Habitual offender apprehended in southern section of The Villages
A habitual traffic offender from Inverness was arrested in the southern section of The Villages after a police officer spotted his expired license plate. James Edward Borton, 48, of Inverness, was driving a blue Dodge Ram pickup shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Corbin Trail and LaGrange Loop in
No More Roadside Rests In Florida: Feds Break Ground On Massive I-4 Truck Parking...
Tractor-Trailer (File) Federal and state transportation officials gathered in Sanford today to break ground on...
Central Florida woman faces 100+ felony charges for leaking court info to drug traffickers
A Central Florida woman faces over 113 felony charges for illegally accessing a court database and sharing info with a drug trafficking group. The Orange County Sheriff's Office reported that 32-year-old Crystal Lawson accessed the Comprehensive Case Information System (CCIS) to look up ongoing criminal cases involving
Two crashes, brush fire slowing I-75 in Marion County
Motorists traveling on Interstate 75 through Marion County are facing heavy delays this afternoon following a pair of traffic accidents and a nearby brush fire that have caused congestion. According to active incident reports from the Florida Department of Transportation and local emergency services, multiple disruptio
Florida Department of Corrections launches mobile probation unit in Marion County
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - State corrections officials unveiled a new mobile probation unit in Marion County today during a ribbon-cutting ceremony aimed at expanding access to supervision services and reducing transportation barriers for individuals on probation. The Florida Department of Corrections introduced the Circuit
Ocala man accused of burglarizing vehicles at Wawa, Circle K
An Ocala man suspected of breaking into vehicles at two local gas stations is facing additional charges after cocaine and marijuana were found inside his SUV during a traffic stop. On Sunday, June 7, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the Wawa located at 5200 S Pine Avenue in...
Teen Arrested on Juvenile Warrant in Marion County Battery Case
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A 17-year-old Marion County resident was arrested shortly after midnight June 16 after deputies served a juvenile capias warrant related to a battery charge stemming from a domestic disturbance investigation earlier this month. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Michael
Pair arrested after Hawthorne shooting
Anthony Lee Watson Sr., 65, and Jimmy Lee Floyd Jr., 37, were arrested yesterday after Floyd allegedly punched Watson over an unpaid debt and Watson allegedly shot at Floyd after walking away. The post Pair arrested after Hawthorne shooting appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .
CFX approves $4.46 billion five-year plan, begins work on 2055 master plan
The Central Florida Expressway Authority has approved a $4.46 billion five-year work plan that includes new expressway connections, highway widening projects and safety improvements while also launching a long-range planning effort to guide transportation investments through 2055. The Fiscal Year 2027-2031 Five-Year Wo
Horse bred from a Triple Crown winner sold for $1.4 million at day 2...
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A horse bred from a Triple Crown winner fetched more than a million dollars on day two of the Ocala Breeder sales June Sale. On Wednesday, the priciest racehorse was a filly that sold for $1.4 million. She’s the daughter of the Triple crown winner Justify....
