Gator Joe’s Beach Bar & Grill parking lot with cars parked under moss-covered oak trees near Lake Weir.
Local
5 months ago
Gator Joe’s rolls out new beach access policies for summer 2025

Restaurant remains free to enter; changes focus on keeping the beach fun and family-friendly.

Conceptual aerial rendering of SECO Energy’s future operations facility, featuring multiple buildings, vehicle bays, and landscaped buffers, set in a rural area of Marion County.
Business
5 months ago
SECO plans new $70M operations center near CR 475A to boost storm response

Despite zoning concerns near Florida Horse Park, the electric co-op says the facility will speed up emergency service and honor the area’s rural character.

A smiling couple meets with a bank advisor, reviewing information on a tablet during a financial consultation.
Business
5 months ago
Seacoast Bank to acquire Citizens First Bank, The Villages’ hometown bank

Villagers can expect familiar service, with expanded products on the horizon.

Frank and Angela DeLuca smiling and standing side by side indoors.
Community
5 months ago
Frank DeLuca Foundation leads charge in expanding maternity care at AdventHealth Ocala

Major gift launches hospital’s $8.5M campaign to transform mother/baby unit.

Close-up of a laptop and smartphone on a desk with digital icons representing internet connectivity and cloud technology.
Business
5 months ago
Wire 3 connects first Ocala homes to 100% fiber internet

Florida-based provider expands investment to $100 million in Marion County.

The winners of the 2025 Youth Business plan competition received a prize of $4,500.
Education
6 months ago
How youth programs and education are building Ocala’s future

Discover how Ocala is growing its future through young entrepreneurs, business innovation, and higher education partnerships.

A Spectrum crew member monitors fiber-optic network construction in a residential neighborhood as part of the company’s rural broadband expansion in Marion County.
Business
6 months ago
Spectrum expands high-speed internet access to over 6,700 rural locations in Marion County

New fiber-optic network reaches Summerfield, Citra, and Umatilla as part of national rural expansion.

Ocala Car Audio is located near the intersection of Silver Springs Blvd. and S Pine Ave.
Business
6 months ago
Ocala business owner feels the pinch as tariffs drive up costs on imported goods

Parish Tanner, the Owner of Ocala Car Audio, says the prices of imported goods have skyrocketed, and hopes his business can stay afloat while manufacturing moves back to the U.S.

Close-up of a rolled U.S. $50 bill showing partial text and President Grant’s face.
Local
7 months ago
Marion County joins statewide effort to cut waste, improve services

County supports state initiative to boost efficiency, transparency, and smarter spending.

David Lighty and his wife, April, operate GreenInnovative Solutions.
Local
7 months ago
Meet the Dunnellon couple using backyard science to protect Florida’s water and wildlife

Their eco-friendly solutions turn trees into water filters and old tires into oil, all with local families and the environment in mind.

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