News across Greater Ocala

Belleview 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…
Prep 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,…

DCF 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…

Man 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…

KHHS 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…

Ocala 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.

Belleview 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…

Letter: 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…

Belleview 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…

Hawaiian-Inspired Café in The Villages Changes Lives with Whole-Food Cooking and the Spirit of Aloha
A vibrant Hawaiian atmosphere greets guests at Le'ahi (lay-ah-hee) Health Café in The Villages, where they believe that food has the power to nourish the body, mind and spirit. That philosophy began more than 14 years ago in Honolulu, Hawaii, where Jason Coleman founded Le'ahi…

Man arrested at Rock the Country after deputies say he had sex with 17-year-old
A 40-year-old man was arrested at the Rock the Country music festival Friday after Marion County sheriff’s deputies said they…

Woman Accused of Firing Gun at Man While Holding Child in Summerfield
A Leesburg woman was arrested Saturday after Marion County sheriff’s deputies say she grabbed a man’s handgun during an argument…