Record-Breaking Fentanyl Bust: Citrus County Deputies Seize ‘Catastrophic’ Drug Stash, Arsenal In Beverly Hills
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. – A raid on a Beverly Hills home has resulted in the largest fentanyl seizure in Citrus County history, putting two suspects behind bars and taking a significant arsenal of weapons off the streets. Detectives with the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) executed a search warrant...
Villagers need indoor sports that provide protection from skin cancer
I agree with letter regarding having permanent table tennis room at Everglades. In fact there should be a permanent facility in every recreation center where there are pickleball courts and other activities. It is beneficial to have an indoor sports activity where we won’t get sun stroke or skin cancer. Hacienda...
Elon Musk giveaway scheme steals $45,000 from Florida couple
LEESBURG, Fla. – A Leesburg couple is out of tens of thousands of dollars after an alleged car giveaway from billionaire Elon Musk. George Hendricks, 69, says his life “doesn’t really exist” anymore after losing nearly $45,000 to a scam that could cost him his home and his wife of 39 years.
Orlando’s coldest morning arrives with surprise twist
Central Florida residents woke up to a noticeably cooler Monday morning as a cold front swept through the region, bringing some of the chilliest temperatures the area has seen in recent weeks. The dramatic temperature drop has Orlando reaching only the mid-60s this afternoon, nearly 10 degrees below the seasonal...
State council recommends conserving more Central Florida land
More than 2,000 acres of additional land in the Central Florida region are now on the state’s shortlist of properties to protect from development. Members of the state’s Acquisition and Restoration Council, ARC, voted unanimously Friday to approve the additions to the state’s public land acquisition program, Florida...
One of Australia attack victims had connection to Central Florida
WINTER PARK, Fla. — As the world reels from the Bondi Beach shooting that left 15 people dead and 27 others injured, in what officials are calling a terror attack against Jewish Australians, local Jewish organizations in Central Florida are not backing down. The Chabad of Greater Orlando officials...
I reconsider taking State Road 200 every time I’m faced with using it
I moved to Marion County from South Florida three years ago. At the time, I didn’t see a problem with traffic here, only around the entry to I-75, naturally so. But the traffic on State Road 200 is ridiculous. I have to travel on there to get to the businesses there. There are aggressive drivers and then those that...
County to vote on proposed 72-home development in Ocala
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners will decide the fate of a proposed 72-home development in Ocala during its regular meeting on Tuesday. The project, Capozolli Hills, is planned for a 19.62-acre site at 7325 SW 80th Street, less than a mile west of the busy intersection of State Road 200 and SW 60th...
Proposed Veterans Hall of Fame would honor Marion County residents
Local leaders will consider a measure to create a new veterans’ hall of fame that would honor military veterans not solely for their military service, but for their leadership, community involvement, and civic contributions specifically within Marion County. The proposal, which is in partnership with Veterans Helping...
Two Leesburg women nabbed with crack cocaine after rolling through stop sign
A pair of Leesburg women was arrested on drug charges following the discovery of crack cocaine at a traffic stop. Officers pulled over 35-year-old Amanda Michelle Lowery and 57-year-old Rosa Lee Taylor at 2300 Waitman Avenue for passing a stop bar around 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the...
