Ocala FL

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Diners walking into Tacos Y Mas at Paddock Market are greeted by a large mural stretching across the dining room wall. A bright red umbrella hangs over the names of three restaurants–Melodia Restaurant, Mambo and Tacos Y Mas–alongside the phrase “Under Our Umbrella–An Ocala favorite since...

I moved here ten years ago so I could retire peacefully. I live in the Ocala National Forest. It was so nice and quiet (which was exactly what I moved here for) until about 4-5 years ago. I live on a road that has a 30MPH speed limit. Nobody does...

An Ocklawaha man was arrested after sending videos and AI-generated messages to a woman with a restraining order against him. Officers responded to the Rolling Acres Apartments on County Road 466 regarding 32-year-old Michael Richard Lebert violating a protection order around 10:45 a.m. Friday, according to an arrest...

A homeless man in Leesburg was arrested on drug and weapon charges after being found unconscious alone in a parking lot. Officers spotted 26-year-old Justin O’Neill lying in the parking lot of the Citrus Business Center, located at 2204 Citrus Blvd., around 2:25 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 28, according to an arrest report...

MARION COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida babysitter has been arrested under suspicion of child abuse after an infant that she was looking after had several bruises on her face, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Viviana Harumi Ortiz-Lopez, 30, was arrested and booked into jail on one count of...

Fireworks and food trucks still will be found on the southeast side of U.S. 301 and County Road 466 after action Monday by the Wildwood City Commission. The property recently was annexed to Wildwood and commissioners approved a comprehensive plan amendment and city commercial zoning for the half-acre site. Owner...

SPARR, FL (352today.com) – There are questions in relation to rezoning and consolidation weighing heavily on the minds of parents, students and staff at schools in Marion County’s Northend, and a Marion County Public School community input meeting was held Monday, March 9, 2026, at Sparr Elementary School to address...

What started as a golf cart run-in near Veterans Memorial Park in The Villages turned into a near-fatal stabbing, leaving one man airlifted to a trauma center and another now facing attempted murder charges, according to police. Investigators say a 42-year-old man, identified as William Tyler Warren, was arrested...

A Wildwood man was arrested for battery after allegedly pushing the mother of his child while dropping her off. The mother of 42-year-old Celester Goodwin’s child heard a knock coming from the front door of her Leesburg residence around 5:25 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...

ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, seven more restaurants across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records. These records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like rodent droppings, pests, and storage violations. [BELOW: Matt Austin tries a giant...