Marion County firefighter ‘hazing’ arrests: 3 released from jail
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - Three of the four Marion County Fire Rescue firefighters – accused of beating, robbing and kidnapping a fellow employee – were released from jail on bond. A Marion County judge set bond at $100,000 on Nov. 27. At this time, Edward Kenny, 22, remains...
New owner will celebrate recent addition of restaurant in The Villages
A new owner will celebrate the recent addition of a restaurant in The Villages. A ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Monday to celebrate the Suleiman family taking over Boosters Bar & Gill at Shallow Creek Golf Club in the Middleton area. The Suleimans also had a recent...
Green Friday, Giving Back, Holiday Gift Guide
Today is affectionately known in the industry as Brown Friday, one of the busiest plumbing and drain cleaning days for emergency calls, clogs, drainline clears, etc. as a result from the holidays. According to Roto Rooter, the day after Thanksgiving consistently brings a 50% spike in service calls—making it the...
Violent incident resurrects questions about panhandling in The Villages
A violent exchange with panhandlers that sent a man to the hospital has resurrected questions about begging for money in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. James Temple, 52, of Summerfield and Darrin Jermaine Jones, 50, of Ocala, continued to be held over the Thanksgiving weekend at the Sumter County Detention Center...
Teacher’s aide admits kissing girl student during rides home from school
New details are emerging about the relationship between a teacher’s aide and a 16-year-old female student at Wildwood Middle High School. Madelyn K. Mead, 26, who has been fired from her position at the school, remains free on $50,000 bond following her Nov. 14 arrest after the inappropriate relationship was exposed.
A Marion County trailblazer is being remembered by his family as a leader in...
James started working in the thoroughbred industry in 1964 and became Marion County’s first African American horse trainer. He went on to train the Triple Crown winner Affirmed.
Marion HCA Hospitals Celebrate First Year for Career Pathways to a Healthier Florida Program
OCALA, FL. (352today)– HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital are celebrating a successful first year of a three-year grant program by congratulating hundreds of local high school students for learning more about healthcare, including pursuing potential careers in the field. HCA Healthcare...
Passenger with variety of narcotics busted during traffic stop
An Astatula woman was arrested on drug charges when deputies found a variety of narcotics within her reach during a traffic stop. Deputies stopped a blue GMC utility vehicle with an obstructed license plate at South Lone Oak Drive and Butler Street in Leesburg at 1:35 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from...
Pair of shoplifters claims to have ‘inadvertently missed’ $45 in items at Walmart
A pair of Leesburg men will appear in court next week for stealing $45 in Wrangler merchandise and beef from Walmart. Surveillance cameras caught 31-year-old Edgar Guerrero Loera and 28-year-old Osiel Guerrero De Luna using a self-checkout register at Walmart, located at 2501 Citrus Blvd., at 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov....
CDD 14 supervisors render decision on future of anonymous complaints
Community Development District 14 supervisors have rendered a decision about the future of anonymous complaints. The CDD 14 board has decided that as of Monday, Dec. 1, it will accept anonymous complaints, but only from CDD 14 residents. Complainants will not have to submit their names, but they will have to provide...
