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Voice of South Marion
Published 3 hours agoBelleview Masonic Lodge 95 to Host 9/11 Memorial
The Belleview Masonic Lodge 95 will host a community memorial honoring the victims, survivors and heroes of the September 11,…
Palatka Daily News
Published 21 hours agoPrep cross country: Rion 231st in loaded Horse Park Invitational
In a crowded race that saw 544 competitors, Peniel Baptist Academy’s Reed Rion finished 231st at the Ocala Horse Park Invitational on Saturday. Rion finished in a time of 18:17, followed behind him by Isaac Brantley (417th, 20:16), Myles Fletcher (446, 20:45), Ben Huntley (482nd,…
Bradford County Telegraph
Published September 08KHHS runners compete at Florida Horse Park Invitational
Cross-country runners Hunter Gray and Melody Tyre led the Keystone Heights High School boy and girls teams, respectively, as they competed at the 13th annual Florida Horse Park Invitational on Sept. 5 in Ocala. Gray, competing in a field of 544 runners, placed 183rd with a time…
Voice of South Marion
Published 3 hours agoHit-and-Run Crash Kills Ocala Pedestrian; Driver Returns an Hour Later
A 29-year-old Ocala man was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle along County Road 200A, and authorities…
Voice of South Marion
Published 3 hours agoBelleview Police Report – 09/10/26 issue
Suspicious Incident On 09/02/2026 at Hands of Mercy Everywhere, 6017 SE Robinson Rd., Belleview, FL, the Department of Children and…
Voice of South Marion
Published 3 hours agoBelleview to Write Off $55,000 in Utility Debt, Identifies Past Collection Weaknesses
The City of Belleview is clearing more than $55,000 in unpaid utility bills from its accounting books after a review…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 08DCF Interview Uncovers Years of Alleged Domestic Violence Against Juvenile
A Marion County man is facing three charges after a juvenile told investigators about a series of alleged domestic violence…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 08Man Found Sleeping in Garage After Allegedly Wandering onto Ocala Ranch
A Dunnellon man who told deputies he had been lost for three days and was attempting to follow the sunrise…
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 05Ocala man arrested for threatening to shoot victim at Rosa Parks Transfer Station
Jonathan Leigh Montalvo II, 25, of Ocala, was arrested last night at the Rosa Parks Transfer Station after allegedly using the victim's phone to transfer cash to himself and then threatening to shoot the victim.
Voice of South Marion
Published September 02Belleview Police Report – 09/03/26 issue
Burglary, Petit Theft On 08/28/2026 at Publix, 10301 S US Hwy 441, Belleview, FL, an unknown person committed the offense…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 02Letter: It Started with a Planter
As part of a community service project involving St. Theresa Catholic Church and the City of Belleview, we set out…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 02Belleview Mayor Says Lack of Challengers Signals Residents Are Satisfied
By Bryce Abshier – Contact Bryce@VoiceofSouthMarion.com By the time another qualifying period arrives, Belleview will have gone 18 years without…