About Belleview Ledger

Belleview Ledger covers Belleview, FL: what the city commission, school board, county, and planning boards decide, what it costs, and what happens next. It is part ofDirt Road Ledger, an independent network of local news sites for small towns that lost their newspaper.

Where our stories come from

Every story is built from public records: agendas, minutes, meeting packets, budgets, and official notices, from the governments that publish them. Every fact is checked against those records, and every story links its sources. We do not rewrite other news outlets.

Questions about how our stories are produced? Email info@dirtroadledger.com.

Photos

Story photos are real photographs of Belleview and Marion County, used under free licenses and credited on each story. They show the place or the kind of thing a story is about, never a staged or generated scene. Have a photo of a local meeting, park, or landmark you'd like to share? Email info@dirtroadledger.com; we credit every photographer.

• A residential water meter: USEPA Environmental-Protection-Agency / Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
• A fire hydrant on a Florida street: Connor Williams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
• The Belleview water tower: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
• The Belleview water tower: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
• Lake Weir, southeast of Belleview: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
• A house in the Lake Lillian Neighborhood Historic District: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
• Belleview High School: Michael Rivera / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
• The Marion County Sheriff's Office south district office on US 441: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
• A trail on the Cross Florida Greenway near Santos: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
• The Marion County Judicial Center in Ocala: Michael Rivera / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
• The intersection of State Roads 35 and 25 in Belleview: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
• The Belleview Public Library: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
• Belleview City Hall: Connor J. Williams / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
• Belleview City Hall: Ebyabe / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5

How we name people

Elected and appointed officials are named when they act in their public role. Residents who speak at meetings, applicants, and other private individuals are described by role, not name. We never name juveniles or crime victims.

Corrections

If we get something wrong, we fix it and say so on the story, with the date and what changed. Emailcorrections@dirtroadledger.com with the story and the error. We read every message.

Sponsors

Local sponsors keep these sites free. Sponsor messages are labeled "Sponsor" and never appear inside a story. Sponsors have no say in what we cover.