The Dandelion Project’s Picking up the Pieces Annual Overdose Awareness Event will be held Aug. 30 at the Compassion United Methodist Church in Ocala, where the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit’s banner will be on display.
The Florida Department of Transportation is advancing another section of the Coast-to-Coast Trail, with work planned along State Road 50 from Villa City Road to north of American Legion Road. Residents can learn more at an in-person open house on Wednesday, August 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Mascotte Civic Center or explore the project online at cflroads.com starting the same day.
Get ready to cheer for a cause! The “Purple Wave” Pep Rally rolls into Ocala on Aug. 27, rallying excitement and support for the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Join the community for an afternoon of energy, inspiration, and unity as we take steps toward a world without Alzheimer’s.
A fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft crashed on South Airport Road in Inverness. Two patients were transported to the local trauma center, and another to a local hospital.
Marion County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Department is adding two more campuses to its Afterschool Meals Program this year, bringing the total to 39 locations serving free, nutritious meals to students in Marion Afterschool Programs.
A man who went on a violent stabbing spree in Morriston in the spring of 2024, was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Shannon Edge-Bowen, a piercer at Diamond Tattoo and Body Piercing in Summerfield, is just as passionate about books as she is about her craft. Pictured here with one of her latest reads, Edge-Bowen recently donated more than 60 children’s books to Belleview’s Story Time with the Mayor program, helping spark a love of reading in young minds across the community.
What do you think? Marion County Public Schools is considering how a state statute could impact when children start kindergarten, possibly shifting the age cutoff from Sept. 1 to July 1.
This fall, the Reilly Arts Center in Ocala is turning up the volume with a lineup that spans rock, blues, jazz, classical, and even a few spooky surprises. From powerhouse tributes to Queen, Bruce Springsteen, and Pearl Jam, to intimate evenings of opera, blues, and jazz, there’s something for every music lover. Plus, October brings paranormal chills, Spanish flair, and the 50th anniversary season kickoff of the Ocala Symphony Orchestra.
Marion County farmer and rancher Robert Jackson “Jack” Williams will be inducted into the Marion County Agriculture Hall of Fame on Nov. 20, 2025.
