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MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – A man riding a lawnmower was struck and killed by a pickup truck in Marion County at around 6:30 p.m. on the evening of Wednesday, April 1, 2026, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol. A 51-year-old Inverness man was driving a...

Two Marion County restaurants were temporarily closed in March 2026, and state inspection reports show 148 inspections were carried out during the last 30 days. Of those, 81 restaurants passed on the first visit, while 67 did not.

A golf cart erupted in flames Tuesday afternoon near Savannah Center in The Villages. The Villages Public Safety Department responded at 1:59 p.m. to the golf cart fire in the vicinity of 1500 N. Buena Vista Boulevard. Arriving on the scene in less than two minutes, firefighters used a 1 3/4-inch hand line hose to...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Real estate prices have been dropping for several months, and its no different in horse country. A market report called “The WEC Effect” found that land values of large parcels of property around the World Equestrian Center declined in 2025. Ocala real estate brokerage...

An Ocala woman accused of fatally rear-ending a young mother’s motorcycle while under the influence of alcohol has been released from the Marion County Jail after a judge denied the state’s motion for pretrial detention. Melinda Yvonne Dillon, 35, was released on Saturday, March 28, at 10:13 p.m....

Marion County Fire Rescue celebrated another major milestone this week with the grand opening of its newest, fully-staffed, career facility in the northern part of the county. On Tuesday, March 31, officials celebrated the transition of Orange Springs Station #13, located at 23520 NE Highway 315 in Fort McCoy, from a...

A woman who paid a steep price for storming out of a salon last year in The Villages is back in trouble again. Carolyn Deborah Harmelin, 72, who lives at the Lake Sumter Apartments on County Road 466, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of driving under the influence. She...

Authorities arrested a woman at a home near The Villages after the homeowner told deputies the woman had been staying there without permission and sold a washer and dryer from the residence, according to an arrest affidavit. Candice Meshelle Mackey, 40, was charged with grand theft and dealing in stolen...

MORRISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - A 73-year-old woman from Williston is dead and a 69-year-old man from Williston is in the hospital after a vehicle crash in Marion County Wednesday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 69-year-old was driving his sedan on US 27, just west of Northwest 168th Avenue...

It’s starts off with a something that sounds like a good idea, like changing the hours at the squares. Makes sense for the heat and thunderstorms, but I guess it’s not too hot to open the bar huts in the squares. I was at the Blonde Ambition light...