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A disagreement over dinner plans and access to a vehicle ended with a shattered bottle of Tito’s vodka and an 18 year old woman facing felony charges. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded June 16 to a residence on Northwest 40th Avenue Road following a report of a physical disturbance. Investigators say…

DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE On 06/07/2026 at Guns and Gold, 6209 SE Abshier Blvd., Belleview, FL, Donna Belanger, W/F DOB: 06/06/1963, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. MARCHMAN ACT On 06/08/2026 in Belleview, FL, a subject was placed under a Marchman Act. FRAUD TO OBTAIN PROPERTY VALUE $50,000+ Between October 2025 and June 2026…

Rock the Country will return to Ocala for a two-day event Aug. 28–29, 2026, at the Florida Horse Park, Peachtree Entertainment announced. The festival will feature a mix of country and rock headliners, including Blake Shelton, Brooks & Dunn, Lauren Alaina, Ludacris, Mark Chesnutt, Shenandoah and others. The Ocala stop is part of an eight-city…

A wooded eight-acre tract near SE 115th Street could soon be transformed into an 85-unit townhome community as a developer seeks city approval for a rezoning request scheduled to begin moving through the public hearing process next month. According to documents submitted to the City of Belleview, Ocala Housing Solutions LLC is proposing a residential…

A kitchen argument over a comment about weight ended with a gunshot wound and a felony arrest in Marion County, according to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested Malachi William Taylor, 21, on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon following a shooting at a residence on June 14. According to an…