Planning board denies special use permit for Ocala micro-distillery over code violations
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board unanimously recommended denial of a special use permit for a local micro-distillery during its July 28 meeting, citing noncompliance with the county’s land development code and comprehensive plan. The issue now moves to the Marion County Board of...
Habitual traffic offender caught driving with suspended license near I-75
A Wildwood man with a history of traffic offenses was arrested for driving with a suspended license near Interstate 75. A deputy stopped 53-year-old Theodore Roosevelt Edwards, who was driving a blue Chevrolet Traverse, near the intersection of State Road 44 and I-75 at 6 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report...
Ocala woman convicted of voter fraud
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - A woman from Ocala has been convicted of voter fraud that was uncovered when elections workers found a forged signature of their boss. Court records show Maria Bautista, 26, was convicted on 13 counts of fraud for faking the signatures of people on ballot petitions on behalf of legalized...
Ocala McDonald’s sued by woman for slip-and-fall near drink dispenser
In a lawsuit filed against a McDonald’s in Ocala, a Bay County woman claims she was injured after she slipped and fell on water near the fast food restaurant’s drink dispenser that was “tracked into the restaurant from outside of the bottom of people’s shoes.”. Sharaell...
Florida women conned out of $160K by fraudsters posing as Keanu Reeves
Two Florida women were conned out of over $160,000 by fraudsters pretending to be actor Keanu Reeves.
‘Seek and Ye Shall Find Out’: Record-breaking child predator sting nabs 48 in Florida
OCALA, Fla. (CBS12) — A record-breaking undercover child predator operation dubbed Seek and Ye Shall Find Out has resulted in the arrest of 48 people, including six foreign nationals with ICE detainers in Florida. “As a father, I am outraged by the heinous crimes we spoke about today. As...
One day the Morse family will sell everything off
Residents need to understand, when the last of the expansions is completed for The Villages, the Developer will only want to collect rent checks. They will not want anything else to do with The Villages as a whole. In fact, I foresee the family selling everything off at one point, putting the profits in a family...
Paddock Mall sold in $178.9 million, four-mall deal
A real estate investment firm based in Tennessee has just acquired the Paddock Mall and three other shopping centers for an estimated $178.9 million. CBL Properties announced the acquisition of the four malls from Washington Prime Group (WPG) on Tuesday. In a press release, the company stated that the acquisition...
Leesburg man arrested on drug charges after acting nervous during traffic stop
A Leesburg man was arrested on drug charges after an officer noticed white powder on his pants during a traffic stop. An officer observed a silver Acura SUV, in which 28-year-old Joshua Daven Kerr was an occupant, headed north on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 around 2:45 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the...
Defunct Ocala: The rise and eerie fall of Panorama Inn, Silver Lake Lodge’s ghostly...
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – In the heart of Silver Springs Shores, just off Spring Lake Road, once stood a lakeside resort known by two names – Panorama Inn and, later, Silver Lake Lodge. Though the building is long gone, its story lingers in fragments, half-remembered vacations and ghostly rumors.
