Major breakthrough coming on decades-long Central Florida cold case
CLERMONT, Fla. – A “significant development” has popped up in a Central Florida cold case, according to the Clermont Police Department. Clermont police announced that they will hold a joint news conference with the Ocoee Police Department on Friday to discuss the new revelations. Police said the...
Manslaughter charge against man accused of 2025 overdose death
A 48-year-old man has been arrested and accused of manslaughter in connection with the drug overdose of a friend. Shane Robert Dunn was booked into the Marion County Jail on Feb. 10 and had his first court appearance Feb. 11. He appeared from the jail Zoom in front of County Judge Lori Cotton, who was at the Marion...
FBI investigates stolen military explosives found in The Villages home in Florida
The FBI took over a case after stolen military explosives were discovered at a home in The Village. Residents were evacuated as a bomb squad cleared the area.
Central Florida breakfast, brunch, lunch chain will occupy old Bob Evans
Peach Valley Cafe, a Central Florida chain that serves breakfast, lunch and brunch, will occupy the recently closed Bob Evans site at 3535 SW College Road (State Road 200) in Ocala. Holm Real Estate LLC out of Winter Park paid $2.9 million for the building, according to a deed on file with the court clerk. Eric Holm...
Woman struck by horse at barrel racing event sues World Equestrian Center
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the World Equestrian Center (WEC), an event organizer, and a horse rider, claiming she was severely injured when a horse allegedly stampeded through a chute at an “unmanageable speed” during a competition and threw her into the air. Tammi Catrett filed...
Parents of Marion County toddler killed in driveway accident speak: ‘He will forever be...
OCKLAWAHA, Fla. - A Marion County family is grieving the loss of their 2-year-old son, Olyver, who was accidentally run over in the family’s driveway. Troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said another driver did not see the toddler behind the vehicle. What they're saying:. The family said the...
Florida’s Most Unreal Hidden Garden Oasis Is Just 40 Minutes From Ocala — And...
If you have been craving an escape that feels worlds away without actually leaving North Central Florida, this is your sign. Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens in Williston is a dreamscape of waterfalls, limestone cliffs, and koi filled lagoons just 40 minutes from Ocala. The paths wind past hidden lookouts, swans glide...
Driver with license suspended over insurance problems arrested on State Road 44
An Ocala man was arrested after admitting he drove knowing his license had been suspended for insurance reasons. A deputy spotted a blue Chevrolet Trailblazer traveling west on East State Road 44 in Wildwood around 12:50 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. A check of...
Document sheds new light on shooting in Leesburg that claimed teen’s life
An affidavit is shedding more light on the fatal shooting of a teen in December at Berry Park in Leesburg. The U.S. Marshals Task Force took 17-year-old James Albert Fenderson IV into custody on the afternoon of Feb. 4 for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Juan Gomez Jr. of Grand Island in December. The Leesburg...
Officials in The Villages ready to make a change after costly cross fiasco
It appears officials in The Villages are ready to make a change after last year’s costly little white cross fiasco. Community Development District 8 officials this past November agreed to settle a lawsuit against Village of Tamarind Grove resident Wayne Anderson, awarding him $70,000. The battle began in 2019...
