Family, employees honor Ocala restaurant owner who drowned
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — Restaurant employees are coming together to support the family of 72-year-old Diane German, who drowned in Ocala late last month. German was the owner of Wolfy’s of Ocala, a diner on East Silver Springs Boulevard. Employees at the restaurant are remembering German with a donation jar set up next...
Residents’ concerns about abuse of amenities need to be taken seriously
I am a full-time resident of The Villages, and like many others here, I pay a significant monthly amount for access to our recreational amenities — golf, swimming, tennis, pickleball, shuffleboard, and the facilities at our recreation centers. These amenities are not public spaces. They are funded by residents...
Community Watch will be called on to supplement ID checks at pools
Community Watch will be called on to supplement ID checks at pools in The Villages. The Project Wide Advisory Committee on Monday agreed to call in Community Watch to assist with ID checks at pools south of County Road 466. PWAC members made the decision to enlist the help of...
Woman flees Walmart in Mercedes when confronted about stealing food
A Leesburg woman will appear in court next week after trying to steal crab legs and bacon from Walmart. Officers responded to Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., regarding a retail theft that had just occurred around 4 p.m., Dec. 24, according to a case report from the Leesburg Police Department. While on the...
Florida man accused of robbing Dollar General days after release from prison
SUMMERFIELD, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man recently released from prison and later arrested in December is accused of robbing a Dollar General only four days into the New Year. The Marion County Sheriff's Office says at about 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, deputies from the sheriff's office responded to...
Woman arrested after ramming car with children inside at Dollar General, Marion County deputies...
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman accused of ramming a car with children inside in a Dollar General store parking lot. According to the arrest report for Kayla Agee, 26, she got into an argument on Saturday with a woman in the parking lot. Agee was apparently upset that the other...
Florida Jury Delivers Swift Justice in Fatal Convenience Store Robbery Case
A Shocking Crime Unfolds on Video (Image Credits: Unsplash) Tavares, Fla. – A Lake County courtroom fell silent as a jury delivered a guilty verdict against a 26-year-old man accused of gunning down a beloved store owner during a brazen armed robbery last year. A Shocking Crime Unfolds on Video The incident that...
AAC version of pool ID study also shows high rate of compliance
A study of IDs presented at pools north of County Road 466 in The Villages is also showing a high rate of compliance. The Project Wide Advisory Committee, which oversees amenities south of State Road 466, will review its study by the Recreation Department during a meeting Monday at SeaBreeze Recreation Center. The...
From hotels to parking lots: Central Florida companies grow their own food on-site
ORLANDO, Fla. — You might not expect to find fresh produce growing where you work or where you stay on vacation, but that’s exactly what’s happening at some Central Florida companies. Businesses are transforming rooftops, courtyards, parking lots, and unused land into working farms, growing their own...
Marion County proclaiming day for retired Army captain in Veterans’ Hall of Fame
Marion County is set to honor one of its most decorated residents this month by proclaiming a day in his name. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners will proclaim January 10 as “Steve Petty Day” during its upcoming meeting on Tuesday. A retired Army captain who turned...
