Ocala FL

Fat Boys BBQ, located at 4132 East Silver Springs Boulevard in Ocala, Marion County, was hit with 10 violations during a September 29, 2025, inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, resulting in an administrative complaint recommendation and a required follow-up inspection.

Maria Guadalupe Bautista, 26, was sentenced earlier today to four and a half years in state prison for her role in a petition fraud scheme. The sentencing follows a jury’s guilty verdict in July on 13 counts of Fraudulent Use of Personal Information. Bautista’s arrest in 2023 stemmed from...

A big crowd turned out to celebrate National Night Out at Eisenhower Recreation Center in The Villages. Many families were young children were at the event which featured law enforcement and first responders. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign held across the U.S. to strengthen neighborhood...

A resident of Wildwood Preserve Apartments was arrested for driving with a suspended license while on the way to get gas. A deputy spotted 22-year-old Deon Lamar Cross driving a black Ford Fusion on Powell Road in Wildwood around 8:40 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office....

A Fruitland Park man was arrested after allegedly pointing a shotgun at his neighbor and threatening to shoot during an argument. Officers responded to an aggravated assault at 3911 Picciola Road around 9:05 p.m. Saturday, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland Park Police Department. Upon arrival, they saw...

Amazon has paid $97.675 million for a massive warehouse/distribution facility in Ocala, Florida, located west of Interstate 75 and north of U.S. 27, according to a deed on file with the court clerk. The facility at 3171 NW 44th Ave. is described in real estate promotional literature as having 1.085 million square...

A Leesburg man was arrested for driving while his license was revoked for being a habitual offender with five prior traffic-related convictions. A deputy stopped 33-year-old Christian Phillip Jones in a blue Ford truck at County Road 473 and South Haines Creek Road in Leesburg at 7:55 p.m. Saturday, according to an...

A masseuse has been arrested for fraud after allegedly using a client’s credit card information for several transactions at Sam’s Club in Lady Lake. On Sept. 23, deputies began investigating fraudulent charges on a credit card involving 28-year-old Melissa Sue Harmon, according to an arrest report from the Marion...

An Indiana doctor is battling lawn problems after buying an $800,000 home in The Villages. The home of Dr. Mark O’Brien at 1479 Blenheim Trail in the Village of Sunset Ridge at Sunset Pointe was the subject of a public hearing Tuesday morning before the Community Development District 5 Board of Supervisors at...

Having gates open automatically without the use of a card has got to be one of the dumbest ideas ever conceived. This begs the question, why bother with a gate at all? What purpose would they serve?. Can’t believe the committee spent so much time to come up with this...