally shot by a Florida deputy after she allegedly lunged at him with a...
New support group in The Villages for disease that tormented Robin Williams
Lewy body dementia is a progressive brain disorder that affects thinking, movement, behavior, and mood. It is a type of dementia caused by abnormal...
