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A 53-year-old Marion County woman was arrested this week after she allegedly charged at a man and stabbed him in the thigh with a large knife. On Wednesday, September 17, at around 12:20 p.m., a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to a residence located on NE 142nd Place in Fort McCoy in reference to a...

A convicted felon with weapons in his vehicle was arrested near the entrance to Del Webb Spruce Creek in Summerfield. Gregory Scott Shoemaker, 44, of Belleview, was driving a white Jeep Grand Cherokee in the wee hours Thursday when he was pulled over for failure to come to a complete stop, according to an arrest...

TAMPA, Fla. — David Taylor, who calls himself “Apostle” and “Jesus’s best friend” and claims God has given him “the keys to the Kingdom on Earth,” was accused of using his Christian church for crimes, according to federal agents who estimated his “ministry” had received about $50 million in donations since 2014.

Lane and shoulder closures will be in effect for a multi-mile stretch of northbound Interstate 75 in Marion County every night next week for milling, clearing, and gopher tortoise relocation. The Florida Department of Transportation is advising motorists of single lane closures on I-75, from County Road 462 to...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Unemployment rose across North Central Florida in August, according to the latest data released by the Florida Commerce Department. Statewide, the jobless rate ticked up to 3.8% in August, 0.1% above the month before; however, the rates are higher in North Central Florida counties. In both...

Two horses in Florida recently tested positive for strangles. The horses live in Marion and Alachua counties. In Marion County, a 2-year-old draft cross gelding tested positive for strangles on Aug. 19 after developing clinical signs on Aug. 11, including fever, nasal discharge, and lymph node abscess. He is...

SUMMERFIELD, FL (352today.com) – The Interim Superintendent of the Marion County Public Schools Dr. Danielle Brewer, held the first of her Town Hall Meetings Sept. 18 at Lake Weir Middle School, providing the audience with updates on the school district, followed by a question-and-answer session. Dr. Brewer had an...

OCALA, Fla. (WCJB) - Let’s take a look at some adorable adoptable animals from Marion County looking for their new loving homes. Nena is a four-year-old bilingual beauty who knows her commands in both English and Spanish. She enjoys kids, car rides, other dogs but draws the line at cats.

This lovely great blue heron was spotted gliding gracefully over a pond at Briarwood Executive Golf Course, appearing to relish the cool summer morning. Thanks to Julie Walfield for sharing!. Share your local photos with us at https://villages-news.com/contact-us!

A man has been sentenced to life in prison for the 2019 killing of an Oxford woman. Ronnie James Brown, 63, was sentenced this week in Sumter County Court for the murder of Jenetta Floyd, 68. Last Monday, jurors found Brown guilty of second-degree murder. Brown was also found guilty of additional offenses in the...