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Crime & Safety
3 days ago
Ocala police make arrests in car shooting

A mother and her five-year-old child were struck by bullets after a neighborhood disturbance on Monday.

People walk through a courtyard with flags in a Veteran Memorial Park.
Entertainment
4 days ago
352 WEEKEND EVENT TOP PICKS SEPT. 18-20: Poetry, Art and Books

Enjoy poetry, art and books this weekend with educational activities for everyone to enjoy.

Community
4 days ago
Marion County growth hits 447,000 as Commissioner Curry warns a building freeze won’t fix traffic

Commissioner Craig Curry told residents Tuesday that the county has already reached population levels once projected for 2030 and that a total moratorium would recreate Great Recession job losses instead of catching roads up.

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Community
4 days ago
Give4Marion raises more than $2.3 million for Marion County charities, throws great party (PHOTOS)

More than 100 local nonprofit organizations will benefit from the annual two-day fundraising campaign.

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Crime & Safety
4 days ago
30-year-old Lake City woman arrested for DUI homicide after fatal accident in Alachua County

Shateria Glenn is charged with DUI and causing the death of a bicyclist she allegedly struck with her car in Alachua County.

Front view of the Marion County Board of County Commissioners building in Ocala, Florida
Community
4 days ago
Marion County pauses large commercial data centers for a year with a 50-megawatt cutoff on who still gets through

Marion County approved a 12-month moratorium on large commercial data centers of 50 megawatts or more after a 4-1 vote over smaller-plant exemptions

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Community
5 days ago
Ocala Council backs City Manager Pete Lee contract renewal after property owner blasts code enforcement culture

Businessman Clay Albright told the Ocala City Council that an “embedded cancerous culture” in code enforcement has frightened business owners and that some fear retribution, while Councilman Jim Hilty voted ‘no’ on Lee’s contract and other members said the division needs fixing but Lee should stay.

Volunteers collect trash in a grassy field during a community cleanup event.
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5 days ago
City of Ocala to host local International Coastal Clean-Up event at Tuscawilla Park Sept. 19

The annual event brings together individuals and local businesses and organizations to help beautify one of the downtown area’s outdoor jewels.

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