Wildwood man arrested after dispute over food stored in refrigerator
A Wildwood man was arrested after a domestic dispute over food stored in a refrigerator. James Daniel Mayo III, 23, is facing a charge of assault as a result of the altercation which took this past Sunday at a shared residence at 4760 County Road 121D, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s...
Villager refuses to submit to breath test after found passed out in car
A Villager refused to submit to a breath test after she was found passed out in a car. Chelsea Ann-Marie Monschein, 32, who lives in a villa in the Village of St. Johns, was found at about 2 a.m. Sunday slumped over in her car in the parking lot of Rural King, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...
Two men nabbed after attempted theft of vacuum cleaners at Walmart
Two men landed in jail after the botched theft of more than $1,000 in merchandise at Walmart at Buffalo Ridge Plaza in The Villages. Martin Anthony Hering, 49, of Summerfield, entered the store at about 5 p.m. Thursday and began loading a shopping cart with merchandise, including two vacuum cleaners, according to an...
New local Walmart site part of $51 million acquisition of six store locations
LQ Commercial has announced the successful completion of six significant land holdings on behalf of Wal-Mart Stores, totaling 150 acres with a combined transaction value of $51 million. “The strategic acquisitions span multiple markets and reinforce Wal-Mart’s aggressive expansion strategy in Florida,” the company...
Rebuffed 82-year-old seeks revenge on waitress at local restaurant
An Oxford man was arrested on a warrant Monday for allegedly pouring sugar water in the gas tank of a waitress who rejected his marriage proposal. On July 4, a waitress at Gator Bay Bar & Grille, located at 10320 CR 44, Leesburg, was working while her gray 2015 Lincoln sedan was parked on the north side of the...
State Road 200 was better off without the medians
After the Ocala City Council discussed traffic concerns on State Road 200, several residents wrote in to share their opinions:. “I believe that the changes on State Road 200 are absolutely ridiculous. They are causing more accidents because one has no choice but to make u-turns if you are trying to access a business...
Area in The Villages notorious for grandkids living with grandparents
I live in the Village of Country Club Hills and this area is notorious for grandkids living with grandparents. They are driving beat-up cars, staying out late, showing up at the pools all tatted up and don’t look like they have two pennies to rub together. I have witnessed this at Hilltop pool,Orange Blossom pool...
After losing son to a shooting, father warns others of proper gun handling and...
Alachua County School Board member under fire for calling Hulk Hogan’s death “good”. “Oh did Hulk die? I didn’t even know. Good,” Rockwell wrote on Facebook the day of Hogan’s death. “One less MAGA in the world.”
Shoplifting suspect walks out of Walmart with $229 in stolen groceries
A Summerfield man was arrested for theft after leaving Walmart with $229 in stolen groceries inside reusable shopping bags. A deputy responded to Walmart, located at 4085 Wedgewood Ln., The Villages, regarding retail theft around 2:55 p.m. Tuesday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s...
Ocala doctor who hugged, kissed patient avoids jail time
A 65-year-old Ocala doctor accused of inappropriately touching a female patient will avoid going to trial after accepting an “intervention offer” from prosecutors, which includes months of supervision. Marion County Court records show that on July 1, the defendant in this case – Jose Jacob -agreed to take...
