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An 85-year-old man was caught driving 110 mph in a 45 mph zone on U.S. Highway 27, claiming he was trying to avoid danger, leading to his arrest. There are ordinary speeding stops, and then there's whatever unfolded on U.S. Highway 27 last week. Lake County deputies say they pulled over an 85-year-old man clocked at 11

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. - A lizard species native to the Bahamas is becoming increasingly common across Central Florida. The northern curly-tailed lizard is expanding its range north through the state, according to researchers. What we know:. The northern curly-tailed lizard (Leiocephalus carinatus) has been established i

A 40-acre farm in the west part of Marion County was just sold for $1.2 million on the same day that another large farm was sold in Ocala for a similar amount. Katherine M. Markwich sold the property to Gregory B. Kite and Renee R. Rains for $1,200,000 on June 22, according to a deed filed with the Marion County Clerk

A 71-year-old Morriston man died on Friday night when his pickup truck failed to negotiate a right curve on County Road 326 in Levy County. According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, the man was traveling west on CR 326 at 8:10 p.m. when he drove off the road on a curve and continued into the tree line, where

OCKLAWAHA, Fla. — If you’re like me, or anyone else who remembers Ocala back when it was affectionately dubbed “Slocala,” then you know Gator Joe’s. Before cell phones, Gator Joe’s was one spot newly licensed teenage drivers would escape to after school or on Saturdays when you had to meet your friends with no GPS or “

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Big Hammock Brewery & Bites merges history, passion and Ocala charm for a unique dining experience on the Ocala Historic Downtown Square. They have been serving the Ocala community for seven years, since opening in May of 2019, bringing their own twist on Asian-style dishes to the area. The n

An Ocala woman claims she was struck from behind by a line of shopping carts being pushed by an employee at a local Publix, leaving her with permanent injuries and costing her thousands of dollars in medical bills. Attorneys filed the civil complaint in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of...

I don’t know, but I thought Community Watch was supposed to patrol our communities. They see vacant properties and report them if there is a problem. Well, I live next to a jungle. This is the second time I needed to address this. I look out my window and go outside, and all I see are weeds over the entire property. We

One of two men charged in a 2023 shooting death outside an Ocala Burger King has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to a 15-year prison sentence. His co-defendant has decided to take his case to trial. Jury selection is set for June 29. On June 25, David Smith III pleaded no contest to third-degree murder with a firearm

Severe T'Storm Warning for S. Orange & N. Osceola counties. Expect strong winds, lightning, and small hail.