For the first time ever, Florida Gov. Rick Scott has the opportunity to sign into law a bill imposing restrictions on how parasailing companies conduct their business. The new laws would require operators to carry $1 million of insurance per rider and would ban parasailing in sustained winds topping 20…
A Mount Dora man injured while riding his 2008 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide motorcycle last month passed away recently. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the 51-year-old died Monday, Dec. 30, at 1:03 p.m. at Ocala Regional Medical Center. His 49-year-old wife, also of Mount Dora, remains at ORMC. The accident…
Kendrick, FL – A 22-year-old motorcyclist who crashed into a dump truck Tuesday morning is still in critical condition at Ocala Regional Medical Center. The driver of the truck, a 57-year-old Summerfield man, was not injured. According to Florida Highway Patrol troopers, the motorcyclist was heading north on Northwest Gainesville…
A 41-year-old Georgia woman riding shotgun in a 1982 Chevrolet pickup was critically injured in a single-vehicle crash in Levy County near Morriston, Florida early Saturday after the driver supposedly fell asleep at the wheel. The driver, a 44-year-old Ocala man was seriously injured in the crash. According to the…
A 56-year-old Marion County father of three was killed Friday after a front-end loader fell on him while working at Construction Tire & Industrial Supply in Ocala, Florida. The Ocala Police Department and Ocala Fire Rescue Officials were on the scene shortly before 9:30 a.m. According to the Ocala Star…
January, 2011 A Marion County woman, 29, was arrested Saturday for allegedly pouring gasoline on her boyfriend’s genital area and setting him on fire. The man was taken to Shands at the University of Florida in Gainesville with critical injuries. His condition is unknown as of Sunday morning, according to…
The Ocala Star Banner is reporting the tragic story of a little girl who was not restrained in a car seat and died in a car accident on her way to day care on Wednesday. Florida Highway Patrol officials say the crash investigation is ongoing, but initial reports indicate that…