Community Deputies searching for missing Marion woman last seen yelling for help by Staff Report July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Business Diggers Antique Mall closing Ocala location after more than a decade in business July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Community Ocala resident claims $500,000 prize from lottery ticket bought at local gas station July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Government Marion officials schedule data center workshop amidst confusion, opposition from residents July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Community Ocala business owner featured on Good Morning America for social media success July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Letters to the Editor I think those who leave behind utility flags, election signs should be fined July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 Education Free backpacks, supplies at back-to-school events in Marion County this weekend July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 Letters to the Editor Residents weigh in on data centers in Marion County July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Letters to the Editor Two more Marion County teens earn Eagle Scout rank with local troop July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Business Winn-Dixie closes Silver Springs grocery store July 22, 2026July 22, 2026 Crime 19-year-old Ocala driver seen passed out at stoplight before DUI arrest July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 Business As Amazon closes another Florida facility and cuts 500 jobs, Ocala presence remains strong July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 Crime Marion caregiver and friend accused of exploiting elderly woman with dementia July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 Government Live bomb tests resuming within Ocala National Forest July 21, 2026July 20, 2026 Government Political donations in Marion County cross $550,000; top two candidates over $100,000 July 21, 2026July 22, 2026 Travel Micanopy man killed while clearing fallen tree from Marion County roadway July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Crime Man who dumped 4,700 lbs of trash in Ocala neighborhood tracked, arrested through Amazon boxes July 20, 2026July 16, 2026 Government Ocala Electric Utility honored with state’s inaugural Utility Award of Excellence July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Crime Marion man who gave marijuana to teen before sexual molestation gets 4 life sentences July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Letters to the Editor My Ocala neighborhood is littered with utility marking flags left behind after fiber installations I really think we need a Trader Joe’s in Marion County, not another Walmart I believe the Republican Party has been hijacked by MAGA Obituaries Barbara Ann Rushing Howard Jack Shepherd Jr. Michelle Sandy Torres News New Silver Springs Shores Public Library to host grand opening celebration this week July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Government New equine center planned for Ocala community July 20, 2026July 20, 2026 Crime Ocala woman over 3 times legal BAC limit allegedly crashes into signs, flees troopers on I-75 July 19, 2026July 16, 2026 Arts & Entertainment Free admission to Appleton Museum for rest of month July 19, 2026July 16, 2026 Health Marion health officials note early surge in rabies cases ahead of peak season July 19, 2026July 15, 2026 Government Final plan for 442-home development coming before Marion County commission July 19, 2026July 16, 2026 Crime Ocala Walmart shoplifting suspect found hiding behind getaway car’s tinted windows July 18, 2026July 16, 2026 News Ocala softball team captures historic Babe Ruth State Championship sweep July 18, 2026July 16, 2026 Arts & Entertainment Applications open for First Friday Art Walk series in Ocala July 18, 2026July 14, 2026 Travel Marion traffic deaths climb to 44, continue outpacing 2025 figures July 18, 2026July 16, 2026 Crime Barefoot driver arrested for 3rd DUI after running out of gas on SR 40, deputies say July 17, 2026July 14, 2026 Government Ocala police seek $1.3 million grant to create crime center July 17, 2026July 17, 2026
Community Deputies searching for missing Marion woman last seen yelling for help by Staff Report July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Business Diggers Antique Mall closing Ocala location after more than a decade in business July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Community Ocala resident claims $500,000 prize from lottery ticket bought at local gas station July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Government Marion officials schedule data center workshop amidst confusion, opposition from residents July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Community Ocala business owner featured on Good Morning America for social media success July 22, 2026July 22, 2026
Letters to the Editor I think those who leave behind utility flags, election signs should be fined July 21, 2026July 20, 2026
Education Free backpacks, supplies at back-to-school events in Marion County this weekend July 21, 2026July 20, 2026
Letters to the Editor Two more Marion County teens earn Eagle Scout rank with local troop July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
Crime 19-year-old Ocala driver seen passed out at stoplight before DUI arrest July 21, 2026July 20, 2026
Business As Amazon closes another Florida facility and cuts 500 jobs, Ocala presence remains strong July 21, 2026July 20, 2026
Crime Marion caregiver and friend accused of exploiting elderly woman with dementia July 21, 2026July 20, 2026
Government Political donations in Marion County cross $550,000; top two candidates over $100,000 July 21, 2026July 22, 2026
Travel Micanopy man killed while clearing fallen tree from Marion County roadway July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
Crime Man who dumped 4,700 lbs of trash in Ocala neighborhood tracked, arrested through Amazon boxes July 20, 2026July 16, 2026
Government Ocala Electric Utility honored with state’s inaugural Utility Award of Excellence July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
Crime Marion man who gave marijuana to teen before sexual molestation gets 4 life sentences July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
News New Silver Springs Shores Public Library to host grand opening celebration this week July 20, 2026July 20, 2026
Crime Ocala woman over 3 times legal BAC limit allegedly crashes into signs, flees troopers on I-75 July 19, 2026July 16, 2026
Health Marion health officials note early surge in rabies cases ahead of peak season July 19, 2026July 15, 2026
Government Final plan for 442-home development coming before Marion County commission July 19, 2026July 16, 2026
Crime Ocala Walmart shoplifting suspect found hiding behind getaway car’s tinted windows July 18, 2026July 16, 2026
News Ocala softball team captures historic Babe Ruth State Championship sweep July 18, 2026July 16, 2026
Arts & Entertainment Applications open for First Friday Art Walk series in Ocala July 18, 2026July 14, 2026
Crime Barefoot driver arrested for 3rd DUI after running out of gas on SR 40, deputies say July 17, 2026July 14, 2026
