HCA Florida Ocala Hospital welcomes new resident physicians in high-demand medical specialties
OCALA, FL (352today.com) –HCA Florida Ocala Hospital recently welcomed 60 new doctors who are beginning residencies and fellowships in one of seven in-demand specialties – anesthesiology, emergency medicine, family medicine, surgery, internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, and cardiology. An additional 11 new doctors...
3 cats die in Ocala house fire started by grease
A grease fire that spread through a home in northeast Ocala on Friday afternoon claimed the life of three cats that were trapped inside. Ocala Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire in the 2200 block of NE 8th Street on Friday afternoon after smoke was reported coming from the residence.
Commercial development sought at church site in northwest Ocala
A property owner is hoping to rezone a group of parcels comprised of a church and vacant land in northwest Ocala to allow for future commercial development at the site. The request for the three parcels located at 458 NW 1st Street will be introduced to the Ocala City Council during a first reading on Tuesday, August...
Florida Man Survives Stray Bullet Because He Was Wearing Cross on Chain: ‘God’s Definitely...
A Florida man was reportedly saved after a stray bullet struck a Christian cross pendant on the chain he was wearing around his neck. Fox 25 reports that 20-year-old Aidan Perry was accidentally shot in the chest by a .40 caliber pistol in Ocala, Florida, while at a friend’s house in June. COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the...
Cleaning lady serves 23 days in jail after ripping off her employer
A cleaning lady has served 23 days in jail after ripping off her boss. Breanne Lynae Shaw, 26, of Wildwood, wrapped up the sentence this past month at the Sumter County Detention. She will continue to serve one year of probation and has been ordered to make restitution in the case.
Central Florida faces triple-digit heat index as heat advisory takes effect
ORLANDO, Fla. – Much of Central Florida is under a heat advisory from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday with “feels like” temperatures creeping into the triple digits. Daytime highs are forecast to reach the middle to upper 90s, but when you factor in the humidity, it could feel more like 106 to 111 degrees in several areas.
I refuse to be pushed out of Ocala by new developments
I moved to Ocala 30+ years ago from Perry, Florida, because I had friends who lived here. It had everything you needed: Stores, restaurants, and beautiful countryside. It was quiet and a beautiful place to live. State Road 200 was two lanes and you didn’t have to worry about over crowding, construction, or traffic...
34-year-old Villager ordered not to drink after DUI arrest
A 34-year-old resident of The Villages has been ordered not to consume alcohol as the result of a recent drunk driving arrest. Rachel Elissa Yanofsky, who lists an address in the Village of Mira Mesa, will lose her driver’s license for six months, has been put on probation for one year and has been ordered to perform...
Roads among topics to be addressed by Marion County Commission chair
The chair of the Marion County Commission will present a State of the County address this week in The Villages. Kathy Bryant will speak at the event set for 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20 at Mulberry Grove Recreation Center. Villagers living in the Marion County section of The Villages are...
Promises falling apart at fire-damaged home in The Villages
Promises are apparently falling apart at a fire-damaged home in The Villages. Brigette Brown Fleetwood died as a result of the house fire which broke out Dec. 23 at 2328 Due West Drive in the Village of Lynnhaven. Fleetwood’s romantic partner and roommate Lloyd Rohlig, who was the beneficiary of...
