Community
2 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
2 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.

Sports
2 years ago
Gator nation takes over Jacksonville for the weekend for sports contests against the Bulldogs

The Gator nation heads to Jacksonville this weekend to cheer on both the Gators baseball and football teams as they take on the Georgia Bulldogs.

Elections
2 years ago
DeSantis says Florida helped send weapons to Israel — a move that could boost him in the GOP primary

The military aid comes as DeSantis and other GOP presidential contenders are expected to attend the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual gathering of donors in Las Vegas.

Crime & Safety
2 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
2 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.

Crime & Safety
2 years ago
Levy County Sheriff’s Office arrests two men in two different child porn cases

LCSO says multiple agencies assisted in the investigation including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Internet Crimes Against Children, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Children and Family Services.

Local
2 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
2 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
2 years ago
VIDEO: Ocala Police credit ‘citizen heroes’ for helping catch ‘career criminal’ on dangerous spree

OPD released dashcam and bodycam footage showing the capture of 39-year-old Michael Prouty and the role one bystander played in ending the chase