‘Flamingo’ sculpture now part of Ocala’s permanent collection after artist’s donation
A 9-foot-tall, 440-pound avian sculpture that was only supposed to be passing through Tuscawilla Park has officially made Ocala its permanent home. The Ocala City Council voted to accept the massive sculpture, titled “P. Ruber’s Story,” during its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The item was...
Health violations shut down these Central Florida restaurants last week
ORLANDO, Fla. – During the week of New Year’s, half a dozen restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close temporarily over health violations, according to the state’s DBPR. State records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like improper storage, rodent droppings, dead cockroaches, and more.
‘Borderline Deadly Force’: Florida Cop Body Slams Black Man Suffering Diabetic Episode Over Shoplifting...
It was obvious to the store clerk who called the police on Rodney Harmon that the Black man was suffering from possible mental health issues […] ‘Borderline Deadly Force’: Florida Cop Body Slams Black Man Suffering Diabetic Episode Over Shoplifting Allegation, Then Flips the Script, Video Shows
Shopping plaza near SR 200, CR 484 intersection sold for $7.25 million
A shopping plaza located near the intersection of State Road 200 and County Road 484 was just sold for $7.25 million. Country Oaks Shopping Center, which is located at 9598 SW 114th Street, was sold by Country Oaks Retail Associates, LLC to Warm Springs Villages, LLC on Monday, January 5 for $7,250,000.
Man gardening in his Florida yard shot, killed by random passerby
A 64-year-old man gardening in his Ocala front yard was fatally shot by a random stranger walking through the neighborhood , authorities said. Harold Whitt Harper was pronounced dead in front of his residence following the shooting shortly after 3:30 p.m. Jan. 7. When the crime occurred, Ocala police officers were...
Ocala City Council Approves Location Permit and Zoning Change
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Several public hearings were among the agenda items heard at the Ocala City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, with unanimous votes in favor of approving a permit for beer, wine and liquor sales and a zoning change. The first of those on the...
Ocala woman arrested outside Dollar General for ramming car occupied by children
An Ocala woman, who was upset about children being left unattended in a running vehicle outside a local Dollar General, was arrested after she allegedly rammed her car into another woman’s vehicle while the children were inside. On Saturday, January 3, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to...
Man with ‘multiple mental disorders’ flees in golf cart after altercation
A man suffering from “multiple mental disorders” fled in a golf cart after an altercation involving another man at his home in The Villages. Mark Aaron Addison, 39, who lives on Foxfield Path in the Village of Belvedere, is facing a charge of battery following his arrest Tuesday afternoon by Sumter County sheriff’s...
Residents fed up with fishermen leaving behind trash and showing no respect
The people of Lake Laguna have been tormented by non-residents fishing. Leaving trash, dead fish, tin and plastic bottles. Every month I walk the lake to pick up their litter many lake residents know me. I pick up the trash and dead fish to help keep the lake clean and odorless. The non-resident fishermen have no...
Renter arrested in raid at drug house on the Historic Side of The Villages
A renter was arrested during a raid at a drug house on the Historic Side of The Villages. Lady Lake police went to the home at 1787 W. Schwartz Blvd. in the Village of Country Club Hills at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday at the request of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. It was believed that there were two people at...
