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Voice of South Marion
Published September 21Man Accused of Threatening Two With Knife Outside Summerfield Dollar General
A man was arrested after deputies say he threatened to stab and kill two people with a knife outside a…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 21Rabies Case Confirmed in Marion County Bobcat
The Florida Department of Health in Marion County is urging residents to use caution around wild animals after rabies was…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 16Letter: Belleview’s New School May Be Too Small Before It Even Opens
To the Editor, I owe the Marion County School Board an apology. Previously, I criticized the plan to spend millions…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 16Belleview Police Report – 09/17/26 issue
Burglary, Theft from Dwelling On 09/08/2026 at 7139 SE 112th Ln. and 7147 SE 112th Ln., Belleview, FL, an unknown…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 16Belleview Sets Higher Tax Rate as Statewide Property Tax Vote Nears
By Bryce Abshier Belleview commissioners unanimously approved the highest property tax rate under consideration this week, with city officials looking…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 14Belleview Man Accused of Chasing Disabled Neighbor with Lawn Mower, Punching Him
A 66-year-old Belleview man was arrested after deputies say he chased his disabled neighbor with a riding lawn mower, ripped…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 11Obituary: Loren Yates Abshier
Loren Yates Abshier, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, friend, and lifelong baseball man, passed away peacefully on September 5, 2026,…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 11Silver Springs Man Flees Deputies Twice in Two Days, Leaves Passengers Behind Both Times
A Silver Springs man apparently believed in traveling light when deputies came calling — allegedly fleeing from law enforcement twice…
Lake & Sumter Style
Published September 11The Natives Marks One Year in The Villages with a Luau
One year after opening as Harry & The Natives, the waterfront restaurant recently celebrated its first anniversary with a festive luau on Lake Okahumpka. The restaurant recently simplified its name to The Natives while keeping the same popular menu and hospitality that have…
Alachua Chronicle
Published September 10Local independent elementary school girls’ & boys’ running teams place 1st and 2nd in statewide competition
Team FTCKids running teams competed in the 13th Annual Horse Park Invitational cross country running meet on Saturday, Sept. 5, in Ocala. The elementary girls' team placed 1st out of 16 entering teams and 73 participants. The elementary boys' team placed 2nd out of 16 teams and…
Voice of South Marion
Published September 09Hit-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 September 09Belleview 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…