Ben Baugh

Ben Baugh is a journalist who has worked across a variety of platforms during his career. A graduate of Ashland University in Ashland, Ohio, he has covered a variety of topics, including politics, public safety, education, religion, entertainment, equestrian sport and sports. Baugh has worked in Ohio, New York, South Carolina and Florida. A resident of Belleview, he can often be found at an equestrian sport venue on his days off. You can reach Ben Baugh at benbaugh@325today.com

Elections
1 year ago
Marion County sheriff, commissioners and school board races among those to be contested Tuesday

According to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections, there are 257,727 registered voters in the county.

Photo of Angela Knight a longtime employee of Marion County Fire Rescue who is battling Stage 4 bone cancer.
Entertainment
1 year ago
Country music concert to benefit longtime Marion County Fire Rescue employee’s cancer battle

Grammy-nominated country singer John Berry will perform this Saturday at the Orange Blossom Opry to help Marion County Fire Rescue employee Angela Knight who was recently diagnosed with Stage 4 bone cancer.

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Local
1 year ago
Submerged in Questions: Wildwood neighborhood floods following Hurricane Debby

City of Wildwood officials say water from private stormwater pond overflowed, flooding Woodlane Meadows.

Exterior of the community center in Reddick which is the polling place for the upcoming primary election on Tuesday, Aug. 20.
Elections
1 year ago
Two husbands and wives running for two races in Reddick election

Reddick voters will elect a mayor and decide who will hold two town council seats on Tuesday, August 20.

Exterior of HCA Florida Ocala Hospital on a sunny day
Business
1 year ago
New assistant chief nursing officer named at HCA Florida Ocala and HCA Florida West Marion Hospitals

Brooke Haddix previously served in several leadership capacities at the HCA Florida North Florida Hospital community in Gainesville since 2017.

Jobs
1 year ago
HELP WANTED: Employers hiring for wide variety of positions at Citrus County job fair

CareerSource CLM is hosting a job fair on Tuesday, Aug. 27, in Lecanto.

Community
1 year ago
Ocala calls for artists to create new mural for the downtown ground storage tank

The tank is located at the intersection of the Southeast Third Avenue and Southeast Fifth Street.

Image of the County Road 484 bridge and the stormwater pipes that people hang off of and jump into the water below.
Local
1 year ago
Marion County passes trespass ordinance in hopes of keeping people off the pipes below the bridge on County Road 484

Marion County says a new ordinance will allow for trespass enforcement in problem areas.

Sports
1 year ago
34 Olympians competed at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center in 2024

The World Equestrian Center proved to be a great venue for equestrian athletes to prepare for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris.

Sign outside Ocala Police Department on a sunny day, promoting ocalaPD.gov.
Community
1 year ago
Ocala Police Department fights to eliminate pedestrian and bicycle deaths with new program

Target Zero is a statewide initiative with the goal of reducing crash-related fatalities to none

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