The Marion County Sexual Assault Center provides critical services to those who’ve experienced sexual violence.
For over a century, Silver Springs has been a top Florida filming location, attracting Hollywood legends from Tarzan to James Bond. Its crystal-clear waters and lush scenery have doubled as jungles, lagoons, and fantasy worlds. Here are 21 movies and TV shows that made Silver Springs a star.
Marion County deputies made multiple arrests Wednesday in separate cases involving impaired driving, drug possession, and the capture of a fugitive wanted in Louisiana for armed robbery and attempted murder.
The Florida Department of Transportation is advancing another section of the Coast-to-Coast Trail, with work planned along State Road 50 from Villa City Road to north of American Legion Road. Residents can learn more at an in-person open house on Wednesday, August 27, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Mascotte Civic Center or explore the project online at cflroads.com starting the same day.
Get ready to cheer for a cause! The “Purple Wave” Pep Rally rolls into Ocala on Aug. 27, rallying excitement and support for the upcoming Walk to End Alzheimer’s. Join the community for an afternoon of energy, inspiration, and unity as we take steps toward a world without Alzheimer’s.
A fixed-wing, single-engine aircraft crashed on South Airport Road in Inverness. Two patients were transported to the local trauma center, and another to a local hospital.
On Ocala’s southwest side, the firefighters of Liberty Station #32 are doing more than answering calls—they’re answering a community’s need for courage, care, and commitment.
Marion County Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Department is adding two more campuses to its Afterschool Meals Program this year, bringing the total to 39 locations serving free, nutritious meals to students in Marion Afterschool Programs.
Meet Dante — a lovable 9-year-young boxer mix with endless energy, a big heart, and an obsession with tennis balls. He’s charming, clumsy, and ready to make his third adoption the one that sticks. Bonus: he’s a sponsored dog, so he’s free to adopt at the Humane Society of Marion County!
A man who went on a violent stabbing spree in Morriston in the spring of 2024, was sentenced to 40 years in prison.