Wolfy’s restaurant in Ocala mourning death of owner who drowned in pool
Workers at Wolfy’s in Ocala are mourning the death of the restaurant’s owner, 72-year-old Diane German, after she drowned in a residential pool on Sunday. According to Ocala police, German drowned on Sunday, December 28, in her home’s swimming pool located on NE 6th Street in Ocala.
Marion County, Florida, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit faces an administrative complaint due to 6 violations
Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Marion County, Florida, received an administrative complaint recommendation following a routine inspection on December 18, 2025. The restaurant documented six total violations, including one high-priority and one intermediate violation.
Trail cam catches two trespassers entering home without permission
A pair of trespassers from Wildwood landed behind bars after a property owner caught them on a trail cam making an unlawful entry. Deputies responded to a burglary in progress at a residence on U.S. Hwy. 301 in Wildwood at 6:10 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The...
Suspect in theft of gun at Walmart nabbed at 7-Eleven in The Villages
A suspect in the theft of a gun at a local Walmart was nabbed at a 7-Eleven in The Villages. Anthony Frederick Schlotter Garner, 39, of Wildwood, was taken into custody on multiple charges Friday afternoon by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies at the 7-Eleven on Warm Springs Avenue at the Village of Fenney. He was...
Ocala’s first Raising Cane’s now hiring for new location
A new Raising Cane’s in Ocala, which seems to be nearing completion, is now hiring for its first location in the city. Raising Cane’s is actively hiring managers for its first location in Ocala, which is under construction at 2410 SW College Road (SR 200), within the Ocala West shopping plaza.
Couple charged after violent and destructive spat at apartment
A Leesburg couple was arrested on battery charges after attacking each other during a drunken argument in their apartment. Officers responded to an undisclosed Leesburg residence where 19-year-old Austin Tucker Griffith stated his boyfriend, 34-year-old Eric Dean Horner, was acting out and destroying the house at...
Single mother of 5 asking forgiveness of $3,659 prison lien from 25-day stay at...
A single mother who is the sole provider for her five children is asking Marion County officials to forgive a $3,659 lien that accumulated from a 25-day prison stay at the Marion County Jail so that she can secure a job in healthcare. The Marion County Board of County Commissioners...
Newborn Cielo is 1 of Gainesville’s First 2026 births
Most people celebrate Happy New Years by counting down to the last strike at midnight to enter the new year. However, for some people, New Years Day is the day they count down to see a new member in their family. That happened to an Ocala family who welcomed their baby girl, Cielo at HCA Florida North Florida...
Marion County welcomes first baby of 2026
Ocala has welcomed its first baby of 2026. According to a news release from AdventHealth Ocala Hospital, Baby Issac came into the world at 6:42 a.m. on Jan. 1. The release states Issac weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 20 inches long. The first: Marion's 1st baby of 2012 Issac's parents are Michael and Brianna...
Prevailing rate for amenities climbs above $200 per month for first time in The...
The prevailing rate for amenities has climbed above $200 per month for the first time in The Villages. The prevailing rate is now set at $204 per month as of New Year’s Day. The rate had been $199. The adjustment based on the Consumer Price Index impacts the contractual...
