Police are searching for two suspects involved in a gas station robbery
Rep. Cammack’s district offices remain closed after threats spark evacuation; ‘It’s disheartening’. Florida Congresswoman Kat Cammack’s Gainesville and Ocala offices remain temporarily closed following what her team calls “credible threats” made earlier this week. Old Town man charged with drug possession. Updated: 5...
Woman arrested in 2024 fatal shooting of elderly man at Leesburg gas station
A Leesburg woman has been arrested as the third suspect in the 2024 fatal shooting of an elderly man at a Citgo gas station. On Thursday, the Leesburg Police Department successfully found and arrested the third suspect in connection with the Sept. 28, 2024, shooting at the Citgo gas station, located at 2101 W Main...
Man tries to flee from dog park in The Villages with unresponsive woman in...
A Lady Lake man and a Eustis woman were arrested on drug charges when she was found slumped over in a vehicle at a dog park on the Historic Side of The Villages. An officer responded to Paradise Dog Park for routine patrol around 10:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police Department....
Check out the photos: Remembering those Wild Waters summers in Ocala
School's out and it's hot as blazes. In Ocala, that used to mean one thing: head to Wild Waters. The water park at State Road 40 and Baseline Road, near Silver Springs State Park, closed in 2016. But the memories remain. Here are a few photos from the Star-Banner archives. To learn more about the park and the...
Marion County breaks ground on new taxiway at Airport X35 to boost safety and...
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Tuesday morning, Marion County Parks & Recreation held a groundbreaking ceremony for the future Taxiway A at Marion County Airport X35. Parks & Recreation leadership, alongside Chairman Kathy Bryant, Dunnellon Mayor Walter Green, members of the Marion County Administration, the...
Vodka drinker arrested after causing disturbance at local hotel
A Lady Lake man was arrested for trespassing after refusing to leave the Microtel Inn when he was asked to go for causing a disturbance. Officers responded to the Microtel Inn & Suites, located at 850 S U.S. Hwy. 27/441, regarding a man causing a disturbance in the lobby at 8:25 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest...
Unlicensed driver from Mexico arrested after cardboard debris falls from trailer
A man from Mexico was arrested for driving without a license after cardboard debris fell from a trailer he was towing. An officer saw unsecured cardboard fall off an open-air trailer by Blitchton Road and Northwest 27th Avenue on Wednesday, June 18, according to an arrest report from the Ocala Police Department. He...
If we wanted heavy traffic and apartments, we would have moved to Orlando
When we moved here four years ago, we picked this area for its beauty and diversity. In those four years, we have seen nothing but more apartment buildings going up and more land that was once scenic and and beautiful destroyed. There were areas developed for shopping, restaurants, everything needed...
Ocala teen drowns trying to swim across local rock quarry
A 16-year-old boy from Ocala who attended North Marion High School drowned last week while attempting to swim across a local rock quarry. On Friday, June 20, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Marion County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the quarry, which was located in the 6000 block of N U.S. Highway...
Central Florida faces increased threat of severe afternoon storms Thursday
Rain and storm chances are increasing in Central Florida.
