Driver from Mexico who lost license for DUI jailed after caught speeding
A Lady Lake man was arrested for driving while his license was revoked after being stopped for speeding with a trailer. An officer stopped 33-year-old Pedro Jimenez-Mendez in a pickup truck towing a trailer northbound on U.S. Hwy. 27/441 at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 5, according to an arrest report from the Fruitland...
Pedestrian safety petition honors Ocala high school student’s tragic death
The family of Shannon Rushing, an Ocala teenager who was fatally struck and killed while she was walking to her school bus stop, has created a petition seeking a new law for pedestrian safety improvements across the state, including the installation of adequate street lighting on all state and county roads.
Marion K-9 unit ranked best Firearm Detection team in state
A K-9 unit from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office recently finished in first place for firearm detection at a statewide competition, while several other local units also came home with awards. According to MCSO, members of the office’s K-9 unit recently traveled to Brevard County, where they trained and...
Villager arrested on DUI charge after crash near Morse Gate
A Villager has been arrested on a drunk driving charge after a crash near the Morse Gate. Michael Latourette, 66, who lives on the Historic Side of The Villages, was driving a Ford Mustang when he was involved in the two-vehicle crash at about 8 p.m. Saturday at the intersection of County Road 466 and Morse...
Ocala woman accused of bagging $900 of Walmart merchandise, walking out of store
An Ocala woman with two recent theft convictions was arrested at a local Walmart after she was accused of stealing hundreds of dollars’ worth of merchandise that she placed inside reusable shopping bags. On Friday, October 24, at around 3:55 p.m., an Ocala Police Department officer responded to the...
Lake County woman claims 2 winning lottery tickets on same day at different stores
A Lake County woman has claimed two separate prizes for over $12,000 from the Florida Lottery from tickets that she purchased at two different locations on the same day. Regina Lynn Johnson claimed two separate prizes of $12,779.67 for lottery tickets that she purchased for the midday drawing of the Fantasy 5 game on...
The most expensive home in Central Florida is now for sale for $23M
Central Florida's most expensive home is a Georgian-style estate perched on 12 acres of lakefront property. The post The most expensive home in Central Florida is now for sale for $23M appeared first on Orlando Weekly .
Five arrested during GPD patrol of area known for drug sales
Nicholas K'nard Certain, 30, of Archer, and Anthony Deandre Davis, 29, Jonathan Sharron Dupree, 42, Davontay Marquez Gardner, 31, and Darius Dante Gilmore, 26, all of Hawthorne, were arrested last night by officers patrolling an area known for high crime and drug sales. The post Five arrested during GPD patrol of...
Hard Conversations Loom as Marion County Public School District Moves into a New Era
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Marion County Public Schools Deputy Superintendent Ben Whitestone’s presentation at the school board’s workshop on Nov. 6, 2025, resonated powerfully with the school board members, and the challenges that lie ahead. Whitestone shared some updates and some thoughts that the team had...
Woman arrested with meth in purse after pulling out of Wawa parking lot
A woman was arrested with methamphetamine in her purse after pulling out of a Wawa parking lot. Chelsea Lee Breeden, 40, of Summerfield, was driving a black 2010 Honda Civic at about 11 p.m. Thursday when she left the parking lot of the Wawa at U.S. 301 and County Road 466 in Oxford and an officer noticed the vehicle...
