Wolfy’s restaurant, an Ocala mainstay, is getting new leadership
Wolfy’s Restaurant, a landmark eatery on East Silver Springs Boulevard, is undergoing a total renovation and will reopen in May under new management – and with plans to maintain the restaurant’s former hometown feel. Bob Perrault, owner of Scrambles Cafe, a popular breakfast and lunch spot at 3233SE Maricamp Road,...
Overbuilding appears to be a threat to our water supply
I’ve lived in The Villages for 20 odd years and I love it here. When I moved here they told me the aquifer was low then and we all should try to conserve water. My question to the local and district authorities is if we’re having a aquifer problem and it’s starting to affect the way we live now, why are we still...
More than 100 years old and purring right along
Steve and Jill Ellis of Ocala recently organized and hosted a Florida Coast to Coast Tour for owners and lovers of Model T Fords, which included trips in century old cars around scenic Marion County and to several other sites. “Model T Ford cars are durable, 100-year-old cars. No A/C...
85 acres of historic Marion County horse farm sold for $1.5 million
Just over a year after her grandfather acquired the historic Indian Prairie Ranch in Marion County, an equestrian granddaughter has made a miraculous recovery from a near-fatal accident and purchased half the multimillion dollar site. According to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk of Courts this month,...
Names released on 2 deaths investigated by Marion authorities
(This story has been updated to include the name of a victim.) Here's what we know about two deaths that are being investigated by two separate law enforcement agencies occurring within a few days of each other:( Marion County Sheriff's Office Around 7 p.m. on March 13, deputies were called to the 500th block of...
Woman Arrested for Traffic Violations Try to Assassinate Deputy from the Back of Patrol...
In the early hours of June 23, 2025, a routine traffic stop in Summerfield quickly spiraled into a nightmare scenario for a deputy from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. The incident involved a driver who ... Read more
Severe thunderstorms, tornado watches across Florida
A tornado watch is in effect for Flagler, Marion and Sumter Counties. Locals are advised to take shelter indoors. FOX 35 Storm Team Meteorologist Laurel Blanchard joined Garrett Wymer live to go over what to expect on this FOX 35 Storm Team Alert.
A&E producing story on Villager who peed on pallet of Spam
A Villager is having a tough time living down his decision to pee on a pallet of Spam in 2025 at Sam’s Club. Producers from the A&E Network were in town this past week to film a television feature highlighting unusual police cases. The A&E team conducted an interview with Detective Ronnie Williams of the Lady Lake...
‘Angry’ girlfriend allegedly pushes boyfriend to the ground at café
A Eustis woman was arrested for battery after allegedly pushing her boyfriend to the ground at a café in Leesburg. Officers responded to Spill the Beans Coffee Shop, located at 406 Pine St., for a disturbance involving 53-year-old Catherine Erlene Sceal and her boyfriend of five years around 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, March...
Suspect Arrested for Central Florida 7-Eleven Shooting
A suspect was arrested for a Central Florida 7-Eleven shooting that started as a verbal altercation. The post Suspect Arrested for Central Florida 7-Eleven Shooting appeared first on West Orlando News .
