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Community
2 months ago
Events across North Central Florida will mark the 25th anniversary of 9/11

This Friday’s solemn anniversary offers an opportunity for communities across North Central Florida to come together and reflect.

A large banner reading “Ocala Downtown Market" hangs under the roof of a covered pavilion. The structure features yellow steel beams and an open concrete floor, with string lights hanging from the ceiling. Red railings line the entrance, and trees and grass are visible in the background.
Community
2 months ago
Downtown Ocala’s 3rd Annual Taste of the Town supports Estella Byrd Whitman Community Health Center

The Estella Byrd Whitman Community Health Center is hosting their 3rd Annual Taste of the Town on Sept. 10, 2026.

Front view of the Marion County Board of County Commissioners building in Ocala, Florida
Community
2 months ago
Marion County approves $705k SHIP transfer to keep homebuyer and rehab contracts moving

The approval allows funds for Florida’s State Housing Initiatives Program can keep reaching recipients until the state replenishes the program’s account.

Local
2 months ago
Marion County advances SW 80th Avenue widening, approves leftover land authority

Commissioners on Tuesday authorized staff to complete leftover Segment 1B purchases for the west-side corridor meant to ease traffic off SR 200 and I-75.

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Food & Drink
2 months ago
Estella Byrd Whitman Community Health Center’s annual ‘Taste of the Town’ serves it up next week in Ocala

The third installment of the food, beer and wine tasting fundraiser takes place at Ocala Downtown Market September 10.

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State
2 months ago
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission launches event request portal

Representatives of the FWC receive requests to appear at events all the time, and this new online portal should make the process much more efficient.

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Community
2 months ago
Give4Marion campaign to support Marion County nonprofits with annual donation drive

The 33-hour drive has been a community staple in the 352 since the days of the pandemic shutdown.

Sheriff Billy Woods speaks at a press conference with law enforcement officials standing behind him.
Crime & Safety
2 months ago
(UPDATE: MCSO RESPONDS) Sheriff Woods can ticket drivers inside Summercrest after county signs off

Marion County can now enforce state traffic laws on Summercrest’s private streets, but the pact does not assign a deputy to the 700-home gated community.

Some residents in matching “No Data Centers” shirts filled MacPherson Auditorium on Aug. 31 as organizer Brian Donnelly helped to turn a routine Planning and Zoning hearing into a coordinated show of opposition to hyperscale facilities in Ocala.
Local
2 months ago
Marion County planning board recommends 12-month data center moratorium

After a packed Monday night hearing at McPherson Auditorium, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously to send a one-year pause on new data-center applications to the Board of County Commissioners.

A golf ball is on the edge of falling into a hole with a flag. In the background are golf clubs and other golf balls.
Community
2 months ago
Mid-Florida Regional Manufacturers Association Announces Whitt Harper Memorial Golf Classic

The new annual tournament, debuting Oct. 15 at Ocala Golf Club, will celebrate Whitt Harper’s legacy while supporting manufacturing education, scholarships and community organizations

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