Ocala International Airport receives $3 million for improvements
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — The Ocala International Airport will receive more than $3 million in improvements to its apron after the city awarded a construction contract Tuesday. The city previously approved the improvements to address aging asphalt on the airport’s apron. Airport Director Matt Grow said the current surface...
DUI suspect pops breath mints in apparent bid to avoid arrest
A Fruitland Park woman popped breath mints in an apparent attempt to avoid arrest for driving under the influence after a traffic stop in Lady Lake. An officer observed 36-year-old Hailey Lozano driving a gray Chevy SUV southbound on U.S. Hwy. 27 at 12:40 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake...
Recreation Plantation resident allegedly steals $1,643 in merchandise at store in The Villages
A resident of Recreation Plantation was arrested for theft after allegedly stealing $1,643 in merchandise from Target at Rolling Acres Plaza in The Villages. Sharon Marie Archer, 79, who lives in the RV park on County Road 466 in Lady Lake, went into Target to skip scan merchandise in the self-checkout lane over the...
Woman charged with reporting false hit-and-run crash in The Villages
A woman has been charged with reporting a false hit-and-run crash in The Villages. Tonya Marie Jones, 53, of Wildwood, was arrested earlier this month on a warrant charging her with giving false information to law enforcement. Jones was at the Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza on Sept. 10 when...
Driver heading for McDonald’s arrested in traffic stop in The Villages
An Eatonville man was arrested for driving with a suspended license on the way to get something to eat from McDonald’s. An officer observed 61-year-old Lee Curry Cobb driving a black GMC Sierra pickup truck on Marsh Bend Trail around 1:35 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department....
Villager’s son with criminal history arrested in thefts at Lady Lake Crossing
A Villager’s son has been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly stealing merchandise at stores at Lady Lake Crossing. A K-9 unit checked two backpacks that were left abandoned next to some bicycles on the sidewalk outside Dollar Tree at the shopping plaza around 5:10 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest...
‘I will skin you before I kill myself’: Ocala man jailed for texting threats...
A 47-year-old Ocala man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly sent multiple threatening text messages to his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend. On Saturday, October 18, a male victim contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and advised that his friend, Jeffrey Stephen Minkema, had “threatened to kill him via...
You can’t complain about traffic in Ocala and also want a new Costco
Every few weeks, like clockwork, Ocala Facebook groups light up with the same greatest hits:. “Can’t believe they’re building another apartment complex.”. It’s almost impressive how we can complain about growth and demand the exact things that cause it, all in the same breath. Ocala needs to...
Developer seeking final decision on 190 units at Ocala site previously approved for 140
A property owner is asking county officials to allow 190 units and 225,000 square feet of commercial space at a site in northwest Ocala that was previously approved for the construction of 140 townhomes and single-family units, and 100,000 square feet of commercial space. On Tuesday, the Marion County Board...
Patient says AdventHealth ER doctor’s misdiagnosis led to fractures, surgery
A Marion County man has filed a lawsuit against a radiologist working at AdventHealth Belleview Emergency Room, claiming the doctor’s alleged misdiagnosis of his Lisfranc injury led to multiple fractures before he required surgery. Attorneys representing Alexander Kovacs filed the lawsuit against Radiology Associates...
