Habitual traffic offender arrested after blinding other drivers with high beams
A Fruitland Park man was arrested for driving with a suspended license after being stopped for blinding other drivers with his high beams. An officer observed 43-year-old Tredale Charles Langston driving a white Toyota Camry southbound on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 at 11:50 p.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from the...
Marion County lowers millage rate
Marion County commissioners on Sept. 22 adopted a $1.66 billion budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year and cut the countywide millage rate to 4.02 mills, one of the lowest in Florida. The reduction, from 4.29 mills set during the July budget hearing, means taxpayers will pay $4.02 for every $1,000 of taxable property...
Speeding DJ arrested while driving home from gig at bar in Leesburg
A resident of the PepperTree Apartments in Wildwood was arrested on a charge of driving under the influence after having “a little” to drink while DJ-ing at a bar in Leesburg. An officer observed 46-year-old David Cory Campbell in a yellow Kia headed north on U.S. Hwy. 27/441...
Ocklawaha Man Arrested on Firearms, Endangerment Charges
OCKLAWAHA, FL (352today.com) – Most family quarrels don’t involve a shotgun. However, this past weekend on Sept. 27, 2025, at a residence in Ocklawaha, an all-da, argument, refusing to fix a vehicle, demeaning comments and less-than-pleasant demeanors led to one of the occupants of the dwelling, Edward Graden...
Florida Officials Break Up $24M Gambling Operation at Senior Center
Authorities launched their probe into IL Villagio in early 2025 after residents reported that the venue seemed to operate more like a casino than a recreational center
Operation Bad Odds: 28 Apprehended And Illegal Gambling Machines Seized in Central Florida
Operation Bad Odds resulted in the arrest of 28 suspects and the confiscation of 48 illicit gambling machines in Central Florida. Some of the suspects are in the country illegally. During “Operation Bad Odds,” Polk County Sheriff’s undercover investigators investigated persons who possess and run illegal gambling...
8 more Central Florida eateries shut down over roaches, rodents and more
ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, eight more eateries across Central Florida were told to close temporarily after a visit from a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR. Health inspection records reveal that these restaurants suffered problems with rodents, cockroaches, time/temperature issues, and other types of...
Ex-deputy says he was performing function test when he shot girlfriend
Former deputy Leslie Boileau took the stand to testify about the night he says he unintentionally killed his girlfriend, Polina Wright, saying, 'I knew better. I shouldn't have let this happen.' Wright was killed with a single gunshot wound to the head. (10/1/25)
‘Missing’ teen Caden Speight ‘shot himself to fake own kidnapping’ sparking frenzied search after...
SHOCKING new details have emerged regarding the 17-year-old boy who faked his own kidnapping. Law enforcement is releasing new information about Caden Speight, 17, who was reported missing last week, sparking an outburst of support from the community. Sheriff Billy Woods of the Marion County Sheriff’s office in...
Habitual traffic offender with suspended license caught driving without taillights
A Leesburg woman was arrested for driving with a suspended license after being stopped in a vehicle without taillights. A deputy observed 46-year-old Carla Gail Fitzgerald driving a grey Honda passenger car with no taillights on County Road 473 around 10 p.m. Thursday, according to an arrest report from the Lake...
