Summerfield News

The manager of a Marion County jewelry store opened fire when a robber came in to steal an expensive coin.

Like the old song says, summertime, and living is easy. Tarpon, dolphin, snapper, all are biting well.

A 29-year old man is in trouble with the law for inappropriate conduct with an 11-year old girl.

Pico Central, who now stands in Korea, notched his first winner June 19 when the 2-year-old filly Marquet Madness won the sixth race at Monmouth Park by seven lengths in her first start .

A Marion County mother has been arrested for child neglect after her child was found wandering naked in a neighborhood.

SUMMERFIELD, Fla., -- "Financially distressed employees have trouble functioning in their jobs, and this is hurting their physical health as well as taking a bite out of the employer's bottom line," says Dr.

Elvin K. Bollinger, 79, of Edgewater, Fla., and formally from Lewistown, went to be with the Lord on May 14, 2009, while in hospice care.

Published: Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 8:43 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 17, 2009 at 8:43 a.m. Southeast 147th Street in Summerfield will be closed for railroad crossing repairs beginning 7 a.m. Wednesday, according to a county news release.

The newly formed Tri-County Interfaith Group will host a showing of the feature film The Power of Forgiveness at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Unitarian Universalist meeting house, 7280 135th St., Summerfield.

David Akaji , 41 , and Jon Vrotney, 36, and both of Summerfield, are walking 309 miles hoping to raise money to help complete an orphanage in Africa.

Marion County Sheriff's officials are looking for a man from the Summerfield area to question about the death of a baby that was recently ruled a homicide.

Published: Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 6:52 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 6:52 p.m. Tickets available for Doc Hollywood reception MICANOPY- Micanopy Doc Hollywood Days will be held May 15 and 16.

The Marion County Sheriff's Office has announced Friday that a 15-year-old Summerfield girl is considered a missing and endangered runaway.

If the uninsured were a political lobbying group, they'd have more members than AARP.

Published: Monday, April 6, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, April 5, 2009 at 7:22 p.m. Ocala man charged with assaulting stepfather A 43-year-old Ocala man who allegedly assaulted his 71-year-old stepfather was Tasered, pepper-sprayed and ultimately arrested Saturday evening and charged with simple domestic battery on a victim over age 65, ...

Today's economically spurred resurgence of the home vegetable grower can't entirely be dubbed a "return to the earth." Many burgeoning farmers aren't breaking soil, they're using hydroponics.

D ear Greg: My friend and I paid $146.62 to Florida Jitney and Limousine Co. for tickets and transportation to Tampa for a Riverdance show Jan.

A Summerfield man was arrested yesterday after he shot his neighbor's dog in the head.

A nickel a gallon for 30 years. That's what Marion County commissioners will ask from local motorists today in voting on a new gas tax to help fund road construction.

Another Marion County lawmaker wants to put Florida's water management before the voters, arguing the management districts can tax citizens.