Local
1 year ago
Marion County firefighters extinguish early morning barn blaze in Micanopy | PHOTOS

The 911 caller informed Marion County Fire Rescue that the barn blaze started in a workshop and had spread to nearby sheds and trees.

Local
1 year ago
Deadly accidents in the 352 over the Memorial Day holiday claimed lives ranging from 13 to 82 years old

State troopers responded to at least three separate deadly accidents in Dixie, Levy and Marion Counties over the Memorial Day weekend.

Education
1 year ago
Middle school students from Ocala may be the next generation of aerospace innovators

Cornerstone School’s Team 1 placed 17th in the American Rocketry Challenge. That has earned them an invitation to participate in NASA’s Student Launch initiative.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Two shootings at Ginnie Springs disrupt holiday weekend fun

Ginnie Springs which is a popular place to beat the heat closed temporarily over the weekend to give law enforcement time to investigate the shootings.

USMC veteran Sgt. Bob Levenson standing beside an American flag at Ocala’s 2024 Memorial Day ceremony.
Community
1 year ago
Hundreds pay tribute to fallen heroes during Memorial Day ceremony in Ocala | PHOTOS & VIDEO

A flyover, gun salute and wreath laying were among the highlights of the Memorial Day observance in Ocala honoring the dedication and sacrifice of war dead from the area.

Weather Updates
1 year ago
MEMORIAL DAY WEATHER: No holiday from the heat, rain chances increase during the week

The heat index will make it feel like 100 degrees by Monday afternoon.

Jobs
1 year ago
How compensation compares between Florida staff and travel nurses

Vivian Health used its proprietary data and BLS statistics to map differences in pay between registered travel and staff nurses in Florida and across the U.S.

Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Rabies alert issued for Marion County

Health officials have confirmed a case of rabies in a raccoon in the Anthony area off Northwest 100th Street.

Local
1 year ago
82-year-old driver dies in a wreck near Ocala horse farms

Troopers say a vehicle pulling a utility trailer ran off the roadway just past the elbow at NW 100th St. and NW 80th Ave.

National
1 year ago
5 things to know about Memorial Day, including its evolution and controversies

Memorial Day honors service members who died while serving in the United States military. Though Memorial Day traces its origins to the years following the American Civil War in the mid-nineteenth century, it did not become an official federal holiday until 1971.