Ocala CEP highlights Paddock Mall expansion
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Paddock Mall is getting an expansion. Several new restaurants and dozens of vendors will be set up in the soon-to-open Paddock Market. We’ll show you progress on mall’s new wing in the Weekly Buzz.
Ocala man indicted on murder charges stemming from T.B. McPherson shootings on Easter Sunday
Kaniel Jeremy Paul Edwards, 22, of Ocala, has been indicted by an Alachua County Grand Jury on charges of first-degree homicide, attempted homicide, and unlawfully carrying a concealed firearm, in connection with the Easter (April 20, 2025) shooting at T.B. McPherson Center that claimed the life of 20-year-old...
Fire crews respond to Hawthorne kitchen fire, transport one to hospital, rescue a dog
Last night, crews from multiple agencies responded to a kitchen fire at a home in Hawthorne and quickly extinguished the fire. A dog was rescued, and one resident of the home was transported to a local hospital. The post Fire crews respond to Hawthorne kitchen fire, transport one to hospital, rescue a dog appeared...
Woman claims $12,779 from lottery ticket purchased at Winn-Dixie in Silver Springs
A woman has claimed prizes for two lottery tickets each worth $12,779 that she purchased on the same day at a Winn Dixie in Marion County and a gas station just 20 miles west of the grocery store. Regina Lynn Johnson, of Astor, was awarded $25,559.34 for two winning tickets...
Chicken Guy! has come to Ocala, and business is good
Business has been good at Guy Fieri’s Chicken Guy! restaurant inside the Easy Street Walmart in Ocala. The quick service eatery opened on Oct. 15 inside the store, 2600 SW 19th Avenue Road. Chicken Guy! was designed about two years ago by Food Network star Guy Fieri and restaurateur Robert Earl. It features freshly...
Wildwood police nab man on bicycle wanted on felony theft warrant
Wildwood police nabbed a man on a bicycle wanted on a felony theft warrant. Christopher Eugene Gilliam, 32, of Lady Lake, was riding a bicycle against the flow of traffic at about 10:30 a.m. Sunday on U.S. 301 near County Road 216, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.
Loiterer arrested with syringes found under dumpster at 7-Eleven
A Hollywood man was arrested on drug charges after officers found syringes and methamphetamine on him at a local 7-Eleven. An employee of 7-Eleven, located at 2058 U.S. Hwy. 27/441, asked an officer to investigate the dumpster at the gas station around 6:25 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, according to an arrest report from the...
Central Florida Man Convicted of Trafficking in Fentanyl
A Central Florida man was recently convicted of trafficking in fentanyl. After a two-day trial, a Volusia County jury found defendant Kenneth Ross Jr. guilty of Trafficking in Fentanyl, Possession of Oxycodone and Possession of Paraphernalia. Immediately following the verdict, the defendant was sentenced to 25 years...
Homeless man attacks Good Samaritan protecting terrified woman at Palm Plaza
A homeless man in Leesburg was arrested for battering a Good Samaritan who intervened when it seemed he was following a woman at Palm Plaza. Officers responded to Palm Plaza, located at 715 N 14th St., regarding an altercation between 54-year-old Preston Wade Greenlee and another man around 4:35 p.m. Wednesday,...
Traffic slow on CR 484 after early morning crash
An accident near the intersection of County Road 484 and Interstate 75 has caused traffic congestion in the area on Monday morning. Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Fire Rescue personnel responded to reports of a traffic accident near the popular interchange at around 6:03 a.m. on Monday, November 10.
