Ocala FL

U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on a Venezuelan who skipped a court date after her arrest in October at a Walmart in The Villages. Alejandra Franco-Gimenez, 32, was being held over the Thanksgiving holiday at the Sumter County Detention Center waiting to be turned over to ICE. She was...

A Leesburg man was arrested for driving with a license that had just been revoked for exceeding 12 points within 12 months. A deputy spotted a vehicle with a registration that expired on Nov. 16 headed southbound on U.S. Hwy. 27 in Minneola around 6:45 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County...

After acquiring 17 Five Guys locations in the Orlando market, a restaurant group has ambitious plans to bring eight more to the region.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB/Gray News) - Several employees at a Florida fire department have been arrested for their alleged involvement in a hazing incident. Deputies from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested 22-year-old Edward Kenny III, 22-year-old Seth Day and 19-year-old Tate Trauthwein on charges of kidnapping,...

Two Louisiana men will spend the rest of their lives behind bars after being found guilty of kidnapping and robbery in connection with a 2022 home invasion in Marion County. Last week, 52-year-old Ronald Cyril Ganser, Jr. and 60-year-old Mark J. Cambre were found guilty of principal to kidnapping, burglary of a...

A contract has been reached with UnitedHealthcare which will allow patients at The Villages Health to use the company for their insurance coverage in 2026. UnitedHealthcare had been locked in a stalemate with Humana’s CenterWell, which recently acquired The Villages Health for $68 million after The Villages Health...

The Ocala Sunset Rotary Club is asking the city to designate a historic marker to commemorate the day that 10-year-old Tom Petty visited Ocala and met Elvis Presley while he was filming a movie. The ordinance will be presented to the Ocala City Council during its regular meeting on Tuesday,...

A Leesburg man was arrested for assault after threatening to shoot occupants of a grocery store and the officer who came to apprehend him. Officers were called to C & H Neighborhood Groceries, located at 802 Beecher St., when 59-year-old Johnny Stinson threatened to shoot customers and employees inside around 12 a.m....

I fully respect every resident’s right to their personal religious beliefs. However, when we moved into this HOA, we all signed and agreed to follow the covenants — including the one that states no ornaments are to be displayed in front yards. These rules were not forced on anyone; they were part of the agreement we...

A new grocery store that specializes in Hispanic products has just opened its doors in south Ocala. La Carreta Supermarket is officially open for business at 253 Marion Oaks Boulevard in Marion Oaks. The new grocery store features a large collection of vegetables, fruits, meats, and other products commonly used...