An Ocala resident who purchased four burial plots in 1971 will likely receive a $75,050 settlement after it was discovered the city sold two of the plots to "unidentified individuals" who are now buried next to his parents.
Ocala officials will consider entering a $100,000 consulting agreement with a Colorado-based company to help the city determine the "growth and viability" of Ocala's Fiber Network throughout residential and commercial neighborhoods.Â
An Ocala Breeders’ Sales director was arrested last week after he was accused of snatching a backpack from a PETA investigator who recorded the euthanasia of a horse involved in a racing workout accident.
The owners of a 16-acre property in northwest Ocala are seeking rezoning approval for the site to clear the way for a planned development with 88 single-family homes.
An Ocala resident who purchased four burial plots in 1971 will likely receive a $75,050 settlement after it was discovered the city sold two of the plots to "unidentified individuals" who are now buried next to his parents.
Ocala officials will consider entering a $100,000 consulting agreement with a Colorado-based company to help the city determine the "growth and viability" of Ocala's Fiber Network throughout residential and commercial neighborhoods.Â
City officials looking to avoid a jury trial will consider a $100,000 settlement to the mother of a child who was struck by a large oak tree at an Ocala park in 2020.
Ocala Fire Rescue announced the addition of a new emergency service response vehicle stationed in Southwest Ocala to address an area that has seen a surge in development.
A downtown development of lofts and shops that was approved by Ocala officials in 2021 has broken ground and is working towards opening later this year.
A new Greek restaurant chain with locations across two dozen states is currently building out its first location in Ocala, just a couple of doors down from the new Crumbl Cookies.
City officials looking to avoid a jury trial will consider a $100,000 settlement to the mother of a child who was struck by a large oak tree at an Ocala park in 2020.
Proceeds from a new, "Protect the Panther" license plate now available for purchase throughout the state of Florida will go directly into the Florida Panther Research and Management Trust Fund.Â
A Marion County triathlete is one of three individuals who have earned the right to represent the state of Florida in the 2024 Special Olympics European Open Triathlon.
"Accidents will be more prevalent causing our insurance rates to sore! Delays for emergency vehicles will suffer and deaths will be caused by these delays...Especially at OTOW! An adult retirement community will be mostly effected as our way of life will be forever changed" - A resident of one of Ocala's 55+ communities shares his opinion on development in southwest Ocala.
Ocala-News.com receives dozens of letters to the editor every week. Unlike other publications, we do our best to publish as many as we can and share your voice. Here's a collection of all the letters we didn't get to publish.
"The school board, lacking adequate transportation for our children, is now putting our children in danger and not communicating with parents. Because they don't have enough drivers, we get the phone call every day for the last 6 months that our children have to sit at the bus stop for an extra 45 minutes to an hour" - A Fort McCoy parent shares an opinion about bus transportation in the county.
Marion County students of all grade levels will be recognized for their outstanding work in the fields of audio and video production during the 23rd installment of the Marion County Student Media Festival this week.
Marion County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Diane Gullett is one of four finalists vying to become the Magnet Schools of America Superintendent of the Year, and she is in need of community votes.
