Ocala FL

After Ocala-News.com reported that a new dog bar is under construction in east Ocala, multiple residents wrote in to share opinions about the topic. Here are a couple of those letters:. “I think it’s a great idea. Something else you should just look into is I’m from St Petersburg and...

Ocala, Florida stands as a refreshing anomaly in a state where coastal living often comes with a financial sting that leaves your wallet gasping for air. Ever wondered if there’s a place in the Sunshine State where you can live comfortably without requiring a tech mogul’s salary or a trust fund with more zeros than...

Allen Duane Miller, 64, was arrested yesterday for allegedly pointing a gun at another driver in a road rage incident. The post Hawthorne man arrested for pointing gun in road rage incident appeared first on Alachua Chronicle .

A lovesick Publix worker in The Villages has been set free after he was found incompetent to stand trial. Christian Michael Metevier, 25, who lives at 1509 E. Schwartz Blvd. on the Historic Side of The Villages, was released Thursday from the Sumter County Detention Center where he had been lodged since Nov. 24....

Ever wonder where real Florida comfort food lives, the kind locals do not gatekeep but proudly brag about?. In Citrus County, there is a busy stretch of West Main Street where plates come heavy, servers come friendly, and prime rib has built a reputation strong enough to justify a road trip. This is Florida dining...

I have noticed that Mr. McGinty and others like him are protesting on or near the curbing on our public roadways. I would suggest to all protesters to read the Florida laws on how close you can erect any type of signage. The law states that the highway easement is...

A drunk driving suspect was arrested after “aggressively” driving through the parking lot of a country club in The Villages. A speeding car was caught on radar traveling at 52 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone at about 10:15 p.m. Thursday on Buena Vista Boulevard before the driver turned into the Palmer Legends Country...

One of the largest membership-based warehouse retailers in the world is working on its first location in Ocala. BJ’s Wholesale Club purchased the site at 7030 SW 59th Avenue within the sprawling Winding Oaks master-planned community late last year. Real estate firm Colliers announced the closing of the 12-acre land...

A Marion County woman has filed a lawsuit against the parent company of T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods, alleging she was injured after tripping over an employee who was working on the floor near a checkout register. Kathryn Monaco filed the complaint against The TJX Companies, Inc. on Dec. 23 in...

A Eustis man was arrested for burglary after a bystander saw him take a $1,000 package off someone’s doorstep. A witness flagged down a deputy when he saw 44-year-old Jason Timothy Phillips steal a package from the front door of a residence on County Road 473 in Leesburg around 5:05 p.m. Sunday, according to an...