Dunnellon man arrested after randomly attacking two strangers
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A man from Dunnellon faces assault and battery charges after Marion County Sheriff’s deputies say he attacked two strangers in their vehicle. Deputies say 43-year-old Robbie Mikolaj blocked the roadway at Southwest 93rd Lane Road and forced the victims to stop. The driver told deputies...
Hit-and-run suspect tracked down after damaging golf cart at town square
A hit-and-run suspect was tracked down after damaging a golf cart at a town square in The Villages. Jodi Mientkiewicz, 52, of Florahome, was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of leaving the scene of an accident. She was at the wheel of a black 2020 Ford Explorer at about...
K-9 team sniffs out methamphetamine during traffic stop in Lady Lake
A Lady Lake woman was arrested with methamphetamine when a K-9 unit sniffed out the drug during a traffic stop. Officers stopped a black pickup truck pulling a trailer with no tag attached and the right taillight out in the area of County Road 25 and Griffin Avenue around 3:25 p.m. Monday, according to an arrest...
Suspect charged with stealing 8 pounds of organic grass fed beef at Walmart in...
A resident of The Wilds Apartments at Trailwinds Village has been arrested for the theft of 8 pounds of beef over several months from Walmart. A loss prevention officer at the Walmart at Sarasota Plaza in The Villages reached out to law enforcement on March 3 regarding multiple thefts committed by 23-year-old Frank...
The Villages Showdown: Protesters Push It Too Far?
A fiery letter to the editor has The Villages buzzing—and not in a good way. The writer demands action against what they call “loud, obnoxious” protesters, arguing the retirement community’s calm is getting steamrolled by unruly demonstrations. The plea: rein in the noise, restore order, and stop letting public...
16 alleged child predators arrested in multi-agency sting operation
FULL PRESS CONFERENCE | In an undercover operation, 16 people accused of being child predators were arrested in Central Florida. All 16 people were taken into custody. However, Interim Sheriff Christopher Blackmon said, these 16 are not the last.
Ocala CNA’s license revoked following felony drug convictions, repeated probation violations
The state has officially revoked the license of an Ocala certified nursing assistant following a string of felony drug convictions and multiple probation violations. The Florida Department of Health Board of Nursing filed a final order officially revoking the license of Chibrice N. Stanley, 35, on March 27. The...
Marion man gets 5 years in prison for choking woman
A Marion County man accused of choking a woman during an argument will spend the next five years in prison after jurors found him guilty of domestic battery by strangulation. Last week, a one-day trial ended with jurors finding 38-year-old Kevin Thomas McDonough guilty of the battery charge. Immediately following the...
This Florida Town Is The Kind Of Place Where Nobody Seems Rushed
Time moves differently in Ocala, like someone adjusted the speed settings on life itself. While the rest of Florida races around like caffeinated squirrels, this Central Florida city operates at a pace that reminds you rushing everywhere isn’t actually mandatory. The first thing you’ll notice when you arrive is...
Suspect arrested in attack on older woman on Historic Side of The Villages
A suspect has been arrested after allegedly attacking an older woman on the Historic Side of The Villages. Cynthia Lynn Jones, 46, of Lady Lake, is facing a felony charge of battery on a person over the age of 65 following her arrest by the Lady Lake Police Department. The...
