I miss the traffic that came with SLOcala
It saddens my heart that Ocala has become this concrete jungle. They add more and more concrete where none is needed. Like State Road 200. I remember how Ocala fought against getting any type of distribution centers here and now we have so many you can’t even count them all.
A Metro Diner in Sumter County, FL, cited for 7 violations
A Metro Diner, located at 4110 Wedgewood Lane in The Villages, Sumter County, FL, was cited for seven violations during a September 30, 2025, inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The inspection found two high-priority violations and five basic violations at the diner, which...
Villagers worried Gopher Tortoises aren’t getting enough to eat at preserve
Villagers are worried that Gopher Tortoises aren’t getting enough to eat at the Harold S. Schwartz Wildlife Preserve in the Village of Santiago. Community Development District 2 Supervisor Tom Swiers began working with a committee in September which includes Patrick Buckley and Pat Blackwell of the Village of...
Teenage Car Thief Identified from Fingerprints, Arrested in Central Florida
A teenage car thief was identified from fingerprints and arrested in Central Florida. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, fingerprints collected from two stolen vehicles and the subsequent analysis by a latent print examiner resulted in the positive identification and arrest of a 14-year-old suspect who is...
Marion man allegedly steals over $300 in items from Dollar General
A 38-year-old Marion County man with two prior theft convictions was arrested for allegedly stealing over $300 in merchandise from a local Dollar General. On Saturday, September 20, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the Dollar General located at 18210 N U.S. Highway 301 in Citra after receiving...
Marion County road rage leads to arrest
MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WCJB) - A road rage incident in Marion County led to a suspect in custody in Citrus County. Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say 26-year-old Justin Smith pointed a rifle at another person in the area of Southwest 60th Avenue and Southwest Highway 200. He was arrested...
Five Defendants Found Guilty in Murder of Central Florida 4-Year-Old
All five defendants were found guilty in the murder of Central Florida 4-year-old Suni Bell. A Hillsborough County jury recently found all five defendants guilty in the tragic shooting death of 4-year-old Suni Bell. Quandarious Hammond, Zvante Sampson, Jaylin Bedward, Andrew Thompson, and James Denson were each...
Precautionary boil water notice in effect for parts of Ocala
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Officials in Marion County say a precautionary boil water notice is going into effect for parts of Ocala due to an an unscheduled water main repair. A county spokesperson told TV20 more than 750 customers will be impacted at the Ocala Preserve off of US 27.
Suspected drunk driver dumps unknown liquid from cup near Singletary Park
A Zellwood man was arrested for DUI after dumping liquid from a cup that smelled like alcohol before being stopped at Singletary Park. An officer observed 52-year-old Clemente Shaveg Blocker driving a white Toyota pickup truck without a front left headlight at 12:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, according to an arrest...
Homeless man accused of stealing medication, debit card while working for Ocala senior
A homeless man with over a dozen prior theft convictions is facing multiple felony charges after he allegedly stole medications and a debit card from an elderly Ocala man who was paying him for yard work. In late August, the Ocala Police Department launched an investigation after an elderly victim...
