Community
2 weeks ago
Fighting the Good Fight as Marion County Horse Industry Vets Counter Racing Decoupling

Marion County horsemen have organized to fight a bill that would decouple live thoroughbred racing at racetracks from their gaming licenses.

a breakfast platter featuring bacon, eggs, sausage and pancakes
Business
3 weeks ago
Ocala Bob Evans Restaurant on SR 200 Permanently Closed

The world-famous home of sausage, skillets and a few things that aren’t sausage or skillets lost one of its Ocala locations.

a crew works on installing fiber optic cable
Business
3 weeks ago
CareerSource to Offer Free Cable Installation Boot Camp in Levy County

Florida’s CareerSource is holding another fiber optic job training boot camp in Levy County next month.

A pink, white and blue sign on a glass window reads, "Sweet Treets Ice Cream."
Food & Drink
3 weeks ago
352Eats: Sweet Treets Brings Ice Cream to Marion Oaks

Sweet Treats Ice Cream Parlor brings ice cream, shakes, sundaes, banana splits and snow cones to Marion Oaks.

Commuters on I-75 drive past Ocala's Exit 350 in 2023
Local
3 weeks ago
Ocala’s “Buc-ee’s Exit” Moves Forward with Utility Subordination Agreement

Marion County and FDOT approved a utility subordination agreement to address how existing utility infrastructure will be handled during construction of the I-75/NW 49th Street interchange.

Food & Drink
4 weeks ago
Wingstop Now Serving Up Flats and Drummies in Summerfield

Dallas-based favorite Wingstop opened a Summerfield location just before Christmas.

Health & Wellness
1 month ago
Marion County HCA Hospitals Now Offering Advanced Robotics for Orthopedic Surgeries

Innovative robotic technology allows surgeons at HCA Florida Ocala Hospital and HCA Florida West Marion Hospital to provide greater customization of total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements.

Ask The Expert
1 month ago
Why Small Marketers Must Look Beyond the Click

North Central Florida Media Director of Sales Lisa Varner lays out how previous exposure leads to conversion, long before “the click.”

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Business
1 month ago
Ocala’s Gause & Son Celebrates 75 Years of Success

Gause & Son’s commitment to excellence has been serving the Ocala area for 75 years.

A historic house turned into a coffee shop features a sign in a window reading, "Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters." The sign has a graphic of a dog roaster a pot over a fire. A graphic in the foreground features a plate with a fork take a piece out of a blue letter. Green and blue letters read, "352EATS."
Food & Drink
1 month ago
352Eats: Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters Brings Local Flavor to Crystal River

Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters in a popular coffee shop in Crystal River, one of four local locations.