Land Use Regulation Commission approves new regs
The Marion County Land Use Regulation Commission reviewed and revised several sections of the[BTK1] Marion County Land Development Code (LDC), adding landscaping requirements and protection of open spaces that will change how developers handle trees, vegetation and the appearance of the projects, during a meeting on...
Marion County Lifts Mandatory Burn Ban
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Board of County Commissioners has officially lifted the mandatory countywide burn ban due to current weather conditions and improved environmental factors. The voluntary burn ban remains in effect countywide despite recent rainfall. While the mandatory burn ban has...
Mobile home, RV destroyed in large fire in Marion County
SALT SPRINGS, Fla. (WCJB) - Firefighters battled a fire that destroyed a mobile home and RV in Marion County on Tuesday evening. Marion County Fire Rescue crews say callers reported a residential structure fire on Northeast 306th Court in Salt Springs just before 8 p.m. Callers said flames from an RV and mobile home...
Marion County Commission Approves Canterwood Acres Community Development District
OCALA, Fl (352today.com) – A public hearing was held Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at the Marion County Board of County Commissioners meeting, for the Canterwood Acres Community Development District, which was established by an ordinance that was adopted by the board, by a unanimous 5-0 vote. Canterwood Acres is...
Marion County Fair returns to I-75 Flea Market in Ocala
The Marion County Fair has returned to the I-75 Flea Market in northwest Ocala, bringing a petting zoo, rides, games, and other activities back for its yearly, multi-day engagement. The fair will run from Tuesday, March 17, through Sunday, March 22, at the I-75 Flea Market, which is located at...
Come out and support Vietnam Vets at Lt. Dan event
The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1036 was formed 16 years ago in the Villages. We grow in membership every year and now the largest Chapter with 1065 members in the country. We donate to seventeen (17) organizations and charities in the local towns and counties. We cannot do this without the support of YOU....
Former O’Calahan’s pub in east Ocala purchased for $2.465 million
Nearly two years after closing its doors, the former site of O’Calahan’s Pub & Eatery has been sold to a New York-based investment group in a multimillion-dollar deal finalized on St. Patrick’s Day. The property, located at 3155 E. Silver Springs Boulevard, was purchased by Ocala Net...
Convicted felon on motorcycle apprehended with brass knuckles
A Jacksonville man was arrested after lying about his name and the brass knuckles in his possession. A deputy spotted a red Honda motorcycle without a license plate disabled in the roadway on County Road 225 in Wildwood around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office....
Villagers eager to discuss ideas for replacing St. Augustine grass and using less water
I recently set up a meeting in which residents of The Villages could meet to discuss the options that residents may have to place an alternative to St. Augustine grass on their property. The discussion we had last week at Ezell Recreation Center, covered many related subjects such as water...
Two men arrested on drug charges after traffic stop in Fruitland Park
An Ocala man and his companion were arrested on drug charges after the discovery of foil, cut straws and fentanyl in their vehicle. An officer pulled over 27-year-old Daniel Patrick Simpson, 29-year-old Johnny Shayne Simpson and a female passenger at Dixie Avenue and Miller Street around 12:35 a.m. Thursday,...
