What’s Florida’s Longest Bike Trail?
Florida's Longest Bike Trail: The Coast-to-Coast Connector. Currently under development, the Coast to Coast Connector is set to span an impressive 250 miles across Central Florida, linking the communities of St. Petersburg on the Gulf Coast to Titusville on the Atlantic Coast. Upon completion, it will offer cyclists...
City looking to buy key property in west Ocala revitalization efforts
Officials will review an agreement to purchase a key piece of property next to the Mary Sue Rich Community Center as part of the city’s ongoing efforts to redevelop and revitalize west Ocala. The purchase agreement will be presented to the Ocala City Council during its regular meeting on...
Suspicious driving leads to arrest of Leesburg man on drug charges
A Leesburg man was arrested on drug charges after being stopped for crossing the fog line multiple times. An officer saw 63-year-old Luis Enrique Ventura driving a black pickup truck northbound on U.S. Hwy. 441 around 4:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police Department. He...
4 First Responders Accused of Hazing 19-Year-Old Firefighter, Waterboarding and Whipping Him with Belt
Four first responders in Florida have been arrested after allegedly taking part in the “violent” hazing of a 19-year-old firefighter, authorities said. According to a statement from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday, Nov. 26, Edward Kenny III, 22, an EMT, and firefighters/EMTs Seth Day, 22, and Tate...
Son allegedly hits father in the face when denied engine part for $1,000
A Lady Lake man was arrested after allegedly hitting his father in the face when he refused to sell him an engine part for $1,000. Officers responded to a battery involving 25-year-old Dylan Michael Reynolds and his father at an undisclosed business in Leesburg around 8:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 21, according to an arrest...
Lack of Florida hurricanes brings good news for Gulf anglers. Here’s how
After a lack of tropical systems in the Gulf, a dry end to summer and a strong early cold front during November, the shallow waters west of Central Florida are as clean as I can remember in my lifetime during this time of year. Last year, it took months for water to clean up after the pair of hurricanes and record...
Ocala Wetland Recharge Park offers grease collection service
Ocala residents with leftover grease from Thanksgiving got the opportunity to dispose of it responsibly.
American Red Cross assists family in Ocklawaha mobile home and shed fire
Marion County Fire Rescue extinguished a fire involving a double-wide mobile home and a shed in Ocklawaha on November 28.
Pipe repairs are being covered with inadequate patches
Someone in the Village Center Community Development District is not doing their job. Throughout The Villages, Jacobs is constantly opening up the roads to make repairs to poorly constructed water lines. It takes weeks for the pavement to get repaired. The contractor who is making the pavement repairs isn’t properly...
I’ll be Visiting My Parents for Two Weeks in December at Their Home in...
A social media user recently announced their plans to visit their parents in the On Top of The World community for two weeks in December. As they are unfamiliar with the area, they sought recommendations for activities and attractions to explore during their stay.
