Ocala FL

Last June, I received an outrageous water bill. If true, my house would be floating down the road. I complained to no avail. So, I refused to pay the overage but not my regular bill. Yesterday, I received a mailing from The Villages saying they would cancel my amenities if the difference was not paid.

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Florida Department of Health in Marion County is advising residents and visitors to avoid contact with water near the Lake Bryant Resort Dock after blue-green algae was detected in the area. According to a public health advisory issued June 15, the algae bloom...

The Marion County Sheriff's Office kicked off its summer food drive Monday, teaming up with Marion Senior Services to help stock shelves. Their goal is to help seniors who are facing food insecurity. The sheriff's office encourages shoppers to, as they shop for their families, consider buying an extra item or two to do

In 2024, Thomas Ali Burns, 47, was arrested in Alachua County and charged with approximately 137 felony charges relating to video voyeurism, but he wasn’t convicted of a single one. Burns was granted withheld adjudications on two charges and sentenced to probation. However, now he once again faces a potential prison se

A 25-year-old man was arrested at an Ocala truck stop after his fiancée accused him of punching her in the face and choking her in the parking lot. On Sunday, June 7, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office corporal responded to the Love’s Travel Stop located at 7791 NW 47th Avenue in reference to a domestic battery incident,

Ocala, Fla. (WCJB) - Brent Gerard, 43, was arrested for battery on Saturday, after running from deputies. Marion County Sheriff’s Office responded to a domestic battery report at a property in Summerfield. Witnesses reported that Brent Gerard slapped an 81-year-old man during an argument, before he was picked up...

The mother of an elementary school student is suing the Marion County School Board after her child was allegedly pushed to the ground by another student and sustained permanent physical injuries. The complaint was filed by Kaitlyn Ann Nankervis on behalf of her child, identified solely as “C.K.,” against the...

An Apopka man was arrested for DUI after crashing into another vehicle and blankly staring at it when asked to explain what happened. Officers responded to an accident involving 47-year-old Cory Frederick Silcox at the Mobil gas station on 225 E North Boulevard at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from

Florida still has places that feel untouched by time. The Yearling Restaurant is one of them. Pulling into Cross Creek feels less like arriving at a restaurant and more like stepping into a different era. The winding country roads, towering oak trees, and quiet natural surroundings create an atmosphere that immediately

In light of the city announcing that it will soon make changes to its recycling collection policies, several residents have written letters to share opinions. Here are a few of those letters:. “Just so you know, everything now will go in the garbage can, rather than being separated. I am...