Ocala FL

Central Florida is under an Extreme Cold Watch from Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon, with wind chills possibly dropping to 7°F and several mornings below freezing. Residents should follow the "5 Ps": People, Pets, Pipes, Pools, and Plants to stay safe and protect property. Take precautions like bundling...

With freezing temperatures possible, Town of Lady Lake Water Utility Supervisor Butch Goodman reminds all Town of Lady Lake water customers — including apartment communities, medical facilities and commercial properties — to take a few simple steps to protect their plumbing and avoid service interruptions. Follow the...

New Yorkers Michael and Kellie Geiger purchased a home in The Villages this past December. “We could not be more thrilled with our decision. It is true there are so many amenities it surely is impossible to enjoy and partake in each,” said Michael Geiger. They found a home...

We have just become aware of a Villages Entertainment scam. My friend Sandy went to buy tickets for the Angie Rose concert at The Sharon. She went to the Sharon website and the phone number there was apparently pirated by a scammer. She ordered two tickets. She was told the price was $79 each. She may have been a...

A Honduran who has lived in the United States for a dozen years is being turned over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement after a traffic stop in The Villages. An officer noticed a blue Toyota SUV traveling near Magnolia Plaza around 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police...

An Ocala woman with a warrant was arrested on drug charges when deputies spotted her in the lobby of Quality Suites. Deputies got an anonymous tip about 36-year-old Monique Shanoah Kelch staying at the Red Roof Inn, located at 345 E SR 44, Wildwood, around 12 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the...

Law enforcement and fire rescue services personnel responding to an address in northwest Ocala around noon on Jan. 27 found a man deceased on the property.  According to Ocala Police Department Public Information Officer Jeffrey Walczak, OPD officers responding to a report of a death in the 700 block of Northwest 8th...

LEESBURG, Fla. — As operations are winding down at the Kroger fulfillment center in Groveland, the company made a $50,000 donation to a Central Florida nonprofit to help fight food insecurity. The company announced it was shutting down operations in Central Florida in November, and while the change affects...

Central Florida regularly enjoys warm weather and sunshine year-round, but occasionally braces for frigid, below-freezing temperatures. Orange County Utilities reminds residents about precautions to prevent damage to their home plumbing systems. When weather conditions plummet to 32 degrees Fahrenheit or below during...

Detectives from the Ocala Police Department and the Marion County Sheriff's Office believe they have identified the person responsible for three armed store robberies that occurred on Jan. 27 and 28. Clifton Deon Scarlett, 55, of Ocala, was spotted by a deputy driving a Dodge Charger recklessly along Northwest Eighth...