Alleged gunman enters plea one week after terrifying episode in The Villages
A would-be carjacker who terrified bystanders a week ago in The Villages has entered a plea in court. Christopher Alan Grant, 48, a convicted felon and an apparent drifter, wound up at the Walgreens at Colony Plaza on Aug. 20 where he fired a shot that landed a bullet in the dashboard of a frightened woman’s...
This hurricane-proof concrete dome home is now for sale in Central Florida
A rare, virtually natural disaster-proof dome home is on the market in Central Florida. The home, located at 624 Volco Road in Edgewater, comes with three bedrooms and two baths and spans 2,484 square feet. It first hit the market last year, for $620,000. Now, the price has dipped down...
Suspect arrested at taser point at shopping plaza in The Villages
A suspected thief was apprehended by a police officer armed with a taser at a shopping plaza in The Villages. A loss prevention officer at Target at Rolling Acres Plaza contacted law enforcement at about 7 p.m. Friday to report that a theft suspect fled the store on a bicycle, according to an arrest report from the...
Driver believed to be drunk on Michelob Ultras pulls out in front of deputy
An Ocala man was arrested for DUI after pulling out in front of a deputy and admitting to having several Michelob Ultras. A deputy stopped 60-year-old Abraham Colon Perez in a blue Dodge pickup truck around 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The vehicle had pulled...
Homeless woman caught bathing in public pond at Veterans Memorial Park
A homeless woman ran afoul of the lawn by bathing in a public pond at Veterans Memorial Park in Leesburg. An officer responded to Veterans Memorial Park, located at 200 Orange Ave., after a passerby reported that 39-year-old Tanya Domenech was bathing in the public park pond at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, according to a...
The Villages needs to enforce the rules
We purchased a home in The Villages because we liked the demographics. We have grandchildren and it’s fun when they visit us here. We are also responsible adults and insist our visitors are respectful and follow the rules. I don’t want someone’s grandkids jumping on my head off the side of the pool. So, I go to the...
Tiny Homes for Homeless Youth Win Out Over Shuffleboard Courts in Leesburg
Leesburg City Commissioners said it wasn’t the shuffleboard club versus Forward Paths, but the tension in the room certainly felt like it, as community members from both sides made their plea Monday night over the fate of the property at 309 S. Palmetto St. The commission voted 4-1 to...
Miami Gardens Man Charged Under Florida’s “Super Speeder” Law Near Disney Springs
In what is becoming a familiar scene in Central Florida, another driver has been ensnared by the state's recently enacted "Super Speeder" law – this time near the family-friendly grounds of Disney Springs. According to an arrest affidavit by the Orange County Sheriff's Office, 29-year-old Hennish Bahadur of Miami...
Crash Survivor Reunites with Marion County First Responders Who Saved His Life
OCALA, FL. (352 Today) — For Max Gagnon, July 22 was nearly his last day alive. That evening, Gagnon was involved in a devastating single-vehicle crash in Marion County. According to HCA Florida Ocala Hospital’s Facebook page, Firefighters with Marion County Fire Rescue found his truck crushed between two trees. The...
$47,000 lottery ticket sold at Publix in Ocala
A lottery ticket worth more than $47,000 that was sold at a Publix in Ocala recently has yet to be claimed as of Tuesday morning. According to the Florida Lottery, a winning ticket worth approximately $47,027.15 was sold at the Publix at Churchill Square (303 SE 17th Street, Unit 201) in Ocala on Sunday, August 24.
