The Ocala City Council approved a $220,000 FAA grant to repair and upgrade the air traffic control tower at Ocala International Airport.
Marion County can now enforce state traffic laws on Summercrest’s private streets, but the pact does not assign a deputy to the 700-home gated community.
After a packed Monday night hearing at McPherson Auditorium, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to send a one-year pause on new data-center applications to the Board of County Commissioners.
Incumbent Chair Dr. Sarah James and challenger Donald “Donny” Barber split on Ten Commandments displays, school safety, spending and how to raise the district’s C grade.
Robert “Bob” Knight says lawn watering, big permits and a two-year drought are draining the same Floridan aquifer that feeds Marion County’s springs.
Rashad Lott was arrested in a drive-thru on October 16, 2024, for trespass and resisting without violence; prosecutors dropped the charges, and a pending federal lawsuit now turns on what officers said before they pulled him from the car.
Bruce Kaster said a Marion County landowner is already talking with an AI data center interest.
Marion County School Board members signaled support for adding the Baby Olivia fetal development videos to an approved list of optional classroom supplements after a packed work session Aug. 20.
A small group of dues-paying members began meeting in early 2026 and won national approval as an organizing committee in July, with one year to become an official chapter.
Marion Oaks residents urged county leaders to curb illegal ATV trespassing on power-line easements and other private or county-owned property after dozens of sheriff’s calls and rising safety concerns.