Ocala FL

One million dollars for a skate park? A quarter of a million dollars for time clocks? Millions of dollars for new fleet of county/city cars? Half a million dollars for new golf carts?. All the while, the SW 66th Street overpass is still one lane 7 or 8 months later....

In my opinion, this project should not be done. Orange Lake, as it is now, is one of the few remaining lovely pieces of nature in the county. Marion County is already turning into Orlando North, which is not good. Citra is a cute little town which will be ruined by the traffic and congestion.

A 35-year-old woman is behind bars after allegedly stealing a pickup truck that was left running in the driveway of an Ocala residence. On Monday, January 26, several Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a home located on SW 136th Place in Ocala in reference to a stolen vehicle. The male victim...

A Leesburg man has pleaded guilty to federal weapons offenses and faces a lengthy prison sentence, according to a Justice Department news release dated Jan. 29. Fernando Munguia, 29, pleaded guilty to nine counts each of making a materially false statement in connection with the acquisition of a firearm and causing a...

A Wildwood man was arrested for assault after threatening to hit a store manager and a bystander at a travel center in Wildwood. Dputies responded to the Pilot Travel Center, located at 744 SR 44, Wildwood, for a disturbance involving 65-year-old Timothy Allen Mahurin around 1:45 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest...

As a blast of Arctic air moves into Central Florida, residents are being urged to complete cold-weather preparations to protect pipes, plants and homes before temperatures drop into the 20s.

Tell me why they don’t allow golf carts on the Florida Turnpike? Simple answer, it’s insane. Can you even imagine a golf cart at 20 miles per hour or an E-bike at 25 miles an hour and cars at 70-80 mph traveling in the same direction? Just crazy! Now imagine taking a three-lane Turnpike and narrow it down to 12 feet...

Don’t get me wrong, I love BJ’s Wholesale Club, but I just don’t want it as my next door neighbor. The traffic on SW 60th is already out of control, I could barely at 7:30 a.m. in the morning get out of my development (Fairfield Village), which has been here for years and years.

If your idea of a perfect Florida morning includes warm tortillas, fresh pan dulce, and tamales that feel like a hug, this tiny Kissimmee bakeshop will steal your heart fast. Bakery and Tortilleria La Mexicana turns everyday cravings into a full-on flavor ritual, filling the air with sweet bread, sizzling breakfast...

Marion County residents looking to purchase a home may be eligible for significant zero-interest, deferred payment loans of up to $100,000 through a local government program that is designed to make homeownership more accessible. The Marion County Homebuyer Purchase Assistance Program offers eligible buyers up to...