The head of a Florida assisted living center was violently killed in his home, and investigators remain at a loss for a motive, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. Details of how 59-year-old ...

Edward A. (Ed) Nichols, Jr., age 80, of Ocala, Florida, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025, at Paddock Ridge Assisted Living in Ocala. Edward was born in Tampa, Florida, to Edward A. Nichols, Sr. and ...

(This story was updated to accurately reflect the most current information.) Editor's note: Ous was located on Nov. 22 at County Road 315 and Northeast 105th Street. He is safe. Belleview Police ...

Details of how 59-year-old Timothy Floyd Smith died have not been released, other than to say he was killed in his home during a “brutal” attack. Marion County Sheriff's Office photo The head of a ...