Residents ask others if they’d like a Home Depot in their Ocala back yard
After the Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved a request from Home Depot and cleared the way for the retailer to build a new location next to the On Top of the World retirement community in Ocala, several readers shared opinions about the measure. Here are a few of those letters:
The medians on SR 200 cause traffic, congestion, and inconvenience
Several more residents have shared opinions about recent changes to State Road 200 medians in Ocala, as well as the impact it has had on local motorists. “The side of the road has dangerous planters and there are useless palm trees in the middle of the road. Where I had my tire rim replaced I was told they had...
Break-In Shatters New Shluchim’s Home in Florida
Shortly after moving on shlichus to establish Chabad of Citrus & Hernando Counties, Rabbi Moshe and Maryasha Serebryanski discovered their home had been broken into after being away for a few days. “We came home after being away for a few days and saw that the back door was shattered,”...
Recent deportee arrested for firing gun in residential backyard
A Leesburg man who had been deported last year was arrested for firing a gun in a residential neighborhood. An officer responded to gunshots being fired by 36-year-old Bonifacio Montiel Garcia in a residential neighborhood on James Street around 9:40 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...
Suspected thief snatches $100 left behind by shopper at Walmart
Detectives with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office are asking for the public’s help as they search for a suspected thief who snatched $100 in cash left behind by another shopper at a self-checkout station at a Walmart in The Villages. A woman used the self-checkout station at about...
Ocala assisted living facility sold for $14.8 million
An assisted living and memory support facility in southwest Ocala was just sold for nearly $15 million. Brentwood at Fore Ranch was purchased by Ocala AL Propco LLC for $14,841,941.90 from Ocala Real Estate LLC on November 24, according to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk of Courts.
The Polo Pony to Open at World Equestrian Center
An upscale equestrian-themed pub is coming to Ocala’s World Equestrian Center. The Polo Pony is set to open at the World Equestrian Center’s brand new Equestrian Manor, a world-class conference center and entertainment hub that encompasses more than 303,000 square feet of event space, located at 8050 NW 17th Place,...
Villager facing forgery charge in connection with vendor events at town square
A Villager is facing a forgery charge in connection working as a vendor at town square events. Kenneth Fergus McDonald, 58, who lists his mother’s address in the Sunnyside Villas in the Village of Woodbury, was arrested earlier this month by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies on a Marion County warrant charging him...
Cleanliness problems cited by inspector in visit to restaurant in The Villages
Cleanliness problems were cited by an inspector in visits to a restaurant in The Villages. The inspector recently paid two visits to Johnny Rockets at Lake Sumter Landing, according to reports on file with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. During an inspection on Nov. 19, an employee...
Woman sues Ocala Sam’s Club over slip-and-fall on broken eggs
A woman claims she slipped and fell over broken eggs at a Sam’s Club in Ocala, causing her “permanent physical injury.”. Ana Cristina Santamaria filed the lawsuit against Sam’s East, Inc., in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on November 18. According to the complaint,...
