SNAP benefits end, and needy residents overwhelm Central Florida food banks
ORLANDO, Fla. - Shirley Laureano, a mother to two young children, relies on $700 a month in federal food stamp money to help buy her family's groceries as her job at a tea house doesn't pay enough to cover all her bills. She expected November's funds from the Supplemental Nutrition...
Father killed in Ocala shooting being investigated as ‘Stand Your Ground’ case
A fatal shooting on an Ocala roadway that claimed the life of a 37-year-old father of two is being investigated by authorities as a “Stand Your Ground” case. Marion County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes detectives are currently investigating a fatal shooting that claimed the life of Troy Meeks on Thursday, November 6.
Arctic blast plunging Florida ‘feels-like’ temps into 20s, 30s. Here’s your COLD forecast
ORLANDO, Fla. – Get ready for a serious chill in Central Florida as temperatures are expected to take a dramatic dive when a strong arctic cold front sweeps through the region. Feels-like temperatures are expected to land in the 20s and 30s across the Orlando area as the front...
Severe weather and cold temperatures are on the way in Central Florida
We are tracking chances of severe weather this afternoon, breezy conditions Monday and with the coldest temperatures we have seen since February that will arrive Tuesday morning. Our severe weather chanc
Entertainment staffer enters plea after arrest at Halloween event in The Villages
An Entertainment Department staffer has entered a plea following his arrest at a Halloween event last month in The Villages. Brian Joseph Mullany, 43, of Ocala, pleaded not guilty this past week in Sumter County Court to two counts of battery following his arrest Oct. 23 at a Halloween event at Brownwood Paddock...
Villager ordered into anger management after going berserk on dog groomer
A Villager who became enraged about a dog grooming trailer parked near his home has been ordered into anger management. James Walter Ekberg, 73, of the Village of Bridgeport at Lake Miona Shores, has been ordered to complete eight hours of anger management in order to avoid prosecution on a charge of criminal...
Leesburg man forced out of Volvo after refusing to cooperate with police
A Leesburg man wanted for eluding law enforcement had to be forced out of his vehicle during his arrest at his apartment. Deputies spotted 40-year-old Dexter Larae Cobb parking a silver Volvo SUV at the Cypress Oaks apartment complex, located at 336 Sandy Oaks Circle, Leesburg, at 4:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, according...
Villager ordered to stay away from booze after attack on daughter
A Villager has been ordered to complete anger management and not to consume alcohol in order to avoid prosecution in connection with a drunken attack on her daughter. Lisa Lynn Zilveti, 57, of the Village of St. Charles, has been allowed to enter into a pre-trial intervention contract that will allow her to avoid...
Homeowners in The Villages are frequently unaware of the rules
When a person buys a preowned home most of the time he or she is not told or explained what a restricted deed is. So they go about their business and abuse many restrictions that they are not even aware of. There should be some kind of regulation that requires a homeowner to know what these restrictions are.
Ocala woman sues Walmart over slip-and-fall in aisle
An Ocala woman has sued Walmart after she allegedly slipped on a liquid while walking down an aisle, fell, and sustained injuries. Lekisha Johnson filed the lawsuit against Wal-Mart Stores East, LP, in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on October 2. According to the complaint, Johnson visited...
