Woman who paid steep price for haircut back in trouble again
A woman who paid a steep price for storming out of a salon last year in The Villages is back in trouble again. Carolyn Deborah Harmelin, 72, who lives at the Lake Sumter Apartments on County Road 466, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of driving under the influence. She...
Florida woman accused of squatting in home near The Villages, then selling the owner’s...
Authorities arrested a woman at a home near The Villages after the homeowner told deputies the woman had been staying there without permission and sold a washer and dryer from the residence, according to an arrest affidavit. Candice Meshelle Mackey, 40, was charged with grand theft and dealing in stolen...
Williston woman dies, man in hospital after crash in Marion County
MORRISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - A 73-year-old woman from Williston is dead and a 69-year-old man from Williston is in the hospital after a vehicle crash in Marion County Wednesday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers say the 69-year-old was driving his sedan on US 27, just west of Northwest 168th Avenue...
Why are they really changing the hours at the town squares?
It’s starts off with a something that sounds like a good idea, like changing the hours at the squares. Makes sense for the heat and thunderstorms, but I guess it’s not too hot to open the bar huts in the squares. I was at the Blonde Ambition light...
Shot Fired after Verbal Argument at Central Florida Store
A shot was fired after a verbal argument escalated at a Central Florida store. The post Shot Fired after Verbal Argument at Central Florida Store appeared first on West Orlando News .
Driver Killed in Rear-End Collision with Farm Tractor on NB U.S. 27 in Marion...
MARION COUNTY, FL (352today.com) – The Florida Highway Patrol announced that a fatal crash occurred at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, on U.S. 27 just west of NW 160th Ave. According to the FHP report, a sedan was traveling northbound on U.S. 27 in the outside lane...
Man arrested in Marion County awaits extradition to Indiana on murder charge
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man is in the Marion County jail awaiting extradition to Indiana to face a murder charge. Deputies found 75-year-old Robert Lee Sage and collected a DNA sample from him for the Elkhart Police Department in Indiana. With help from the U.S. Marshals, Sage was arrested...
Man dies after being struck by pickup truck while riding lawnmower: FHP
MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol said a man died in Marion County on Wednesday evening after a pickup truck left the road and struck him while he was riding a lawnmower. FHP said the crash happened on NW 118th Street Road, near Reddick, around 6:45 p.m....
Marion County Planning & Zoning Grants Continuance for Rezoning Request to Heavy Business
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – An applicant was granted a continuance by the Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission, regarding a rezoning request, at their public hearing on Monday, March 30, 2026. The owner and applicant Gironj, L.L.C., made a rezoning request from R-1 single-family dwelling to B-5 heavy business...
Susan Lorincz manslaughter case to be featured on ABC’s 20/20; AJ Owens’ mother speaks
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - The manslaughter case against Susan Lorincz and the shooting death of her neighbor, Ajike “AJ” Owens, will be featured on Friday night’s edition of 20/20 on ABC. The episode will include interviews with detectives from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and people in...

















