Construction begins on another Walmart in The Villages
A green construction fence is up and dirt is being moved at the site of another new Walmart in The Villages. Work has begun on the new neighborhood market near Mulberry Grove Plaza in the Marion County section of Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. The new 47,982-square-foot Walmart will be situated...
Residents in south end of The Villages being recruited for No Kings rally
A rolling golf cart caravan will take place to encourage residents south of State Road 44 in The Villages to join in a No Kings protest rally later in the month. “Many residents south of 44 have told us that they would like a protest closer to where they live. At the same time, we often hear that people don’t know...
Four people hospitalized after eight-vehicle pileup shuts down I-75
Four people were hospitalized after an eight-vehicle pileup shut down Interstate 75 near the Sumter-Marion County Line. The crash occurred at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday when a 66-year-old Irvine, Kentucky man was driving a white 2008 Lincoln utility vehicle northbound on I-75 near Mile Marker 335 and failed to slow...
DUI suspect leads cops on dangerous chase through pedestrian-laden mobile home community
A Tavares woman was arrested after speeding through a neighborhood and crashing into a fence while trying to avoid charges for sideswiping another driver. The driver of a black Ram 1500 flagged down a trooper from the side of County Road 473 in Leesburg at 4:30 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the...
Ocala’s Josh Hart set track record, wins Top Fuel title at 2026 NHRA Gatornationals
It wound up a weekend to remember for Ocala driver Josh Hart at 2026 NHRA Gatornationals . It began when Hart set a Gainesville Raceway speed record during qualifying, going 340.3 miles per hour in his Burnyzz/Speedmaster John Force Racing dragster, and continued when he earned a top qualifying spot in an NHRA event...
Severe Water Shortage Advisory Issued for Flagler and Other Counties
The St. Johns River Water Management District has issued a Modified Phase II Severe Water Shortage for portions of northeast and central Florida due to continued limited rainfall and declining water levels. The Modified Phase II declaration applies to:. Portions of Baker, Bradford and Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau,...
2,000+ homes, entertainment venue planned for southwest Ocala site
A massive mixed-use development that could bring more than 2,000 new residential units, a sportsplex or outdoor entertainment venue, and nearly one million square feet of commercial space to southwest Ocala is heading before city officials for review on Monday. The Ocala Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a...
Why Ocala FL Locals Are Flocking to This HIDDEN Comfort Food Gem
Braised Onion serves the Ocala area and attracts visitors from Belleview, Silver Springs, and Anthony who gather for re-engineered Southern comfort food. This independent establishment has operated as a central culinary bridge for Central Florida since its founding in December 2011. Owners Loring Felix and Marge...
Drivers curse at my Street Legal Golf Cart because they don’t know the law
I’ve been driving my Street Legal Golf Cart for 16 years here in The Villages. In all the years I’ve been driving this golf cart I’ve had maybe a dozens of folks driving their cars mainly at intersections tell me that I’m not allowed to cross that intersection and should move to the cart path. However, this winter...
Leesburg woman lands in jail after violent attack over missing cellphone
A Leesburg woman was arrested for battery after allegedly attacking her child’s father over a missing cellphone. Emily Rose Reynolds, 26, began to argue with her child’s father about the whereabouts of her cellphone at 7 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
