As the first half of 2025 ends, here's a look at some of the new restaurants/businesses/developments that opened or were approved/announced for later.

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Former Florida deputy indicted over Ocala bank robbery Christina Gates Thagard faces bank robbery charges Christina Gates Thagard, 40, being arrested Saturday, May 3, 2025 in Ocala.

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OCALA, Fla. (WFLA) — A former Florida deputy is accused of robbing a bank over the weekend. The Ocala Police Department said officers were called to a robbery at the TD Bank on Southeast 17th ...

New video shows the moment a former Florida deputy was arrested for allegedly robbing a bank over the weekend.

A woman arrested during a traffic stop in Ocala is accused of robbing a bank just minutes earlier, according to police.

A former Marion County Sheriff's deputy, Christina Thagard, 40, was arrested for allegedly robbing a TD Bank in Ocala, Florida. Thagard allegedly presented a note implying she had a firearm ...

A Gainesville man was shot multiple times inside a Walmart during a confrontation with a former employee, police said. His wife and children witnessed the shooting, and he remains hospitalized ...