Ex-wife of pastor accused of taking more than $182K from church
The ex-wife of a Florida pastor is accused of taking more than $182,000 over a four-year period, primarily using the funds to make unauthorized Amazon purchases on a church credit card.
Inspector finds high-priority violations at country club in The Villages
A inspector found food temperature violations and other problems at a country club in The Villages. The inspector documented three high-priority violations during a visit July 15 to Havana Country Club. There were raw fish filets found at 50 degrees as opposed to the required 41 degrees, according to a...
Paddock Mall in Ocala has been sold to Tennessee-based company. Here’s what we know:
Chattanooga, Tennessee-based CBL Properties has acquired the Paddock Mall in Ocala and three other indoor malls in a deal valued at $178.9 million, according to a CBL news release issued on July 29. The Paddock Mall, 3100 SW College Road (State Road 200,) and the three other malls were sold by Washington Prime Group,...
It’s officially too hot to drink and dance in The Villages
It’s officially too hot to drink and dance in The Villages. Entertainment for this evening (Tuesday, July 29) has been canceled at the town squares at Spanish Springs, Lake Sumter Landing and Brownwood, as well as at Sawgrass Grove. The Villages prides itself on its famous nightly entertainment, so...
Woman arrested for starving a horse in Marion County; horse euthanized
CITRA, Fla. (WCJB) - Marion County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a woman for aggravated animal cruelty after finding a malnourished horse. Sheriff’s deputies say they received a complaint about an underweight horse on Northwest 27th Avenue in Citra this month. Deputies found a 17-year-old gelding named Bully with...
Battery suspect accused of slapping man during fracas at addiction treatment center
A homeless man in Wildwood was arrested for battery after allegedly slapping someone at the Behavioral Treatment Center. An officer responded to the Behavioral Health Center, located at 7330 Powell Road, regarding a physical disturbance around 9:50 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police...
Motel 6 in Ocala looking to settle slip-and-fall lawsuit
A Motel 6 in Ocala is hoping to settle a lawsuit filed by a former customer who claims he sustained injuries after allegedly slipping and falling on a liquid in his room. The settlement was proposed by Spring Hill Hotel, LLC, which does business as Motel 6, in response to a lawsuit filed by Tyrone Walker in the Fifth...
Deputies find unconscious driver at shopping plaza in The Villages
Deputies found an unconscious driver in a vehicle at a shopping plaza in The Villages. Law enforcement was summoned at about 5 a.m. Sunday to the Circle K at Mulberry Grove Plaza where 31-year-old Zackary Tyler Johnson of Summerfield was found unconscious in the driver’s seat of a white Dodge Caravan, according to an...
The Villages Health needs to borrow $24 million to sustain operations
The Villages Health needs to borrow $24 million to sustain operations as it slogs forward in the midst of a bankruptcy filing announced earlier this month. This dire assessment is included in the latest legal filing by The Villages Health System LLC in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. The Villages Health announced...
Courtesy should be Rule No. 1 when traveling in The Villages
The Villages is among the fastest growing places in the United States and the largest retirement community in the world. This community continues to be developed with a system of roads, multi-modal paths, bridges, golf cart/bike lanes, nature trails and amenities that make it an outstanding environment for our...
