Marion man remembered for kindness, love of softball in light of tragic death
Friends and family are mourning the loss of 38-year-old Ralph Templeman, a beloved softball teammate who lost his battle in the intensive care unit and passed away this week. Templeman’s passing comes after a tragic incident at a local gas station on Monday evening that left him in critical condition and on life...
Our video from the Walmart Supercenter grand opening in The Villages
The new Walmart Supercenter in The Villages opened on March 4. The grand opening celebration included live music from the Leesburg High School Swarm of Sound band, the Wildwood High School band, and much more. This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: Our video from the Walmart Supercenter grand opening...
Wife in disbelief after finding Villager dead of apparent suicide
A wife was in disbelief after finding her husband dead of an apparent suicide at their home in The Villages. The wife of 60-year-old Richard Tedesco found him dead on Feb. 28 at their home on Amarillo Place in the Village of La Zamora, according to a report from the Lady Lake Police Department. Emergency personnel...
This Florida Middle-Of-Nowhere Restaurant Is Too Weird For Words
Somewhere along a quiet stretch of rural Florida road, there is a restaurant that feels like it belongs to another era entirely. You drive past pine forests and moss-draped oaks, wondering if the navigation is still correct. Then suddenly, there it is. A place that looks a little mysterious, a...
Mom jailed in death of 3-year-old; boyfriend faces murder charge
A Marion County woman has been jailed in connection with the death of her 3-year-old daughter, while the child’s mother’s boyfriend now faces a murder charge, authorities said.
I am grateful for what Silver Springs Bottled Water Company did for our community.
Hello. I just wanted to make comments concerning the Richmond family. I am a retired Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services food inspector. I issued the permit application when Karl Richmond initially bought the water facility and with his son Kane and turned it into a water processing giant. Karl...
Suspended driver busted with drugs in unregistered truck
An Ocklawaha woman was arrested after drugs were found throughout her unregistered truck. A deputy observed 30-year-old Kimberly Ann Thrasher driving a white Ford Ranger northbound on Southeast 182nd Avenue Road around 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. With one...
Mom, caretaker of girl, 3, charged in connection to her death
PRESS CONFERENCE | The mother and caretaker of 3-year-old Paisley Brown, who died on Feb. 19, have been charged in connection to her death. The Marion County Sheriff's office said the investigation is ongoing as more kids also affected are being interviewed.
Festival Latino bringing food, music, free dance lessons to Ocala this weekend
A festival designed to celebrate Hispanic culture through food, music, and free dance lessons will return to downtown Ocala this weekend. The sixth annual installment of Festival Latino will take place on Saturday, March 7, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Citizens’ Circle, which is located at 151 SE Osceola Avenue in Ocala.
Here Are the Winners of the Annual King of the Wing Competition and Fundraiser...
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – One of the 352’s most anticipated food contests, King of the Wing, went off Tuesday, March 3, 2026, at Ocala’s Southeastern Livestock Pavilion. Tons of folks gathered to taste various takes on America’s Favorite Saucy Limb(tm), vote on whose wings they thought were the best, and raise some...

















