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Community
3 years ago
Ooops! City of Wildwood says it made a mistake in the tax calculation for FY2024, apologizes for error

The city says it miscalculated the rolled-back millage rate. The difference amounts to $2.36 more in ad valorem taxes for each $100,000 in assessed property value.

Community
3 years ago
Fine art will fill downtown Ocala’s streets this weekend, road closures started this morning | MAP

Road closures started this morning at 5 a.m. and continue through Sunday, Oct. 29 at 11:30 p.m.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
Failed home invasion robbery in Levy County ends in long prison sentences for four

25-year-old Theriyus Leequina Banks, the final defendant in a 2022 case, has accepted a plea deal and was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Banks joins three others serving sentences ranging from 10 to 15 years.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
GPD arrests 18-year-old in connection to Zaxby’s shooting

Police arrested Juanquavious Jackson. They say he entered a Zaxby’s, pointed his gun at multiple employees, fired it and stole money from the restaurant.

Local
3 years ago
Marion County Sheriff’s Office issues a purple alert for missing man with brain injury

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office says Matthew Davis was last seen leaving his home in Dunnellon Wednesday afternoon.

Local
3 years ago
More action taken to ‘stabilize’ road in The Villages after it caved in this summer

The city says the additional work began Wednesday, Oct. 25, and is expected to take two weeks to complete and cure. Access to the area is restricted to residents and authorized personnel.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
UPDATE: ‘Career offender’ faces several more charges following home invasion in The Villages, police chase/wreck that ended in Ocala | PHOTOS

According to jail records, Prouty faces several charges and is being held at the Marion County Jail without a bond.

Community
3 years ago
Three Years Later: Remembering Ocala Police Chief Greg Graham

OPD Chief Greg Graham died in 2020. A Legacy Foundation was established in his honor and provides funding for scholarships and community programs.

Local
3 years ago
House across the street from fire station catches on fire | PHOTOS

MCFR says the fire happened at a home across the street from the Belleview fire station. No injuries were reported.

Equine
3 years ago
Free admission to International Horse Show at the World Equestrian Center this week

The shows continue through Saturday, Oct. 28. Link to schedule in our story.