Ocala apartments for rent stayed steady since last October
Renters in Ocala saw apartment listing prices stay in line with last year's median of $1,700, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,700 in October. Median listing prices in Ocala are trending essentially the same as last month's $1,714 price. The...
Unlicensed driver with stolen tag stopped at McDonald’s in Leesburg
An Ocala man was arrested for driving with a stolen tag that he said was easy to get from Facebook Marketplace. An officer got an alert about a stolen tag on a brown two-door Honda, later found to be driven by 28-year-old Christopher Lee Freeman, traveling northbound on U.S. Hwy. 27 and South Street around 7 p.m....
Officer confronts suspected thief about ‘free beverages’ she took from Wawa
A homeless woman in Leesburg was arrested for theft after walking out of Wawa with $6.98 in stolen beverages. An officer responded to Wawa, located at 1909 U.S. Hwy. 27, for a theft involving 22-year-old Shalee Marie Casey around 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Clermont Police Department. An...
Woman with pipe concealed in her groin area admits she’s got a drug problem
A Fruitland Park woman was arrested after admitting to hiding a smoking pipe in her groin area when she saw law enforcement behind her. An officer saw a blue Kia Rio following too closely behind another vehicle on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 at 12:10 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police...
Residents excited for new Home Depot in Ocala
After news that Home Depot is proposing a new location in Ocala, several residents shared their opinions about the topic. Here are those opinions:. “Yes! I think this is a wonderful idea! Ocala needs more than one Home Depot. For anybody living in southwest Ocala, it’s somewhat of an inconvenience to have to make the...
Convicted child molester checks into hotel in The Villages
A convicted child molester has checked into a hotel in The Villages. Jeffrey Robert Corson, 65, of Kirkland, Wash., checked in Thursday at the Waterfront Hotel at Lake Sumter Landing, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He has registered temporary status at the hotel. He was convicted in...
Violent argument heard over 911 line leads to boyfriend’s arrest in Lady Lake
A resident of Arden Place Apartments in Lady Lake was arrested for battery after allegedly throwing his girlfriend around during an argument. Officers responded to the apartment complex, located at 450 Clay Ave., regarding a violent argument heard over an open 911 line at 4:10 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest...
Pod perturbs neighbors after year of sitting in driveway in The Villages
A Pod has perturbed neighbors after sitting for more than a year in a driveway at a home in The Villages. The problematic Pod was the subject of a deed compliance hearing Friday morning before the Community Development District 1 Board of Supervisors at Savannah Center. The Pod is located...
Man steals trail cameras from Dunnellon home, deputies say
A 53-year-old Dunnellon man with multiple prior theft convictions was arrested last week after a local homeowner accused him of stealing two trail cameras. On Friday, November 7, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a residence located on SW 151st Place in Dunnellon in reference to a theft incident....
Here are my complaints about The Villages
I have many complaints, living here in The Villages. First of all, the traffic drives me crazy, there are too many people in the squares at night, the golf carts drive too fast, the gate attendants are rude, they make me stop each time, I don’t like the little white crosses in the yard, outside outsiders are using...
