Marion County officials announced lane closures for multiple months on stretches of County Road 484 and SE Sunset Harbor Road as crews work to mill and resurface the roadways.
The Ocala City Council abruptly ended the public comments portion of its meeting on Tuesday night, telling multiple speakers who had signed up to speak about the conflict in the Gaza Strip that their comments were redundant and unnecessary.
A Georgia-based drive-thru coffee chain that is currently expanding its operations in the state of Florida has announced plans to open a new location in Ocala.
The developer of a new artisan market that will replace the old Sears at the Paddock Mall is hoping to fill the space with food trucks, restaurants, local artists, and other vendors in anticipation of a fall opening.
Marion County residents will have an opportunity to dispose of their unused or unwanted prescription medications during Drug Take Back Day this weekend.
An animal rights group is asking the state attorney's office to pursue criminal cruelty-to-animal charges against Ocala Breeders' Sales for "recklessly overdriving" two horses who were subsequently euthanized.
The Ocala Police Department has restarted a bicycle unit that will patrol multiple hot spots around the city to provide increased visibility and enable officers to maneuver quickly.
A 30-year-old woman was arrested after her alleged attempt to burglarize a property in Marion County was thwarted by the homeowner’s security system.
"I have noticed more car accidents as we get more people here in Marion County. I've lived here in Marion County since September of 2015. Since then, the traffic to me has doubled. Many times I've been behind a slow poke doing 40-45 in a 55 limit. Sometimes, there's one in each lane too. Then you got the crazy ones zipping in and out as they appear to be doing 60-70 in the 55 limit" - An Ocala resident shares his thoughts.
"When we made the decision to downsize we both had already seen our 90th birthdays. I didn’t want to own another house. So renting one was the answer. Moving this late in life has truly been a challenge" - A couple in their 90s shares their experience downsizing from a large home to a rental in Ocala.
"Think about us natives and those who have lived here for decades. We hate all of this growth. We didn't ask for this. We were happy before all these people moved here" - A Native Ocalan says the city is becoming more like Orlando, Tampa, and St. Petersburg.
School officials are currently negotiating a new partnership with the Academy of Construction Technologies to enable students at a local high school to learn from local experts while working on Marion County construction projects as early as this September.
A retired United States Army veteran who works at an Ocala elementary school was named Florida's school-related employee of the year this morning, winning $10,000 and a custom trophy.
Marion County parents who pre-register their children to attend kindergarten will have access to a special "kickstart" program that introduces new students to the school setting before the school year begins in August.
