News from Ocala, Florida and surrounding communities. Crime, classifieds, events, government, and local happenings for Ocala and Marion County, as well as surrounding cities and communities.
Students from two local high schools were selected to participate in this year's New York City Saint Patrick's Day Parade, which drew an estimated crowd of over two million people.Â
A Dunnellon man who accused his neighbors of peering into his home was arrested over the weekend after he allegedly threatened to harm them with a baseball bat.
From corned beef and cabbage, to green beer specials, multiple establishments across the city are "going green" to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Sunday.
A dog that went missing nearly three years ago was reunited with his owners in Marion County this week after local officials were able to scan his microchip.Â
A new apartment-style hotel that features 76 rooms with full-size kitchens, appliances, and dedicated living rooms, has opened its doors in west Ocala.
A 65-year-old Fort McCoy man is behind bars after an elderly woman accused him of throwing her to the ground and repeatedly slamming her head into the frame of a vehicle during an argument that turned physical.
A truck driver who was seen on video firing shots at another semi-truck during a road rage dispute on Interstate 75 has pled not guilty to several felony charges in the case.
A mother who started a handmade soap business out of her home in the Ocala National Forest has been generating millions of views on her intricate soap-making videos, which have garnered her over 300,000 social media followers.Â
Around 447 horses were sold for $66.5 million in this week's three-day sale at Ocala Breeders' Sales Company, including one horse that sold for $1.8 million.Â
Out of 3,144 counties in the United States, Marion County had the ninth-highest net domestic migration last year, adding over 15,000 residents at a rate over ten times higher than the national average.
The City of Ocala Recreation and Parks Department will host its annual Parade of Senior Services Information Fair tomorrow at the College of Central Florida’s Klein Conference Center.
Although the company that operates Family Dollar and Dollar Tree says it will close 1,000 locations across the United States beginning this year, no specific locations have been named yet.Â