Stranger Photoshoot Goes Viral for Romantic “Notebook ”Moment, but Update Crushes Thousands of Hopeful...
“My comments are full of strangers rooting for strangers,” Brooke LeVesque tells PEOPLE exclusively
Official proposes using volunteer Villagers in new pool patrol
An official has proposed using volunteer Villagers in a new pool patrol here in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. Community Development District 1 Board Chair Rocky Hyder, at Friday’s meeting at Savannah Center, said he has been contacted by residents, both in CDD 1 and from elsewhere in The Villages, who are concerned...
Turnpike reopens after excavator hits bridge
WILDWOOD, Fla. — The Florida Turnpike reopened near Wildwood Friday afternoon after the top of an excavator being towed by a truck struck the underside of a bridge. The crash on Highway 301 shut down both roads for more than an hour as crews inspected the bridge and figured out how to un-stick the excavator.
Ex-Marion County Deputy Sentenced to 25 Years for Fatal Shooting of Girlfriend
A former Marion County Sheriff's Office deputy has been sentenced to over two decades in jail for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend in 2024. As reported by WESH, Leslie Boileau Jr., aged 33 at the time of the incident, was handed a 25-year, 8-month, and 20-day sentence by Judge Timothy McCourt, a period signifying...
Ocala apartments for rent stayed steady since last October
Renters in Ocala saw apartment listing prices stay in line with last year's median of $1,700, an analysis of new data from rental marketplace Zumper shows. The typical apartment listed for rent at $1,700 in October. Median listing prices in Ocala are trending essentially the same as last month's $1,714 price. The...
Unlicensed driver with stolen tag stopped at McDonald’s in Leesburg
An Ocala man was arrested for driving with a stolen tag that he said was easy to get from Facebook Marketplace. An officer got an alert about a stolen tag on a brown two-door Honda, later found to be driven by 28-year-old Christopher Lee Freeman, traveling northbound on U.S. Hwy. 27 and South Street around 7 p.m....
Officer confronts suspected thief about ‘free beverages’ she took from Wawa
A homeless woman in Leesburg was arrested for theft after walking out of Wawa with $6.98 in stolen beverages. An officer responded to Wawa, located at 1909 U.S. Hwy. 27, for a theft involving 22-year-old Shalee Marie Casey around 9:30 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Clermont Police Department. An...
Woman with pipe concealed in her groin area admits she’s got a drug problem
A Fruitland Park woman was arrested after admitting to hiding a smoking pipe in her groin area when she saw law enforcement behind her. An officer saw a blue Kia Rio following too closely behind another vehicle on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 at 12:10 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Lady Lake Police...
Residents excited for new Home Depot in Ocala
After news that Home Depot is proposing a new location in Ocala, several residents shared their opinions about the topic. Here are those opinions:. “Yes! I think this is a wonderful idea! Ocala needs more than one Home Depot. For anybody living in southwest Ocala, it’s somewhat of an inconvenience to have to make the...
Convicted child molester checks into hotel in The Villages
A convicted child molester has checked into a hotel in The Villages. Jeffrey Robert Corson, 65, of Kirkland, Wash., checked in Thursday at the Waterfront Hotel at Lake Sumter Landing, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. He has registered temporary status at the hotel. He was convicted in...
