Teens From Connecticut And New York Charged For Swatting Incidents In Central Florida
Teens from Connecticut and New York were charged for swatting in Central Florida. “Swatting” calls are false reports of violent emergencies that are intended to elicit a response from law enforcement, particularly from SWAT units. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two teen suspects from New York and...
Fourth slip-and-fall lawsuit filed against Marion County Dollar General in past two months
The largest personal injury lawfirm in the country has filed another slip-and-fall lawsuit against a Dollar General in Marion County, marking the fourth such filing in the past two months. Attorneys from Orlando-based Morgan and Morgan filed the lawsuit on behalf of Maranda Taylor against Dolgencorp, LLC, the...
Woman arrested for DUI manslaughter after crash in Marion County
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A Marion County woman is charged with manslaughter after an accident early Saturday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol report, the sedan was traveling south on State Road 35 and failed to turn during a curve. The crash happened at 2:35 a.m. The sedan ran...
Leesburg man arrested after allegedly pointing gun at woman in domestic dispute
A Leesburg man was arrested after allegedly pointing a gun at a woman who accidentally hit him with a cardboard box. An officer responded to a battery involving 28-year-old Zachari Allen Quintero at an undisclosed apartment in Leesburg at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...
Burlington files renovation plans for former local Joann store
Burlington has filed renovation plans for the former Joann store at at Village Crossroads in Lady Lake. The local Joann fabric and crafts store at Village Crossroads was shut down earlier this year as part of a nationwide closing. Burlington stepped in and snapped up 45 leases of shuttered Joann stores, including the...
Man allegedly steals work van when fired over the phone from plumbing company
A Summerfield man was arrested for theft after stealing a work van when he was fired over the phone from a plumbing company. Deputies got a call from Prime Plumbing Inc., located at 37136 SR 19, Umatilla, about a recently fired employee, 57-year-old Jose Enrique Puente-Machin, around 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to...
Watch Ocala’s Ninja Warrior compete for $250,000 tonight
An Ocala teen who has trained to compete in American Ninja Warrior for several years will take the stage during the final episode tonight, with just a few competitors left to beat to claim the top $250,000 prize. Nacssa Garemore is one of the final 32 competitors who will compete...
Lake Fern (Inhabited), Florida Ghost Town
Lake Fern’s transformation from bustling community to ghost town spans over a century of Florida history. You’ll find its origins in Captain Melton Haynes’s 1847 citrus nursery, which sparked the area’s agricultural boom. The community flourished around Lake Fern School (1913-1963), serving as both educational center...
Ocala church looking to expand private school to serve 120 local children
A church in unincorporated southeast Ocala is asking for permission from the county to offer private elementary schooling to up to 120 children. The special use permit request from Wings of Faith Church is part of the Marion County Board of County Commissioner’s consent agenda on Tuesday, August 19. All consent...
Silver Springs homeowner hoping to keep pot-bellied pig despite neighbor’s complaint
A Silver Springs woman has filed a $1,000 special use permit so that she may keep a pet pot-bellied pig as an emotional support animal at her property after one of her neighbors complained about the alleged odor from the animal. Carilla Clark will present her request for a reasonable...
