SW 66th Street bridge over I-75 closing for 1 year to build higher, wider...
Beginning next week, the SW 66th Street bridge over Interstate 75 will be closed for approximately one year while crews demolish and replace the structure to help prevent future bridge strikes. Beginning next week, motorists in Marion County will face a major traffic shift as a frequently struck overpass over...
CDD 1’s potential divorce from ARC takes an awkward turn
Community Development District 1’s potential divorce from the Architectural Review Committee has taken an awkward turn. CDD 1 supervisors agreed Friday during a meeting at Savannah Center to hold a public hearing on July 10, where they could vote to leave the ARC and hire a paid architectural review hearing officer.
Villagers curious about abrupt dismantling of Brownwood entry feature
Many Villagers contacted Villages-News.com this week, curious about the abrupt dismantling of the Brownwood entry feature. The removal of the entry feature is part of a $300,000 project funded through the Brownwood Community Development District. After removal this past week by a crew, the previous structure at the ent
Calling all pickle lovers, here’s the Ocala Pickle Festival
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The Ocala Pickle Festival relished in a party dedicated to all things pickles Saturday afternoon. Fried pickles, pickle pizza, pickle drinks and even pickle sweets are just a few of the pickle treats available to attendees.
Lady Lake man calls wife for a ride during traffic stop, then drives off...
A Lady Lake man who called his wife to rescue him during a traffic stop ended up behind bars after he hopped into the driver’s seat of her car and drove away right in front of the police. The bizarre sequence of events began at about 7:30 a.m. Wednesday,...
Wildwood Mayor Ed Wolf to be recognized for his half-century of service
Wildwood Mayor Ed Wolf will be recognized for 50 years of public service on Monday, June 15, at a special called meeting of the city commission. “It’s hard to believe how quickly the time has gone by,” Mayor Wolf reflected. “It seems like just yesterday that Wildwood was little more than the railroad and one main inter
Wildwood man facing numerous charges of threatening to stab woman
A Wildwood man was arrested after allegedly strangling a woman and threatening to stab her with a knife. A deputy responded to an armed and dangerous person, identified as 22-year-old Cha’Rod Maurice Willis, at an undisclosed Wildwood residence at 8 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sh
Customer claims finger crushed by ‘defective’ chair at Ocala restaurant
A patron has filed a negligence lawsuit against the First Watch Restaurant Group in Ocala, claiming his finger was permanently injured by a defective chair while he was dining at the establishment. Thomas Paul Gaines filed the lawsuit against First Watch Restaurant Group Inc. in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court...
The Peaceful Florida Ranches Where Horseback Riding Feels Easy, Scenic, And Unforgettable
Most people think they know exactly what a Florida trip looks like before they even pack a bag, and most people are only about half right. The half they are missing tends to involve horses, open land, and a pace of life that makes everything else feel like it was running at the wrong speed all along.
Go back to golf-cart-only paths or people are going to die
I want you to imagine this: Traveling down the Turnpike at 70 mph, approaching a vehicle traveling at 10 mph and another at 35 mph. Common sense says this is a recipe for disaster and will more than likely result in a crash. Now picture a golf cart traveling at 20 mph, a walker at 3 mph, and a bicycle traveling at 10 m
