Ocala FL

A Leesburg man was arrested on a warrant Tuesday for allegedly hitting two officers as they tried to care for a gunshot victim. On Jan. 24, officers with the Leesburg Police Department responded to a shooting in front of a residence on Beecher Street, according to an affidavit of probable cause out of Lake County....

Central Florida braces for dangerous winds and severe storms Sunday night

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Bank Street Patio Bar & Grill has established itself as a lively destination for food, drinks and social gatherings in the heart of downtown Ocala. Housed at 120 E. Fort King St., the restaurant embraces a casual, yet stylish theme centered around outdoor living, community...

I completely agree with the published letter that we are not South Florida, so we need to stop permitting any and all kind of building. We are the “Horse capital of the World,” and we need to remember that and the fact that our beauty is what attracted people to live here. Not our car washes.

A Wildwood woman and her Ocala cohort were apprehended Friday for stealing two Yamaha side-by-sides and some Milwaukee tools. On Jan. 26, a deputy responded to a theft in Sumterville that was later found to include 30-year-old Elizabeth Ann Anklam and 27-year-old Christopher Ryan Holmes, according to an arrest report...

OCALA, FL. (352today) – Meet Hershey’s Kisses, an 88-pound loving pup looking for a forever Valentine at the Humane Society of Marion County. Hershey’s Kisses is a Greater Swiss Mountain Dog who is as happy as she is goofy. She unfortunately was returned to the HSMC after not getting along with the family cat. Her...

It has been just over one year since the “Ocala” gateway sign began welcoming travelers along Interstate 75. Local motorists first spotted the completed overhead signage glowing at the 42nd Street flyover in late January 2025, the project’s general presence on the interstate began months earlier. One...

A Summerfield man suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run crash allegedly hid his truck under tarps to avoid arrest. An officer responded to a traffic crash, later found to involve 67-year-old Michael Wayne Fitzpatrick, at Southeast County Road 484 and Southeast Poinciana Road at 6 p.m., Feb. 5, according to an...

Francesca’s has officially entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy as of this month, marking a final wind-down for the boutique chain in Ocala and nationwide. The retailer, which operates locally at the Paddock Mall (3100 SW College Road), is moving forward with court-approved liquidation sales across its entire fleet of...

Clearly, there are actually two problems with our system in The Villages:. 2. Selective enforcement. If you rule against one party as a violation of reasonable public standards, then everyone in The Villages should have to abide by them.They are either the standards for the entire community of The Villages or they...