Here we go again! Same golf cart caught in another Bad Parking photo
The Parking Patrol has caught the same Iowa golf cart in a handicapped accommodation zone for the second time in a week. The red golf cart was caught in a handicapped accommodation zone at a church and that photo was published earlier this week. The same golf cart was spotted...
Oxford man arrested after allegedly ramming his truck into woman’s van during argument
An Oxford man was arrested after allegedly ramming his truck into a woman’s van several times with her still in it. Dispatchers received a call about 52-year-old Ricky Allen Fort driving his vehicle into a woman’s vehicle while she was in it after an argument at an Oxford home around 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, according to...
MCSO seeks info about three people injured in NW Ocala shooting
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information from the public about a shooting during a gathering in the 2800 block of Northwest 90th Street on the evening of Jan. 25, which left three people injured. According to an MCSO Facebook post on Jan. 26, deputies responded to what...
Belleview woman sues Winn-Dixie over slip-and-fall in freezer aisle
A Marion County woman has filed a lawsuit against Winn-Dixie Stores, LLC, claiming she sustained serious bodily injuries after slipping on a liquid substance in the freezer aisle of a Belleview grocery store last summer. Patricia Karz filed the complaint on Jan. 16 in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of...
Neighbors rescue resident from burning apartment in Ocala, firefighters put out fire
OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Ocala Fire Rescue officials say a resident inside a burning apartment was pulled out by their neighbors. Fire rescue crews say the fire broke out on the 1st floor at Harvey’s Fellowship Home on Northwest 13th Terrace around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. The resident, who was...
Guatemalan who has been living in U.S. for two years arrested in Wildwood
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on a Guatemalan who has been living in the United States for two years and was arrested in Wildwood for driving without a license. An officer observed 32-year-old Luis Gustavo Caal-Pop in a gray GMC pickup truck northbound on Main Street...
State Representative from Belleview backs proposal for property tax reform bill
BELLEVIEW, Fla. (WCJB) - Property tax increases would be slowed down in Florida under a proposal that cleared the house ways and means committee. This is one of several plans for property tax reform this legislative session. Under this bill, property taxes could be raised only every three years instead...
6 more Central Florida restaurants close over health violations
ORLANDO, Fla. – Last week, half a dozen eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to state records. These records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like improper storage and pests. However, most of the restaurants reportedly had issues...
Marion County, FL, local Darrell’s Diner cited for 15 violations during inspection
A Darrell's Diner location in Marion County received an administrative complaint recommendation following a January 23, 2026, inspection that discovered 15 violations at the State Road 200 location. The Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation found six high-priority issues during the routine health...
Residents must cut back on watering due to worsening drought conditions
Watering will be limited to one day per week as drought conditions have worsened. The Southwest Florida Water Management District Governing Board has voted to declare a Modified Phase II “Severe” Water Shortage due to dry conditions throughout the region, which requires all residents, including those on private...
