Woman sues HCA Florida Ocala Hospital for slip-and-fall on cobblestones near manhole cover
A local woman has filed a lawsuit against HCA Florida Ocala Hospital in which she claims that she tripped and fell on “uneven cobblestones” surrounding a manhole cover in front of the main entrance to the hospital. Attorneys representing Dawn Kelly filed the lawsuit in the Fifth Judicial...
My Ocala home’s yard is being destroyed by fiber optic installations
Two months ago, our front lawn was littered with various colored utility flags. A week later, we awoke to find multiple trenches and diggers in our front lawn. After inquiring, we discovered this activity was for new fiber optic lines. In the meantime, they cut through our irrigation and existing cable lines....
Proposed sports, entertainment complex in SW Ocala coming before zoning commission
The Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a proposal by the owners of the Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club and the World Equestrian Center to build a new sports and entertainment complex in Ocala that would feature an arena for concerts and sporting events, a variety of fields and courts, a...
‘It’s okay not to be okay’: Marion County leaders host 4th annual PTSD awareness...
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - June is PTSD Awareness Month and several non-profits in partnership with Marion County commissioners plan to mark the occasion with their annual PTSD awareness walk. This year, members of the Marion County Board of County Commissioners officially proclaimed June 27 as PTSD Awareness and Teal Out...
Driver rescued after pickup truck overturns in southwest Ocala crash
OCALA, FL (352today.com) — A two-vehicle crash in southwest Ocala sent one person to the hospital Thursday afternoon after a pickup truck overturned near Southwest Sixth Place. Ocala Fire Rescue responded just before 2 p.m. and found an SUV upright with three people who were able to walk away...
Villager sentenced after shoving dog walker at Brownwood
A Villager has been sentenced after shoving a dog walker at Brownwood Paddock Square. Bruce Belden Way, 72, of the Sandhill Villas in the Village of Duval, pleaded no contest to a charge of battery this past week in Sumter County Court. He has been placed on probation for one year.
Some Villagers will see adjustments in trash collection over July 4
Some Villagers will see adjustments in trash pickup over July 4. The District Office has provided the following information:. If you live in Village Community Development Districts 1-11 in the Sumter County, Marion County or Fruitland Park portions of The Villages, there will be no changes to the sanitation...
Facial recognition software helps track down hit-and-run suspect
Facial recognition software has helped track down a hit-and-run suspect. Brandon Joles, 24, of Summerfield, is facing numerous charges after fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run crash June 19 which injured a female motorist. The Florida Highway Patrol investigated the crash in Ocala in which a white Toyota Rav4...
Marion motorcyclist killed in third fatal accident in 27-hour period
A 27-year-old motorcyclist was killed on Friday evening after a sedan turned in front of him at a Marion County intersection, marking the third fatal accident in the county in just over 24 hours. The fatal accident took place near the intersection of NE County Road 315 and NE 225th...
Lake County Teen Arrested in Fatal Leesburg Shooting
An 18-year-old Mount Dora man has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Leesburg man on Thursday evening, June 27, 2025. Leesburg Police Officers responded to the 1000 block of Tuskegee Street at approximately 7:00 PM after receiving reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers and ...
