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...
Violent argument heard over 911 line leads to boyfriend’s arrest in Lady Lake
A resident of Arden Place Apartments in Lady Lake was arrested for battery after allegedly throwing his girlfriend around during an argument. Officers responded to the apartment complex, located at 450 Clay Ave., regarding a violent argument heard over an open 911 line at 4:10 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest...
Pod perturbs neighbors after year of sitting in driveway in The Villages
A Pod has perturbed neighbors after sitting for more than a year in a driveway at a home in The Villages. The problematic Pod was the subject of a deed compliance hearing Friday morning before the Community Development District 1 Board of Supervisors at Savannah Center. The Pod is located...
Man steals trail cameras from Dunnellon home, deputies say
A 53-year-old Dunnellon man with multiple prior theft convictions was arrested last week after a local homeowner accused him of stealing two trail cameras. On Friday, November 7, a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a residence located on SW 151st Place in Dunnellon in reference to a theft incident....
Here are my complaints about The Villages
I have many complaints, living here in The Villages. First of all, the traffic drives me crazy, there are too many people in the squares at night, the golf carts drive too fast, the gate attendants are rude, they make me stop each time, I don’t like the little white crosses in the yard, outside outsiders are using...
New liquor store sought for west Ocala space
A business owner is asking the city for permission to open a new liquor store within a west Ocala plaza where a similar request was previously denied. Virwa, Inc., will present its request for the sale of beer, wine, and liquor to the Ocala City Council on Tuesday, November 18.
City considering $96,250 to settle retired Ocala police officer’s workers’ comp claims
City officials will consider a $96,250 settlement for a retired Ocala Police Department officer who is getting knee replacement surgery to address an injury she sustained during her 29-year career. The Ocala City Council will consider the settlement to Patricia Mraz during its regular meeting on Tuesday, November 18....
I think those of us that use buses in Ocala need more benches
How sad is a bus system and a city when you celebrate 25 years of service and there are probably not 25 bus benches in the whole town. Bus routes that go nowhere you need to go. Bus routes on the hour. Yes, hour if you’re lucky and they’re not late, which is more often than not.
Officers use three doses of Narcan on woman rushed to UF Health
A woman and her male companion were arrested on drug charges after she was taken to the hospital for a possible overdose. Andrea Michelle Busbee, 43, of Umatilla, and George Edward Berry, 55, of Lake Helen, pulled out of a driveway on County Road 468 without completely stopping around 9:35 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8,...
