St. Elias Stables Goes to $925K for Liam’s Map Filly
At the end of the third session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, Monique Delk, on behalf of Vincent Viola's St. Elias Stable, went to $925,000 to secure a speedy daughter of Liam's Map . Hip 915 breezed a quarter-mile in :20 2/5 during the under-tack...
$1.3-Million Bolt d’Oro Filly Tops Lively Day of Trade at OBS
OCALA, FL – With vibrant trade throughout the day, the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale concluded its third session Thursday with figures still well ahead of its 2025 renewal and on track for a record-setting gross, average and median ahead of the auction's final session Friday. A filly by Bolt d'Oro became the auction's fourth million-dollar juvenile...
Oxford man taken into custody at Taco Bell after meth found in pickup
An Oxford man was taken into custody for drug charges after being pulled over at Taco Bell with meth in his pickup. A deputy saw 50-year-old Jeremy Scott Morgan driving a grey Dodge pickup truck westbound on State Road 44 at the interchange with Interstate 75 in Wildwood around 12:20 a.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County...
Ocala City Council to review request for nearly 600-home final phase in Heath Brook
The Ocala City Council is scheduled to review an ordinance during its upcoming meeting that would bring 592 new homes to the final undeveloped portion of a large subdivision in southwest Ocala. The matter will have its first, introductory reading during the upcoming meeting of the Ocala City Council on...
Police searching for wanted shooting suspect in Florida
FLORIDA — Authorities in Lake County are searching for an armed suspect following a reported shooting in Leesburg, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the shooting occurred in the area of Griffin Road and Tally Box Road. No additional details about the circumstances of the shooting or any potential victims have been […] The post Police searching for wanted shooting suspect in Florida...
Myra Downing-Sherman is first woman and first Black person to be Reddick mayor
April 9 was an historic day for the Town of Reddick . Myra Downing-Sherman became the first woman and first Black person to be sworn in as mayor. Founded in 1882, the town was on the brink of dissolving in early 2024, when the mayor and five council members resigned to protest Form 6. The form required elected officials to publicly disclose their financial...
Shoplifting duo busted at TJ Maxx in The Villages
A Summerfield woman and her Busnell cohort were arrested after allegedly shoplifting $373 worth of merchandise from TJ Maxx. An officer responded to two shoplifters, 35-year-old Lauren Switzer and 32-year-old Taylor Miranda Whicker, who had been detained in TJ Maxx at Rolling Acres Plaza in The Villages at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Lady...
33 thefts, $2M+ in cars, $3M losses: G-Wagons, Lambos and Ferraris targeted in Florida
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A wave of luxury car thefts has left Central Florida reeling, with an alleged criminal organization targeting high-end vehicles like G-Wagons and Lamborghinis, resulting in estimated losses of up to $3 million. The Orange County Sheriff's Office announced on Thursday that following 16 to...
Wente Strikes Again: Speaker’s Corner Colt Brings $875K
Tommy Wente Jr. celebrated a career-defining moment at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale April 16. His homebred Speaker's Corner colt (Hip 704), co-bred with Scott Stephens, drew a massive $875,000 bid—the highest price ever for a homebred sold by Wente. Hip 704 turned in a...
Florida Department of Health warns of toxic algae in Orange Lake
This week, the Marion County health department collected water samples from the lake to test for toxins produced by blue-green algae.
