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Community
3 years ago
Ocala Electric Utility hosting free cookout to thank its customers

Ocala Electric Utility is hosting a customer appreciation day on Friday, Oct. 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Citizens’ Circle in downtown Ocala.

Local
3 years ago
Alachua emergency services come to aid of man trapped under tree

Alachua and Alachua County police officers, deputies, and firefighters worked together to rescue the 911 caller. He was successfully freed and is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries.

Health & Wellness
3 years ago
Parkland school shooting survivor develops Joy, an app built on AI that helps people heal

Kai Koerber and his peers struggled with returning to normal after the 2018 shooting. He wanted to do something to help people manage their emotions on their own terms. The result was Joy, an app built on AI that helps people struggling with sadness, grief or anger to find help in short, bite-sized prompts and tools.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
Two charged with June murder of 19-year-old, indicted by grand jury

Both suspects are being held at the Marion County Jail with no bond.

Community
3 years ago
‘My laugh is the star.’ Wind-FM’s new co-host Ryan Dupree is ready to bring the fun to your morning

You can catch Hunter & Dupree weekday mornings from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. starting Thursday, Sept. 21 on 92.5/95.5 Wind-FM.

Crime & Safety
3 years ago
Marion County deputies arrest man for allegedly engaging in intercourse with underage, runaway

Detectives say Steven Matychak met the 15-year-old girl through an online chat app.

Community
3 years ago
Give4Marion breaks record, raises $1.4 million for local nonprofits this year

Surpassing its 2022 record of over $771,000, the 2023 Give4Marion donation blitz hit seven digits this year with a grand total of $1,400,135!

Local
3 years ago
A very ‘Lucky’ dog: Community bands together to find runaway dog after Ocala car crash | PHOTOS

When a local veterinarian office worker found a stray dog in her yard, she tried to bring it to work to see if it had a microchip. On the way, she got into a car wreck, and the dog disappeared… but she was found again thanks to community effort.

Local
3 years ago
UPDATE: 15-year-old girl reported missing found safe

Jasmine Colon was last seen on Friday, Sept. 15 in the Inverness area.

Community
3 years ago
Tampa Bay Rays finalizing new ballpark in St. Petersburg as part of a larger urban project | PHOTOS

The announcement for the new ballpark and surrounding project came Tuesday at an event inside Tropicana Field. The site is on the same 86-acre tract of downtown land where Tropicana Field now sits which would be demolished once the new one is built, in time for opening day 2028.