Woman arrested for punching, scratching friend outside Ocala gas station
An argument outside an Ocala gas station resulted in the arrest of a 22-year-old woman after she allegedly reached into an occupied vehicle and attacked her friend. On Wednesday, August 20, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the Pilot Travel Center located at 2020 SW Highway 484 in Ocala in...
Storm rolling out of Lake Sumter at sunrise
Check out this amazing shot of a storm rolling out of Lake Sumter at sunrise. Thanks to Ronnie Clark for sharing!. Share your local photos with us at https://villages-news.com/contact-us!
Great blue heron plays pick-up sticks in The Villages
In The Villages, this handsome great blue heron was spotted holding what could be either his next meal, a snake, or simply a stick, which would make perfect nesting material for next year. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!. Share your local photos with us at https://villages-news.com/contact-us!
Official to host discussion on rule against children living in The Villages
An official in The Villages will host a discussion about enforcement of the rule against children living in homes in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. Supervisor Tom Swiers of Community Development District 2 will host a question-and-answer session from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 at El Santiago Recreation Center....
DUI suspect charged with killing Wildwood man on lawnmower
A drunk driving suspect has been arrested after fatally striking a 71-year-old Wildwood man on a lawn mower. Larry Romain Hall, 36, of Oxford, was driving a Dodge Dakota pickup truck at 8:39 p.m. Saturday and was eastbound on County Road 222 west of NE Ninth Street when he struck the lawn mower which was also...
State appeals ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ order, RNC picks a Floridian to lead, and Cracker Barrel...
Good evening, Central Florida. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. A stalled front on the Georgia border will keep deep atmospheric moisture streaming over the peninsula this weekend, with locally heavy rainfall possible. We'll start tomorrow...
Wife and son flee to family member’s home to escape alleged rampaging husband
A Lake County man was arrested for battery after allegedly choking his wife until his son knocked him off so they could flee. Deputies responded to a battery complaint involving 40-year-old Kyle Brandon Knight at 4436 Clark Rd., Fruitland Park, around 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Lake...
Gainesville’s rainbow crosswalks to be removed
Man sentenced to five years for soliciting a minor in Marion County. A Kentucky man will spend the next five years in prison for soliciting a minor in Marion County. Legislative town hall disrupted by crowd in Newberry. Updated: 28 minutes ago. Hot-button topics and raised voices filled a legislative...
Ohio and Indiana put holds on man with restricted driving privileges arrested in Wildwood
A man with a suspended license was arrested when a permit to travel for work revealed he was not allowed to drive in Florida. A deputy observed 35-year-old Steven James Wells of Eustis driving a blue GMC Acadia just north of the Florida Turnpike in Wildwood around 10:40 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report...
Michigan woman says horse stolen by daughter, lost in Marion County after divorce
A Michigan mother who says her estranged daughter stole her horse after she divorced the girl’s stepfather because she didn’t agree to pay for her daughter to go to college in Florida, has filed a lawsuit alleging the horse has been lost in Marion County since 2020. Heather...
