The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board approved recommendations for a small-scale land use from low residential to medium residential and a zoning request from general agriculture to planned unit development at their meeting on Nov. 24.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office arrested four Marion County Fire and Rescue first responders for their role in the assault of a professional colleague. All four have been terminated.
The Marion County Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval for a special use permit for a business that would allow them to sell and have on-site consumption of alcohol within 1,000 feet of three religious institutions. The recommendation will now go before the Board of County Commissioners.
Marion County Public Schools expands partnerships, improves communication and increases community engagement.
The Marion County Planning and Zoning board will consider a special use permit request by a business that would allow them to sell and have on-site consumption, within 1,000 feet of three houses of worship.
A funeral service was held for two homeless veterans by the Marion County Memorial Honor Guard at the Veterans Helping Veterans on Nov. 20, 2025.
Best-selling author Gary Schoeniger was the featured speaker at the Ocala Metro CEP’s Exceptional Mornings on Nov. 19, 2025, sharing his insights into the entrepreneurial mindset.
A Call to Action, a PTSD Summit, bringing together veterans’ groups under one umbrella was held Nov. 18 at the Elliott Center.
The Ocala City Council denied an alcoholic beverage location permit that would have allowed a liquor store in West Ocala.
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved a special use permit allowing for outdoor storage and sales for the Home Depot in the On Top of the World Development of Regional Impact.
