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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.

One person died late Thursday night after flames engulfed a residence in northeast Ocala.

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.

Since it closed its last restaurant in Marion County this past August, Boston Market has closed every other location around the state of Florida and most around the nation. 

The winners of this year's Student and Emerging Artist competition now have their artwork on display at Ocala City Hall. 

A walking trail at a local park will close for a week to undergo resurfacing improvements.

A home that was built in 2021 in Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club just sold for the first time for nearly $2.7 million.

A farm just outside Marion County is hosting a blueberry festival that features you-pick blueberry fields, a blueberry pie-eating contest, and photo opportunities with a blueberry mascot, among other blueberry-related activities.

A minivan driver and a 15-year-old passenger were killed and several other people were injured in a fatal accident on I-75 that snarled traffic in Marion County on Wednesday morning.

After hearing recent news that Costco is coming to The Villages, hundreds of local residents shared their desire to see the warehouse wholesaler expand into Ocala. Do you want a Costco in Ocala?

State officials announced the temporary closure of the Interstate 75 southbound on-ramp at State Road 200 this evening as crews continue to make emergency asphalt repairs.

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.

State officials announced a double lane closure effective immediately on a stretch of Interstate 75 in Marion County for an "unknown" period of time as crews make emergency asphalt repairs.

Marion County commissioners have approved a request to rezone over 22 acres of land next to On Top of the World in Ocala, clearing the way for a new, 312-unit apartment complex next to the retirement community.

A 41-year-old Ocala man is behind bars after he was accused of burglarizing a company vehicle belonging to a local auto parts store.

The state is advising motorists of a series of overnight lane closures on County Road 484 as crews work to widen the roadway with turn lanes and extensions at its interchange with Interstate 75 and its intersection with 475A. 

An Ocala singer will open for Dylan Scott and Cole Swindell at next month's SunFest in West Palm Beach after winning the opportunity through a vote-based competition.