Health & Wellness
1 year ago
Sumter County hopes to get more people registered for its PulsePoint program

PulsePoint is a mobile app that connects trained volunteer community responders with people in cardiac arrest.

Crime & Safety
1 year ago
Citrus County deputies say 61-year-old Inverness woman killed her 72-year-old roommate

Deputies from the Citrus County Sheriff’s Office arrested 61-year-old Tracy Lee Stanley after finding the body of 72-year-old Andrea Kathleen Day wrapped in a tarp inside the home they shared.

Photos
1 year ago
A meteor shower double header will delight skywatchers this week

The Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower will coincide with a second smaller meteor shower, the Alpha Capricornids. Experts say peak activity should be early morning on Tuesday, July 30.

Features
1 year ago
The Story Book Farm Sanctuary offers new chapters of hope and compassion for abandoned animals

The Story Book Farm Sanctuary is located in Weirsdale and offers a variety of programs to educate the public about properly and responsibly caring for animals.

Dark storm clouds loom over a green field in southeast Ocala.
Weather Updates
1 year ago
National Weather Service advises of strong storms, potential flooding for Marion County

A flood advisory has also been activated by the NWS until 3 p.m. Saturday, July 27.  The NWS says that areas affected include low-lying areas in Marion County including Ocala, Ocala Airport, Reddick, Lowell, Dunnellon, and Rainbow Lakes Estates.

Local
1 year ago
Ocala 8-year-old inspires family, friends and now online fans for more than just his mullet masterpiece

8-year-old Jack Keuntjes is hoping to get your vote to become the nation’s Mullet Champion. Voting ends July 30.

Community
1 year ago
Ocala aquatic venue brings you closer to the Olympic Games in Paris

Watch and cheer on your favorite Olympic swimmers at the 2024 Paris games in Ocala as “France comes to FAST.” The Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training center is hosting two water sport watch parties.

Sports
1 year ago
It’s a college football player’s paradise, where dreams and reality meet in new EA Sports video game

EA Sports College Football 25 released last Friday. The University of Florida gave a behind-the-scenes look this week at teammates squared off on a big screen during the team’s annual photo/video shoot.

Image shows a woman carrying a dog during a training exercise involving dozens of emergency response agencies in Marion County.
Community
1 year ago
Simulation helps Marion County emergency responders prepare for large-scale disaster | PHOTOS

A full-scale exercise this week simulated a train derailment with an ethanol spill, fire and evacuation including livestock and domestic animals.

Weather Updates
1 year ago
WEEKEND WEATHER: Dog days of summer. Help your pooch beat the heat

The weekend forecast will have you and your pet panting with heat index values as high as 106.