Get wild at the North Central Florida Outdoor Expo with BB guns, gators, and...
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The North Central Florida Outdoor Expo takes place Saturday, August 16th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the World Equestrian Center in Expo Center 2 (1390 NW 80th Ave., Ocala, FL 34482). Guests at this event can fire BB guns, cast a line, pet...
How Marion County prepares for disaster: Inside the emergency response playbook
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Severe weather can pose major challenges, but Marion County agencies work together behind the scenes to make crisis response appear seamless. The Marion County Sheriff’s Office Division of Emergency Management partners with the county in multiple ways, said Preston Bowlin, emergency...
Unlicensed driver recklessly swerves into oncoming lane to avoid traffic stop
A Leesburg man was arrested after recklessly driving a truck towing a trailer through a residential area to avoid being pulled over. An officer observed a dark Ford truck, driven by 25-year-old Keynan Renay Graham, with a black open-style trailer in tow on Perkins Street around 9:40 p.m. Saturday, according to an...
Summer job fair in Ocala offers hot hiring opportunities across multiple industries
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – New job opportunities are about to heat up at the Summer Job Fair on Thursday, July 24 from 5-7 p.m. at Howard Academy Community Center, 306 NW Seventh Ave., Building 3, in Ocala. The job fair is hosted by CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion (CLM) in...
Marion County man found not guilty after being accused of shooting ‘best friend’
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Ocala charged with Manslaughter in his friend’s shooting death was found not guilty by a jury in Marion County Thursday night. Abraham Bordas had been charged with killing 26-year-old Chase Koepke in late 2023. Court records show the jury met after final...
Ocala police need your help identifying suspects in Publix wallet theft
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Ocala Police Department (OPD) is asking for the public’s help in identifying two individuals suspected of stealing a wallet from a woman’s purse at Publix on June 15. According to investigators, the suspects used a distraction to take the wallet, then quickly...
Suspect nabbed after rifling through golf carts at Sawgrass Grove
A suspected burglar was nabbed after rifling through golf carts at Sawgrass Grove in The Villages. Officials were initially alerted at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday that a man was removing items from a bar table, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. A witness directed an officer to the golf...
Developer does not want to live up to his responsibilities
The age restriction enforcement is a problem for the Developer. Have you noticed that the Developer does not want to live up to his responsibilities? They do not have difficulty in raising amenity fees. Maybe what The Villages stand for today is different than the original owners. If that is the case tell its...
Visiting Teen Granddaughter Detained In Shoplifting Case In The Villages
A teen granddaughter who was visiting The Villages was arrested for shoplifting. Kylie Elizabeth Blume, 18, of Myrtle Beach, S.C., entered the Target store at Rolling Acres Plaza at 3 p.m. Sunday and was spotted on CCTV putting $142 worth of products into her purse, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake...
Orlando Health unveils new medical helicopter, first of its kind in U.S.
ORLANDO, Fla. - Orlando Health has introduced a state-of-the-art medical helicopter, a first-of-its-kind Airbus H145, aimed at improving emergency transport for critically ill and injured patients across Central Florida. What we know:. Orlando Health has introduced a new, state-of-the-art Airbus H145 medical...