Ocala FL

A man was arrested after walking into a popular night spot in The Villages and taking a seat at the outside bar. George Michael Barrett, 51, of Wildwood, was driving a black pickup at about 10:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Old Mill Run and Canal Street at Lake Sumter Landing, according to an arrest report from the...

Organizers for the Ocala Blue Dots have announced that the upcoming “No Kings 3.0” protest later this month will start earlier to protect elderly participants from rising temperatures. The “Day of National Defiance” demonstration, scheduled for Saturday, March 28, will now take place from 10 a.m. to 12...

A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery after allegedly attacking a pregnant woman whose children shared a father with hers. An officer responded to a fight between 23-year-old Maria Mullor Urbina and a pregnant woman at The Rosewood Apartments, located at 1223 Pamela St., around 11:40 p.m. Friday, according to an...

A Wildwood man previously convicted of stealing a golf cart in The Villages has landed in jail again. An officer monitoring traffic on Central Parkway spotted 35-year-old Nevada Allen Migan riding a blue dirt bike eastbound around 6:55 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department.

ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, ten 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: These foods have the most...

MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – Welcome to the latest installment of our monthly shout-out to all the new businesses in the area. So what came to the 352 in February? A new location for the region’s favorite Indian restaurant, “dirty soda,” and kick-butt barbecue, among several others.

Blink and you might miss it, but the little red Burger Barn on US-301 has people driving hours for a bite. Low prices, big flavor, and pure roadside charm have turned this tiny spot into a Florida legend. Reviews rave about juicy smash burgers, curly fries, and shakes worth the detour.

You complain about the recent concerns of SR 200, but roadwork on CR 484 has been going on since we moved here in 2020 and no improvements to the road work is noticed. Getting through the light at the corner of CR 484, when approaching (about a half a mile before the light) where the RaceTrac and Cracker Barrel meet...

Residents have filed a class action lawsuit following a massive fire involving railroad ties in Marion County that prompted concerns about toxic exposure in nearby Dunnellon.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) — Marion County first responders announced Tuesday that the county’s mandatory burn ban has been extended for seven days, now lasting until March 10. Officials said insufficient rainfall has failed to improve ongoing drought conditions, prompting the extension. Florida Forest Service officials said...