
Are you a resident of Citrus, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy or another county affected by Hurricane Idalia? You may be eligible to receive EBT cards through the D-SNAP program. Online pre-registration is required and closes tonight, Sept. 28 at 11 p.m.

FDOT says pedestrian hybrid beacons are effective in locations where a full traffic signal is not warranted, but traditional crosswalk signage isn’t deemed to be the most effective.
OMCVCB is hosting an open casting call on Wednesday, Oct. 4 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. at its offices on 109 W. Silver Springs Blvd., in Ocala.

Kierra Amaral is a recent USF graduate who now designs and paints murals for stores across the country, including several in Florida. Learn more about the process behind Ocala’s newest mural.
While the U.S. imports the most coffee, we don’t even rank among the top 20 countries in terms of per capita coffee consumption. Get the facts about coffee and where to score a free cup.

If a shutdown arrives, millions of federal employees will be furloughed and many others — including those working in the military and the Transportation Security Administration — will be forced to work without pay until it ends.

Government funding expires Oct. 1, the start of the federal budget year. A shutdown will effectively begin at 12:01 a.m. Sunday if Congress is unable to pass a funding plan that the president signs into law.

The commission says the new millage rate reflects a decrease of 5.7% and is the lowest in the city’s history. City attributes growth, especially in The Villages, for its ability to lower the millage while still generating more revenue.

Deputies say 15-year-old Alessandra Brown was last seen on Tuesday, Sept. 26, around 4 p.m. getting off a school bus on California Street.

Calling Trump MIA, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, “He owes it to you to defend his record where they added $7.8 trillion to the debt. That set the stage for the inflation we have now.”