Silver Springs Shores News

Published: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 1:19 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 at 1:20 p.m. The owner of the Cyber Zone E Cafes that authorities shuttered earlier this year for allegedly violating state gambling laws is petitioning the 5th District Court of Appeal to order the trial judge overseeing his case to dismiss all charges.

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. BELLEVIEW - A 10-foot lighted Grinch that overlooked the 18th annual Girl Scouts Land of the Silver Moon Tree Lighting on Saturday couldn't steal away the Christmas spirit of about 400 people who shared caroling, cookie making and a visit ...

Gary Thompson leans against his SUV in City Hall Park, his wares displayed on a table in front of him.

Published: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 12:42 a.m. The owner of the rental mobile home in which a woman and four children died in a horrific fire on Saturday said he did what he could to take care of the property.

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 22, 2009 at 11:50 p.m. Attackers, beware: Women all over the United States and Canada are learning how to defend themselves.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 6:48 a.m. POLICE BEAT Ocala's service office says calls are fraudulent The city's Customer Service Office has received reports that customers are being called and told they have a short time to pay utility bills or service will be cut off.

For more than 10 years, Marion County Fire Rescue firefighters have helped meet the needs of families struggling to eat, stay warm and bring joy home during the holiday season.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:17 a.m. Last year at this time, food was scarce at Interfaith Emergency Services pantry and warehouse.

Bishop Verot High School salvaged some respect in today's final round of the Class A state golf tournament - thanks largely to junior Austin Lee's eight-shot improvement - while Fort Myers finished about where it started the final round, near the bottom of the Class 2A tournament.

Lake Mary left the Class 2A state tournament Tuesday afternoon, but the Rams didn't leave empty-handed. The Rams are returning with two team state titles and an individual medalist.

A 22-year-old Silver Springs Shores man accused of breaking into a residence and trying to perform a sex act on a 21-year-old woman was arrested Wednesday and charged with sexual battery and burglary of an occupied dwelling.

Tom Heller conducts his Friday night "Everything Goes" auction in Silver Springs Shores on Sept.

Standing from left, Gary Linn, executive director of Interfaith Emergency Services, Mike Amsden, Marion County commissioner, and Kevin McDonald, board chair of the Ocala/Marion County Chamber of Commerce, participated in a shopping cart race to celebrate Save-A-Lot Food Stores' recent 5,000-pound food donation to Interfaith.

Published: Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 1:22 a.m. Sheriff's detectives arrested four teens on Friday in connection with armed robbery and carjacking incidents that occurred within 10 days of each other.

Published: Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10:37 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 10, 2009 at 10:40 a.m. Fresh from the Shores, Brick City Restaurant is taking a place as a full-fledge member of the Brick City community.

Published: Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 12:32 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 12:45 p.m. The Marion County School Board abandoned the notion of building a new Silver Springs Shores elementary school on land near the intersection of Baseline Road and Maricamp because the property is bristling with sinkholes and boulders.

Published: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 3:40 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 5:19 p.m. James Lee Coleman, the 25-year-old man who was arrested last week and accused of three area bank robberies, is being held at the Marion County Jail while the legal system sorts out his cases.

Published: Thursday, August 27, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 at 11:45 p.m. It was the defining issue for a political giant.

Published: Sunday, August 16, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, August 15, 2009 at 11:52 p.m. Wal-Mart says it will begin building the Supercenter planned for Silver Springs Shores in early 2010 and finish in early 2011.

Drug agents arrested a 23-year-old man on drug charges Thursday, according to an official report.