Ocala FL

There will be some changes to trash pickup in The Villages due to the Memorial Day holiday. Community Development Districts 1–11 (Sumter County, Marion County, and Fruitland Park portions) No changes – Collection will occur as normally scheduled on Monday, May 25. Community Development Districts 12–15 No...

A member of the Parking Patrol spotted this golf cart parked in the handicapped accommodation zone at Publix at Colony Plaza in The Villages. The golf cart had a handicapped placard, resurrecting the debate as to whether that is kosher. Villager Don Simson recently tried to sort out the facts...

A Florida man pulled a gun on a bus driver because he was angry that his children were yelled at, and upon learning that she was just filling in, declared it was her "lucky day," authorities allege. The post Angry father pulled gun on bus driver because his kids were being yelled at, then said it was her 'lucky day' a

An Oxford woman was arrested on a domestic battery charge following an early morning brawl with her husband that left his glasses broken in half. Jaclyn Channell Mace, 36, was taken into custody in the early morning hours of Friday after Wildwood Police Department officers responded to a 911 call at the couple’s home.

I appreciate the response to my letter to the editor about Winn Dixie food stores. I grew up in Miami and lived there for 33 years. There were many Winn Dixie’s in the city. I’ve been in most of them over that time span. Neighborhood stores that began as Margaret Anne’s, then Quik Chek, then Winn Dixie.

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - A sinkhole has closed one lane on a Marion County highway. Deputies say the hole is on Highway 441, north of Ocala. It is near the intersection of Highway 329, which leads to North Marion Middle School. One lane is closed in the southbound direction.

One Indian restaurant and an airport eatery in Ocala topped the list of Marion County, FL, food establishments with the most inspection violations in April 2026, according to state records — and they were not alone.

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Those wonderfully community-minded folks at Ocala’s Marion Theatre know a lot about arts and entertainment. They also know a little something about how hot gets during the summer here in the 352, and they’ve put that knowledge to good use giving kids and their parents a place to cool off whil

Community members gathered Friday night at Fort King National Historic Landmark in Ocala, to reflect on a lesser-known chapter of Florida history during a program marking Florida’s Emancipation Day.

A 4.94-acre residential estate in northeast Ocala was just sold for $1,555,000. Wayne and Connie Caldwell sold the property located at 7121 NE 22nd Court Road in Ocala to Robert and Julie Gifford, with the transaction officially closing on April 29. Situated within the gated Summerhill subdivision, the single-family re