Driver in suspicious vehicle arrested in Marsh Bend area of The Villages
An Ocala man with a suspended license was arrested in The Villages after being stopped in an unregistered and uninsured vehicle. An officer observed 55-year-old William Droze Hansford driving a red Dodge Durango in the Marsh Bend area of The Villages around 2 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the...
Thoroughbred owner claims Ocala vet ruined horse’s value with prohibited pin-firing procedure
The owners of a Thoroughbred colt have sued an Ocala equine veterinarian for allegedly performing a “pin firing” on their horse, a recently prohibited procedure that makes the animal ineligible to compete at most racetracks across the United States. Linda B. Roach and Robert Fetkin filed the lawsuit...
Vehicle fire near I-75 being investigated by Ocala authorities
The cause of a vehicle fire in northwest Ocala that left no injuries is being investigated by local authorities. On Tuesday, October 14, Ocala Fire Rescue units responded to reports of a vehicle fire near the intersection of NW 35th Avenue road and NW Blitchton at around 2:08 p.m. Upon...
Florida officials warn of fake bomb threats, ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ gets new lawsuit and teen...
Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today. The best chance for these showers will be along the coastline of Brevard County, but a few showers may make it as far inland as Lake, Orange and Osceola counties during the afternoon hours. Otherwise, expect partly cloudy skies and highs in the lower...
Wheelchair-bound man arrested in theft of meat at Publix in The Villages
A wheelchair-bound man has been arrested in the theft of meat at a Publix grocery store in The Villages. Thomas Dean Martin, 56, of Ocala, was in a wheelchair at about 1:45 p.m. Tuesday when he entered the store at Spanish Plaines Shopping Center, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.
Villager back in trouble after caught with shorts down earlier this year
A Villager who was caught with her shorts down earlier this year is back in trouble again. Amy Lynn Griffing, 67, of the Village of Alhambra, was arrested Tuesday in an alleged shoplifting case at Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages. The Massachusetts native was in the store...
Central Florida food banks step up as government shutdown affects families
ORLANDO, Fla. — It's been more than two weeks since the federal government shutdown began, and across Central Florida, many federal employees are feeling the impact. Even though some military members and Transportation Security Administration workers have received partial paychecks, others remain without a full one —...
Ocala man formally charged with spraying disabled neighbors with sprinkler
An Ocala man accused of leaving on his sprinkler system to repeatedly douse his neighbor’s disabled adult children with water, has been formally charged by prosecutors. Marion County Court records show that on Monday, October 6, the following charges were filed against 61-year-old Antonio Roman: four counts of...
Landowner trying to redevelop mobile home park site in south Marion
A landowner is trying to redevelop an old, multi-acre mobile home park in south Marion County to improve the property’s amenities and offer triple the number of available lots at the site. Plans for the Pine Village Manufactured Home Park at 10195 SE 36th Avenue in Belleview were part...
Man Convicted in 6-Year-Old Logan Tipton’s Death Arrested Again Just Days After Release
Ronald Exantus was sentenced in April 2018 for fatally stabbing Logan Tipton while the little boy was sleeping in December 2015
