Ocala police are investigating the case of a 72-year-old woman who drowned in a residential swimming pool on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025.
If you haven’t firmed up your New Year’s Eve plans, here are some of the most interesting events going down to ring in 2026 in Ocala, Marion County and beyond.
The City of Gainesville and Star Center Theatre will stage ‘Six Triple Eight’ to open the year of America’s 250th anniversary Jan. 3-5, 2026.
Lake County will operate a cold-weather shelter at LifePoint Church in Eustis Dec. 30-31, 2025, and provide transit for residents in need.
From lucky foods to midnight rituals and age-old superstitions, New Year’s traditions across cultures continue to symbolize hope, prosperity and fresh beginnings as the calendar turns.
Ocala’s awaited Dutch Bros Coffee shop located in Six Gun Plaza in Ocala has commenced its soft opening.
A rezoning request by the applicant for a development will reduce the number of homes that would’ve been allowed on the subject property to a lesser number.
The Marion County Sheriff’s Office and National Weather Service are warning of freezing temperatures in the region Monday and Tuesday nights.
A number of new Florida state laws will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2026, and some may impact the North Central Florida region more directly than others.
After more than four decades, the Roller Barn in Inverness will close at the end of the year.