
“I can’t really put a finger on one specific song, but I know that his heart came through. He was saying things that we were feeling,” said longtime Tom Petty fan Vivi Cullens at opening night of the festival in Gainesville honoring the rock & roll great.

The Marion County Commission has decided not to build a new animal shelter on donated land off of County Road 316 near Citra. A new 20-acre parcel near the Ocala International Airport is being considered.
There were 14 students on the bus at the time. MCPS says none of the students were injured and the bus driver is also okay.

If you know any information regarding Daniel Portwood’s whereabouts, please contact deputies at 352-249-2790.
Troopers say 38-year-old Reinier Casola Rodriguez of Tampa was speeding northbound on Mariner Boulevard when he lost control of the pickup truck he was driving. The passenger in his front seat fell out of the truck and died from his injuries.

Experts say hundreds of thousands of students face challenges learning math due to disabilities like dyscalculia, a neurodevelopmental learning disorder caused by differences in parts of the brain that are involved with numbers and calculations.

Tom Petty Weekend begins this Thursday. Everything you need to know to enjoy the festival honoring Gainesville’s native son.
Ocala’s annual trick-or-treating event takes place on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Mary Sue Rich Community Center.
CF says it will offer Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technology and Respiratory Care programs starting in 2024.
Ocala Police say 27-year-old Christopher Mason worked as a corrections officer at the Coleman Prison in Sumter County.