Ocala FL

A Lady Lake man was arrested when an officer spotted him driving a golf cart that had previously caused a crash. An officer spotted a golf cart without a tag heading east on Griffin Avenue around 10:50 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department. After conducting a traffic stop, he recognized the driver, 35-year-old Jacob...

I believe most of us agree with the Letter to the Editor about abuse of our amenities. It’s frustrating when you see people using and abusing what doesn’t belong to them. On that same note, why do Villagers feel that since they’re Villagers they don’t have to show identification? I know wherever I go it is MY responsibility to have my proof of residency...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – A number of people came before the Marion County Public School Board, at their meeting Tuesday, April 14, 2026, to voice their concerns about the 35 family liaisons within the school district that were laid off. Anthony Hartwell Brown spoke on behalf of an employee...

A scratch-off ticket that won a $1 million prize was just sold at a liquor store in Ocala. According to the Florida Lottery, the winning ticket was sold at the Marion Liquor located at 3951 S Pine Avenue in Ocala, on March 26. The winner elected to receive a one-time,...

Three Central Florida restaurants were forced to lock their doors after state health inspections during the week of April 5-11, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Inspectors cited conditions that state officials say pose an immediate risk to public health, triggering emergency closure orders that halt food service until problems are fixed and a follow-up inspection clears the business.

The family of a Florida man killed in a plane crash in Levy County earlier this week is remembering him through online posts.

A legal battle involving a Marion County man who claims he was permanently injured after a sheriff’s employee crashed into his vehicle is now scheduled for mediation, just over a year after it was first filed in court. Randy Lee Dabrowski, who originally filed the lawsuit on April 15,...

A 41-year-old woman was jailed over the weekend after a Marion County resident reportedly caught her trying to steal his work truck. On Saturday, April 11, a Dunnellon man contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office to report that a woman had attempted to steal a vehicle that was parked outside his home, according to the arrest report.

Six Central Florida eateries were ordered shut last week after state health inspectors walked in, took a look around, and decided the conditions were too risky to let customers keep eating there. The temporary closures stretched from Apopka to Orlando, Clearwater, and Tampa, and hit both neighborhood restaurants and a hotel breakfast spread. All of the businesses later passed follow-up checks and were...

A Marion County school bus was struck in a hit-and-run crash the morning of April 13, and five students onboard were taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an orange and blue pickup truck traveling west on Southeast 145th Street near the intersection of Southeast 38th Terrace failed to stop behind a bus...