Man Charged With Manslaughter in Edgewater Fentanyl Overdose Death Investigation
EDGEWATER, Florida – The Edgewater Police Department announced the arrest of a man accused of supplying narcotics that led to a 2024 overdose death in Edgewater. According to investigators, Isaac Bowen died from a drug overdose on April 21, 2024. During the investigation, detectives identified 44-year-old Daniel Paul J
I think the new Home Depot will create traffic nightmares for south Ocala residents
After site plans were filed for the new Home Depot coming to south Ocala, several residents wrote in to share opinions on the topic. Here are a few of those letters:. “I don’t feel that the location for the new Home Depot is the proper location for that type of development. Regardless of noise barriers, the traffic is
82-year-old Villager arrested in brutal beatdown in driveway
An 82-year-old resident of The Villages has been arrested following the brutal beatdown of a female companion in a driveway in Florida’s Friendliest Hometown. Jeanne Dale Montross was taken into custody Thursday on a warrant charging her with battery on a person 65 or older. The exact location of the attack was redacte
Villager arrested after tormenting neighbors with beeping golf cart horn
A resident of the Historic Side of The Villages was arrested after allegedly tormenting his neighbors — including a former “lady friend” — by repeatedly driving his golf cart onto their driveways, beeping the horn and shouting profanities. Richard Paladino, 67, was arrested Tuesday by the...
Florida homeowners call for accountability as teen prank videos spread online
WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A growing social media trend involving teens running up to homes, banging or kicking on doors and then fleeing is leaving some Central Florida residents shaken and calling for accountability. In Winter Garden, homeowner Yuliya Marianai said she and her family were startled after a...
Big Man’s Cafe closing original Ocala location
A soul food restaurant owner says he will close his original location in northeast Ocala and focus on serving his “big man” portions elsewhere in the city, citing the dilapidated conditions of the building and plaza. Big Man’s Cafe has officially closed the doors on its restaurant at...
Ocala woman sues Walmart after tripping over ‘virtually invisible’ black wooden pallet
An Ocala woman has filed a negligence lawsuit against Walmart, alleging she sustained a severe arm fracture after tripping over a low-lying wooden pallet left in a customer walkway. Attorneys representing Karen Thieme filed the complaint against Walmart Inc. in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on April
Tighter Water Restrictions Amid Ongoing Drought impact Central Floridians
Tighter, mandatory watering restrictions are now in effect for parts of Central Florida due to ongoing drought conditions, according to the St. Johns River Water Management District. In Central Florida, the district’s order declaring a Phase III Extreme water shortage applies to all of Flagler County, plus the areas it
Home health aide from Ocala arrested for allegedly stealing over $4K from elderly client
A 26-year-old home health aide from Ocala was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly stole cash from an elderly female client and used her credit cards to make thousands of dollars in unauthorized purchases. This past Sunday, Joshua Daniel Williams was arrested on an active bench warrant. The arrest...
Ocala man arrested for allegedly attacking two McDonald’s employees with dustpan
A 39-year-old Ocala man was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly entered the employee-only area of a local McDonald’s and struck two workers with a dustpan. On Sunday, May 17, Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the McDonald’s located at 8240 SW Highway 200 in Ocala in reference to a disturbanc
