Ocala FL

The Ocala Police Department announced major progress in two 2024 homicide investigations, with first-degree murder charges filed against two suspects. Detectives identified and charged Zavondre A. Newmones, 25, with the February 2024 murder of Troyelle Bell on NW 1st Street. He has been indicted on one count of...

Target has officially opened its newest location in Wildwood, welcoming eager shoppers at 5580 Seven Mile Drive. The store, which is the 134th Target in Florida, features a full suite of services including drive up, order pickup, and same-day delivery. Local residents, including many from The Villages community, were...

The Ocala City Council has approved over $5.6 million in incentives for a new hotel under construction in downtown, including 225 reserved spaces in the city’s new parking garage, a grant worth $500,000, and a waiver of nearly $200,000 in impact and building permit fees. During its regular meeting...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Marion County deputies stayed busy as multiple incidents across the county led to arrests and active investigations, ranging from theft to drug possession and outstanding warrants. Deputy Hardy responded to the 3200 block of NE 14th Avenue for a trespassing call, but the situation...

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The North Central Florida Outdoor Expo returned to the World Equestrian Center on Saturday, filling more than 130,000 square feet with outdoor enthusiasts, families and industry experts for a one-day showcase of recreation and community. Organizers welcomed crowds similar in size to last...

I would love to have a White Castle in The Villages. Used to have them in Chicago and I lived in The Quad Cities. Our DJ Michael’s and Dwyer would have a plane fly to Chicago to get us a bunch of White Castle, but I moved. Now wish I could get them. They are not the same in the stores.

An unlicensed driver from Venezuela was arrested for driving without a license after running a stop sign and being stopped near Family Discount Mart. An officer noticed a silver Kia Soul on Harlem Avenue headed toward the intersection with Tuskegee Street around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from...

A Florida man was arrested after police say he intentionally set off sprinklers aimed at his disabled neighbors — drenching them twice a day for a year because he was upset about their bus stop location. Antonio Roman, 61, was arrested Sunday, August 17, at his home in Ocala, a central Florida city about 38 miles...

A clerk frantically fled out the back door of a 7-Eleven in The Villages when an intoxicated man demanded entry after the store had been closed. The lady clerk had closed up the convenience store located on the Historic Side of The Villages at 11 p.m. Friday when 40-year-old Moses Owen Hicho Hudon of Leesburg showed...

Wildwood officials are responding to localized flooding that began Monday evening in the midst of an intense, sustained downpour produced by a severe thunderstorm. City Manager Jason McHugh said the city’s stormwater systems are designed to Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) standards and the...