Major Ocala roadway reopens following gas leak closure
Officers say all lanes on the 700 block of East Silver Springs Boulevard were closed because of a gas leak near the La Vittoriana office building.
Middleton homeowners struggling with expensive lawn problems
Middleton homeowners are struggling with expensive lawn problems and several of them were called before a hearing on Monday due to the poor condition of their properties. Martin and JoNelle Zager of the Village of Hemingway in 2023 purchased a home for $208,100 at 2741 Alder Ave. in Middleton, the family section of...
Raising Cane’s working on first Ocala location
The first Raising Cane’s in Ocala is starting to take shape along State Road 200. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is currently under construction in the Ocala West shopping plaza, which is located at 2400 SW College Road (SR 200) in Ocala. The property is owned by Argate Ocala...
Local sauce company gets Walmart deal
Marion County’s own Jose Juarez, creator of the award-winning 455 Sauce, has landed a deal to bring his handcrafted condiment to Walmart stores. Already sold at almost 300 Publix supermarkets, the artisan sauce will debut in 100 Walmart stores by the end of the year, with plans to expand as production scales up.
Pet cemetery sought in south Marion County
A property owner is seeking final approval from Marion County officials to construct a pet cemetery that would feature walking paths, a gazebo, gardens, and monuments. A special use permit to operate a new pet cemetery will be presented by representatives of the Lawrence E. Nikola Jr. Family Trust to the Marion...
Pair from Leesburg arrested after deputy notices their suspicious behavior
A Leesburg man and woman were arrested after a deputy took note of their suspicious behavior. A deputy learned of a suspicious vehicle in the Ironwood Avenue area of Leesburg around 11:55 a.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He went toward the listed location to assist...
Man suspected of battering girlfriend yells at her during investigation
A Leesburg man was arrested for allegedly battering his girlfriend and intimidating her into not talking to the police when they came to investigate. Officers responded to a possible battery at an undisclosed Leesburg residence at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 15, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...
The Daily Sun downplayed the No Kings rallies
I appreciate that the Daily Sun mentioned the protest in the newspaper, but they greatly downplayed it. While there were indeed hundreds of protesters at the south location near Everglades rec center, the newspaper neglected to mention that there were THOUSANDS of protesters at the north location near Lake Sumter...
Left For Dead, Set Ablaze: Jury Convicts Man In Grisly Florida Murder
A jury in Florida delivered a guilty verdict on Friday, October 17, 2025, finding 32-year-old Darion Dontae McGee of Leesburg guilty of First-Degree Murder for the death of 38-year-old Mustafa Hasan Connelly. McGee now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison following his conviction. The verdict closes a nearly...
‘I Wasn’t Prepared For This’: Ajike Owens’ Mother Pleads For Help As Netflix Documentary...
When Pamela Diaz appears on camera in the new Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor, her voice trembles, but her conviction is steady. She recounts, in haunting detail, the moment her daughter, Ajike ‘A.J.’ Owens, was shot through a metal door in front of her nine-year-old son in Ocala, Florida.
