Florida homeowner drops property insurance after premiums climb past $14,000, highlighting a growing trend
When a Florida homeowner decides to walk away from property insurance after premiums blow past $14,000, it is not a quirky one-off. It is a sign that the ground rules of owning a house in the state are shifting under people’s feet. The choice to go without coverage, once unthinkable for most families, is turning...
‘Dirty Soda’ Franchise Swig to Open at Previous OLA Coffee Location in Ocala
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – If you think there are too many drive-thru coffee chains popping up all over the 352, we’ve got good news: Soon there’s going to be a different kind of on-the-go sip in town. Swig, the brand famous for creating custom soda flavors and...
World Equestrian Center Unveils New Rooftop Dining Experiences and Continued Expansion
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The World Equestrian Center (WEC) in Ocala continues to broaden its footprint as a lifestyle and hospitality destination with new dining experiences, rooftop entertainment and additional retail development now underway across the property. Following the recent opening of The Equestrian...
FLORIDA FREEZE: How to properly cover, protect your plants against the cold
ORLANDO, Fla. – Central Florida is heading into one of its coldest stretches in years, with a rare hard freeze increasingly likely Sunday and Monday mornings. What you do now could make all the difference for your garden. After several days of very chilly conditions, a powerful surge of...
Villager wanted on stalking charge arrested in Village of Chitty Chatty
A Villager wanted on a stalking charge was arrested in the Village of Chitty Chatty. Andrew Cecil Benge, 61, who lives at 805 Evans Way in the Village of Bridgeport at Lake Sumter, was arrested Tuesday afternoon in the Julia Villas in the Village of Chitty Chatty. A warrant had...
Driver with license suspended for unpaid child support rolls through stop sign near Wawa
A father who had not paid child support was arrested after rolling through a stop sign on the way out of Wawa. A deputy parked at Wawa, on U.. 301 in Oxford, saw 29-year-old Jibril Rashaad Jackson of Tampa leave the parking lot in a white Volkswagen Passat around 9:05 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from...
New Walmart Neighborhood Market opening in Ocala, Tim Tebow to make appearance
A new Neighborhood Market Walmart will be opening on Wednesday, and the grand opening will have a special guest.
Ocala anti-ICE protester out of the hospital and talking to a lawyer
The man who was injured while participating in an anti-ICE protest on Jan. 25 in downtown Ocala has been released from a hospital and hired an attorney. The victim told a Star-Banner reporter on Jan. 28 that he's doing fine. He also told the reporter that any further questions should be directed to his attorney at...
Here we go again! Same golf cart caught in another Bad Parking photo
The Parking Patrol has caught the same Iowa golf cart in a handicapped accommodation zone for the second time in a week. The red golf cart was caught in a handicapped accommodation zone at a church and that photo was published earlier this week. The same golf cart was spotted...
Oxford man arrested after allegedly ramming his truck into woman’s van during argument
An Oxford man was arrested after allegedly ramming his truck into a woman’s van several times with her still in it. Dispatchers received a call about 52-year-old Ricky Allen Fort driving his vehicle into a woman’s vehicle while she was in it after an argument at an Oxford home around 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, according to...
