Ocala FL

OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Ocala’s Historic Downtown Square is full of restaurants with unique atmospheres and delectable menu options. Here are some of the places that offer flavorful dining experiences around the square that can be seen from the Downtown Gazebo. Brick City Southern Kitchen & Whiskey. Brick...

An annual golf cart parade in Ocala raised over $11,000 to benefit foster care children in Marion County. The seventh annual Christmas Golf Cart Parade brought more than just holiday lights to the Historic District earlier this month, generating $11,046.13 to benefit The Fostering Foundation. Led by Ocala Main...

Several more readers have written in to share opinions about a new Home Depot coming to south Ocala. “I just saw the letters from people opposing the proposed new Home Depot on State Road 200 at On Top of the World. I agree. I have heard rumors for quite some time now that we in NE Ocala were getting a new Home Depot...

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Law enforcement officers are looking for a man who escaped jail nearly four years into his five-year sentence. Florida Department of Corrections officials say 23-year-old Joshua Ball escaped from a Lake City jail on December 15. He spent more than three and a half years...

Want another way to show off your love for The Villages?. Consider buying a voucher for The Villages speciality license plate, which reads “May All Your Dreams Come True.”. All funds raised from the sale of the speciality plate go directly to The Villages Charter School. Once 3,000 presale...

Another Middleton homeowner is in trouble over dead grass. Kaitlyn Walker who owns the home at 2591 Skoblicki St. in the family community near The Villages Charter School was found in violation of the deed compliance standard this past week in a hearing before a special master at the District Office at Brownwood.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Orlando, FL – As holiday travel ramps up across Central Florida, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office is reminding drivers to take extra precautions before hitting the road to help prevent crashes and keep...

WILLISTON, Fla. (WCJB) - Volunteers from an animal shelter are asking for donations to help support pet owners in North Central Florida. Leaders at the Williston Animal Group say they provide for more than 150 families with pets. They said recent donations from groups like “Campus USA” help stock their...

Everyone is always complaining about the traffic here. I think things would be better if people on their phones got stiff fines (GPS being an exemption). You can spot them a mile away by their driving, it’s slower than the flow and weaving in their lane. This can cause...

A Summerfield woman was arrested after allegedly threatening to strangle a tenant who was late with rent. A deputy responded to a residence on Southeast 148th Street in Summerfield regarding 38-year-old Desiree Rhiannon Toerpe sending a threatening text to a tennant on Saturday, Dec. 13, according to an arrest report...