Ocala FL

A Honduran mother was arrested after dropping off her children at a local elementary school. Enni Yaneri Caballero Suchites, 29, of Leesburg, was driving a blue Chrysler four-door at about 8:30 a.m. Tuesday when she was exiting The Villages Elementary of Lady Lake and made a left turn at a “Right Turn Only” sign,...

As a rare, native, central Floridian and horse woman, I deeply grieve the urbanization of Marion County. At what cost is the loss of open space, cross-country tracks, pasture lands, and time spent without traffic gridlock?. The Marion County Planning & Zoning Commission & the Marion County Board of County...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Parents are calling for a substitute teacher to be arrested after students say she hit them and used foul language in a fourth-grade classroom in Marion County. On Wednesday afternoon, Diana Elysee, the principal of South Ocala Elementary School, sent a message to parents alerting them...

I moved here from West Palm Beach because I thought it would be a lot slower pace here in Ocala, but I soon found out real quick that this reminds me of my old home. I won’t be staying here much longer; as soon as I can get out of my yearly, I’m going to go buy a house somewhere in Kentucky.

A Lady Lake woman was arrested for battery after allegedly fighting an employee at the father of her child’s workplace. Officers responded to Wild Thangz, located at 716 N 14th St., regarding a battery between two women around 11:50 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19, according to an arrest report from the Leesburg Police...

Despite Belleview Middle School earning an A grade, Dion Gary, the former Belleview principal who is now at Forest High School, said life isn’t easy for his faculty and staff. “We’re dealing with the $64 million budget cuts,” Gary said. “It just made working conditions a little tougher. We’ve...

OCALA, FL — The Ocala Police Department has arrested a 30-year-old former student after she allegedly made online threats referencing a mass shooting at Meadowbrook Academy. On September 24, officers received a report about a Facebook post from an account under the name “Oksana Sophia Oeputat.” The post, made around ...

Why would anyone give serious consideration to being asked to show ID whether they are in the pool or in a chair. Napping would be considered an intrusion? Give me a break! If a person wants sound sleep, go to your home and sleep. Much is written about rising costs...

A Villager who is relying on a walker left his rehabilitation appointment to find an uncomfortable parking situation. The man with the walker on Monday left Lake Centre for Rehab at Lake Sumter Landing and found a golf cart wedged in the handicap service zone. “He also encroached on my...

The owners of a property in northwest Ocala that was previously approved for a mixed-use development with 100 townhomes, 40 single-family homes, and 100,000-square-feet of commercial space, are asking the county to allow increases at the site to 190 total units and 225,000-square-feet of commercial space. On Monday,...