Marion County Pets: Keira, Spaghetti, and Legend
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Let’s take a look at some adorable adoptable animals from Marion County looking for their new loving homes. Keira is a one-year-old girl who lives for people. With her striking looks and love for long walks, she’s ready to be your most loyal and stylish walking partner.
8th Annual Ocala Recovery Fest happening this weekend
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - The 8th Annual Ocala Recovery Fest is taking place Saturday, September 13th, from 10 am-3 pm at Tuscawilla Park (829 NE Sanchez Ave). The free event features resources on recovery, vendors, a kids’ zone, and entertainment. Ocala leaders say it is a family-friendly event that...
Beer drinker arrested after rear-ending woman’s pickup on I-75
A man who admitted to drinking “two beers” was arrested after rear-ending a woman’s pickup early Saturday morning on Interstate 75 in Oxford. The woman and her female passenger had been northbound on I-75 at around 1 a.m. in a gray 2006 Ford pickup when they noticed a 2017 Toyota Camry closing in on them at an...
Son ordered to clean up deceased mother’s home in The Villages
Mold on the side of the home along with overgrown grass and weeds were cited as violations during a public hearing this past week regarding a home at 1611 Pebble Beach Lane on the Historic Side of The Villages. Special Magistrate Terry Neal gave the homeowner seven days to correct...
Authorities Investigating After Unidentified Body Found at Lady Lake Construction Site
Authorities are at work in Lady Lake following the grim discovery of a body at a local construction site. The body, found yesterday, was reported to the Lady Lake Police Department (LLPD) at 2:12 PM by construction workers. The site, located at the intersection of CR 466 and CR 100, also known as Cherry Lake Road,...
I pray for the victims, families, and those who celebrate. God, help us.
This has been a traumatizing week. Remembering and honoring the 2,977 people who died in the most devastating terrorist attack in history on September 11, 2001. The horrifying death of a 23 year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska by a schizophrenic, deranged 34 year-old Decarlos Brown Jr. The assassination of...
Leesburg man jailed after failure to return vehicle to Enterprise Rent-A-Car
A Leesburg man was arrested for theft after failing to return a $22,985 vehicle to Enterprise Rent-A-Car. An officer responded to Enterprise Rent-A-Car, located at 1725 Mount Vernon Rd., due to 58-year-old Daniel Robert Michalowski failing to return a vehicle at 12:45 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from...
Ex-convict found guilty in terrifying attack on elderly Villagers
An ex-convict has been found guilty in a terrifying attack on an elderly couple in their home in The Villages. Robert Connor II, 57, was found guilty Friday by a jury in Marion County Court on charges of grand theft of a motor vehicle, robbery with a weapon and false imprisonment while armed. Sentencing has been set...
Whistleblower sues RV company in The Villages over wrongful termination
A Marion County man who was employed at a local recreational vehicle dealership for over a decade, claims he was retaliated against and terminated by his supervisors after he allegedly brought up issues of noncompliance with state law. Attorneys representing Kevin Lopez O’Brien filed the lawsuit against Lazydays of...
UnitedHealthcare wants to ask Morse family where the money went
UnitedHealthcare wants to ask Morse family members where the money went at The Villages Health. A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale of the assets from The Villages Health to Humana’s CenterWell for $68 million, which would appear to be a fire sale price considering The Villages Health had gross revenues of well...
