1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (232+ words) Crimi received 19,231 votes in the primary election. That is 13.93% of the county’s registered Republicans and 7.22% of all 266,192 registered voters in Marion County. Okus reported raising no money and spending none. Okus would not return calls or texts for comment. In…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (423+ words) August brought a return to more typical summer rainfall patterns across the St. Johns River Water Management District, which includes Marion County. While rainfall totals varied considerably across the region, several inland counties received above-average rainfall, helping improve conditions in…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (188+ words) A 29-year-old Marion County man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash Wednesday morning, Sept. 9, in northeast Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol has reported.According to an FHP statement, a 29-year-old Ocala man was struck…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (328+ words) For 33 hours over the two days of Sept. 15 and 16, Marion County will come together for something bigger than any one organization, cause or donation. Give4Marion will return for its seventh year, bringing residents, businesses, foundations and community leaders together to support…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (368+ words) Sorrow, yet unity and joy. Those sentiments were at the forefront of a 9/11 Patriot’s Day Memorial and Ride to the Wall event that took place Sept. 25 at Highland Memorial Park in Ocala. Richard Alderman, general manager with Heirs-Baxley Funeral Services,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (197+ words) Veterans Helping Veterans USA has announced a 30-day closure to reboot services to veteran families and enhance staff training to assist homeless and near homeless veterans.The shutdown of the facility at 2710 E. Silver Springs Blvd., which serves upwards of 500 veteran…...

2+ week, 25+ min ago   (203+ words) Hunters in Florida will have a chance to kill more bears later this year than in the 2025 hunt, and once again non-hunters are expected to apply for the permits to undermine the planned hunt. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (194+ words) Companies may soon pay a little less to do business in Ocala. At its Aug. 18 meeting, the Ocala City Council took an important step toward eliminating the city’s business tax receipt requirement, which is essentially a business license that’s required…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (177+ words) Community Stages is a nonprofit theatre arts group that creates opportunities to learn, make and share the craft. Through performance-based classes, ensembles, camps, workshops, performances and community collaborations, participants of all ages build skills, explore their creativity and connect with…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (874+ words) Ocala and Marion County are continuing to attract a wide variety of artists who find a welcoming environment and a robust and diverse arts community. Some of those artists are “relaunching” the Ocala Studio & Gallery Tour to showcase some of…...